Kozhuvanal

Summary

Kozhuvanal is a town in Meenachil, in the district of Kottayam, state of Kerala, India.

Kozhuvanal
town/village
Village Map
Village Map
Coordinates: 9°39′18″N 76°39′51″E / 9.655014°N 76.664207°E / 9.655014; 76.664207
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Government
 • BodyGram Panchayat
 • PresidentNimmy twinkleraj vakkappulath
Area
 • Total21.012 km2 (8.113 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total12,550
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686573
Telephone code04822
Vehicle registrationKL-35
Nearest cityPala
Sex ratio1060 /
Literacy99%%
Lok Sabha constituencyKottayam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPala
Civic agencyGram Panchayat
Climatemonsoon rains from June - November and summer from December to May (Köppen)
Websitewww.lsg.kerala.gov.in

Location edit

Kozhuvanal is surrounded by Akalakunnam panchayath in south and west, Meenachil in east, Mutholy and Kidangoor in north. It has amenities including schools, post offices, hospital, churches, temples and stationary shops. State Bank Of Travancore, South Indian Bank, Cooperative Bank, Muthoot Financial Corporation and Kosamattam Financiers have branches in Kozhuvanal.[1]

Panchayath edit

Kozhuvanal Panchayat has received many awards including the Nirmal Award. It is the first Panchayat in the state to be completely electrified and irrigated. The Panchayat office and the town centre are situated here.

Transportation edit

Kozhuvanal is connected by road to all neighbouring village centres and to the nearest town, Pala. Towns like Kottayam, Kanjirappally, Ponkunnam and Changanacherry are easily accessible from this place by several local roads and highways. The Cherpunkal-Kozhuvanal Road is famous because of the traffic and of the tourist buses. There is also the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation from Pala to Kozhuvanal Bus Stop.

SCHOOLS edit

ST JOHN NEPHUSIANS'S HSS,KOZHUVANAL,KOTTAYAM (05076)

References edit

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