Moolamattom Explained

Moolamattom
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.7833°N 76.85°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Name2:Idukki
Parts Type:Taluk
Parts:Thodupuzha
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:685589
Area Code:04862
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:KL- 38
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Thodupuzha
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Moderate (Köppen)
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Idukki
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Idukki

Moolamattom is the headquarters of Arakulam Panchayath in Thodupuzha Taluk, Idukki district in Kerala, India. It lies 22 km from Thodupuzha, on the banks of the Thodupuzha River, a tributary of the Muvattupuzha river. Moolamattom is famous for India's second largest underground hydroelectric power station - Moolamattom hydro power station.[1]

Moolamattom Power Station

Moolamattom Power Station is the biggest underground hydro-electric project in India. The water from the Idukki Dam is carried by the underground pipes to the power station. The installed capacity of the power house is 780 MW consisting of six generator units of 130 MW each.[2] The regulated waters of Periyar fall through a drop of about 669.2 metres (2195 feet) while generating power in the underground power house. The tail waters makes Thodupuzha river, a tributary of the Muvattupuzha river, at Thriveni sangamam which is 1 km from Moolamattom Power Station. Project work on this power station was initiated by Sri. E.U. Philipose, Superintending Engineer, Kerala State Electricity Board in 1964. Visitors are restricted from entry due to security reasons.

Tourism

Thumpichi St. Thomas mount, Nadukani, Malankara Dam, Kudayathoor Mala, Vayanakavu Temple and Ilaveezhapoonchira are nearby attractions. Idukki Dam, the world's second and Asia's first arch dam, is 43 kilometers away from Moolamattom. There are several Malayalam and other language films shot at Moolamattom and nearby places. Purappadu Rasathanthram, Drishyam, Papanasam are some of them.

Education

Schools: IHEP Govt UP School, Govt Vocational Higher Secondary School, St. George UP School, Sacred Heart English medium High schools are the elementary schools in Moolamattom.

College: St. Joseph's College, Moolamattom, is a liberal arts and science college is situated 5 km away from Moolamattom run by the CMI fathers. Established in 1980, it offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Management, Social Work, Chemistry, Physics, Commerce, Economics and English language.

St Joseph's Academy of higher education and research is another education institution situated 5 km away from Moolamattom run by the CMI fathers. Established in 2007, they offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Actuarial Science, Physical Education, Animation and Commerce

Important Personalities

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External links

References

https://idukki.nic.in/en/tourist-place/idukki-arch-dam/

Notes and References

  1. Book: Reddy . Prof. Katta Narasimha . Reddy . Prof. E. Siva Nagi . Naik . Prof. K. Krishna . Kalyana Mitra: Volume 3 . 2023 . Blue Rose Publishers . 468-472 .
  2. News: Vellaram . Sandeep . All six generators at Moolamattam power plant suddenly halt due to technical issue . The News Minute . 13 August 2021.