Panthathala Explained

Panthathala
Other Name:Panthahtala
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.7°N 76.6833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kottayam
Governing Body:Panchayath
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:390
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:686573
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04822
Registration Plate:KL-35
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Palai
Blank2 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Info Sec1:1021 /
Blank3 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank3 Info Sec1:98%%
Blank4 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Kottayam
Blank5 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank5 Info Sec1:Panchayath

Panthathala is a village in mutholy panchayath, close to Palai in the Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. The river Meenachil flows by on one side of the village. Panthathala's primary product is rubber and most of its inhabitants are farmers. The main religion is Roman Catholics and Hindu. Famous temple include Malayil Kavu Devi, and shrine is St.thomas kurisupally. St. Antoney's and St Joseph's are the main high schools. Nearby towns are Mevada, Mutholy Kadavu, and Velliappally. It is also the birthplace of many great people.

Panthathala consists of 9 and 10th wards of Mutholy Panchayath.It falls under Pala assembly constituency and Kottayam Parliament constituency. Mostly Christians and Hindus live here in harmony. Panthathala toddy shop was famous in 1980s and 90s when Predegree courses were norm.

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