Thaikattussery Explained

Thycattusserry
Other Name:Thycattusserry
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.775°N 76.3361°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Alappuzha
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:20052
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:1250-1500
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:688528
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91478253
Registration Plate:KL-32
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Cochin, Cherthala
Blank2 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Info Sec1:1000:1015 /
Blank3 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank3 Info Sec1:91.5%
Blank4 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Alappuzha
Blank5 Name Sec1:Niyamasabha constituency
Blank5 Info Sec1:Aroor

Thycattusserry is a village in the Cherthala taluk of the Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]

Demographics

India census, Thycattusserry had a population of 20,052 with 9,915 males and 10,137 females. Thycattusserry is situated in Pallippuram Islands, 35 km north of Alappuzha and 30 km south of Kochi. The major income source of this place is fishing and coir industry. Thycattusserry is geographically surrounded by Vembanad lake and its tributaries.

Thycattusserry is famous for 'Panchara Manal' [<nowiki/>[[Silica sand]]], the major raw material used in glass and cement industry.

Educational institutions

The major educational Institutions in Thycattusserry are

Industry

The main industry here is based on the products from the humble coconut tree. The coconut oil is used for cooking, as hair oil and in manufacture of soap. The coir extracted from the husk of the coconut tree is used for making rope, door mats, carpets and as protection against soil erosion.

Fishing and allied industries is another major source of livelihood. The place is endowed with a network of canals which are invariably connected with either the Arabian sea on the west or the Vembanad back waters on the east side. Of late prawn farming has caught up with the place. The prawn mainly go into the export market.

Poochakkal is a big town and economical capital of Thycattusserry situated in Cherthala-Arookutty Bus route.

Temples

Masjid

Churches

Railway

Waterway

Thycattusserry lies between the Kottapuram-Kollam National Inland Waterway passing through the Vembanad lake. Prior to the coming of NH-47 the cargo and freight from Cochin market was transported in country boats through the Vembanad lake via the small lake diverting from Arukutty-Kudapuram-Ulavaipu[Kaithappuzha Lake]. Now these country boats are no more used for cargo transportation, instead converted into tourist floating house boats. We can reach Vaikom by the Tavankadav-Vaikom ferry service covering approx 3.5 km across the Vembanad lake and joining the Kottayam district at Vaikom jetty and also Jangar Servises to reach Thuravoor from Thycattusserry and Nerekadavu[Vaikom] from Makkekadavu.

Local places in Thycattusserry

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2008-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx. 8 December 2008. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: 2023-06-23 . ‘അച്ഛന്റെ അലമാര’യിലൂടെ ഗണേഷ് പുത്തൂരിന് കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരം . 2024-06-30 . . ml.