Kothamangalam, Kerala

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Municipality in Kerala, India

Kothamangalam

Municipality[1]

Kothamangalam

Location in Kerala, India

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Kothamangalam

Kothamangalam (India)

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Coordinates: 10°3′48″N 76°37′12″E﻿ / ﻿10.06333°N 76.62000°E﻿ / 10.06333; 76.62000
Country|  India
State| Kerala
District| Ernakulam
Government

• Member of Legislative Assembly| Antony John(LDF/CPI(M))
• Chairperson, Kothamangalam Municipality| Mr. K K Tomy (CPI(M),LDF)
Area

• Total| 40.04 km2 (15.46 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[2]

| 38,837
Languages

• Official| Malayalam, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

686691

Telephone code| 0485
Vehicle registration| KL-44
Sex ratio| 1019 ♂/♀
Website| not available
KSRTC Depo Kothamangalam On A Rainy Night

Kothamangalam ([koːd̪ɐmɐŋgɐlɐm]) is a municipality[3] in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 31 km (19.3 mi) east of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 177 km (110.0 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kothamangalam has a population of 38,837 people, and a population density of 969/km2 (2,510/sq mi).

## Etymology[edit]

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## Geography[edit]

Kothamangalam is situated in the eastern part of the Ernakulam district. According to the division of the geographical regions of Kerala, Kothamangalam is in a mid-land region.[4] The general topography is hilly.

The Periyar, the largest river in Kerala, flows through the taluk. There are dams built across the Periyar at Edamalayar, Lower Periyar, and Bhoothathankettu for hydroelectricity generation and irrigation purposes. The current Kothamangalam region was historically known as Malakhachira (മാലാഖച്ചിറ).[5][6] Kothamangalamar, a small river which flows through the town joins Kaliyar and Thodupuzhayar to form the Muvattupuzhayar, which is the second largest river in Ernakulam.

Neighboring cities & towns

Destinations from Kothamangalam

| Perumbavoor | Kuttampuzha | Adimali

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Kothamangalam

| Vannappuram
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Muvattupuzha | Ayavana | Thodupuzha

## Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kothamangalam had a total population of 114,574,[7] 56,753 being males and 57,821 females. There are 30,067 households in the Kothamangalam municipality.[8] The literacy rate of Kothamangalam Agglomeration is 95.24%, in comparison to the national urban average literacy in India of 85%. The literacy rate of males and females were 97.04% and 93.48% respectively. There were 98,398 who were literate, of which 49,412 were males and the remaining 48,986 were females.

## Administration[edit]

The Kothamangalam municipality was formed in 1978 and is the headquarters of the taluk. The municipality has an area of 40.04 km2 (15.46 sq mi) and is divided into 31 electoral wards. Elections to the local self bodies are held once every five years. From the elected municipal councilors, a chairman and vice-chairman are elected.

Kothamangalam is part of the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency;[9] until 2009, it was part of Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency. Kothamangalam is also represented in the Kerala Legislative Assembly as a constituency. The panchayats in Kothamangalam Taluk are Nellikuzhi, Kottapady, Pindimana, Varapetty, Pallarimangalam, Pothanikkad, Paingottoor, Kavalangad, Keerampara, Vadattupara, Kuttampuzha, and Edamalakkudy.

## Education[edit]

Main article: Educational institutions in Kothamangalam

## Transport[edit]

### Air[edit]

Cochin International Airport is located at Nedumbassery, and services both domestic and international flights.[10] It is the first international airport in India to be built without central government funds,[11] and is the world's first fully solar energy powered airport.

## Gallery[edit]

* Mar Thoma Jacobite Syrian Cheriapally, is a Jacobite Church Situated In The Centre Of The City Of Kothamangalam

* Marth Mariyam Jacobite Syrian Sonoroo Cathedral Great Church, is a Jacobite Church Situated In The Centre Of The City Of Kothamangalam

* Rainy Evening in the city Of Kothamangalam In the month of June

* Aerial view of kothamangalam Private Bus Stand On A Evening

* Bhoothathankettu Dam On A Rainy Evening

* St. George's Cathedral, is a Catholic Church In The Centre Of Kothamangalam City

* Revenue Tower Of Kothamangalam Near the Private Bus Stand

* Aerial view of kothamangalam Cheriya palli

## Villages[edit]

* Chathamattam[12]
* Keerampara
* Kottappady
* Kuttampuzha
* Neriamangalam
* Pindimana
* Pothanikkad
* Thrikkariyoor
* Varappetty

## References[edit]

1. ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf
2. ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
3. ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf
4. ^ Eranakulam. Kerala Government Statistics
5. ^ Journal of South Indian History. Publication Division, University of Calicut. 2005. pp. 84–85.
6. ^ In Quest of Kerala: Geography, places of interest, political history, social history, literature. Accent Publications. 1974. p. 57.
7. ^ Kothamangalam Metropolitan Urban Region Population 2011 Census. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved on 2015-04-19.
8. ^ Kothamangalam Block. Ernakulam.nic.in. Retrieved on 2015-04-19.
9. ^ "Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
10. ^ "The Official Website of Cochin International Airport". Cochin-airport.in. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
11. ^ "A novel venture in the history of Indian Aviation". Cochin International Airport. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2006.
12. ^ "CHATHAMATTAM PIN CODE".

## External links[edit]

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* Adoor
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* Aluva
* Angamaly
* Attingal
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* Changanassery
* Chavakkad
* Chengannur
* Cherthala
* Chittur-Thathamangalam
* Eloor
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* Kanhangad
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* Kasaragod
* Kattappana
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* Mavelikkara
* Muvattupuzha
* Nedumangad
* Neyyattinkara
* Nilambur
* Nileshwaram
* North Paravur
* Ottapalam
* Pala
* Palakkad
* Panoor
* Parappanangadi
* Paravur
* Pathanamthitta
* Payyanur
* Perinthalmanna
* Perumbavoor
* Ponnani
* Punalur
* Shoranur
* Sreekandapuram
* Tanur
* Thalassery
* Taliparamba
* Thiruvalla
* Thodupuzha
* Thrikkakkara
* Thrippunithura
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi
* Valanchery
* Vatakara
* Vaikom
* Varkala

Other towns|

| North|

* Edappal
* Thavanur
* Puthanathani
* Kottakkal
* Angadipuram
* Mankada
* Kuttippuram
* Karipur
* Areekode
* Wandoor
* Vengara
* Vallikkunnu
* Olavanna
* Kunnamangalam
* Thamarassery
* Thiruvambady
* Kodencheri
* Balussery
* Perambra
* Nadapuram
* Kuttiady
* Lakkidi
* Vythiri
* Chundale
* Meppadi
* Kottappadi Part
* Muttil
* Padinharethara
* Meenangadi
* Panamaram
* Pulpally
* Peravoor
* Dharmadom
* Anjarakkandy
* Muzhappilangad
* Azhikode
* Cherukunnu
* Pappinisseri
* Kalliasseri
* Irikkur
* Alakode
* Thrikaripur
* Cheruvathur
* Bekal
* Udma
* Vellarikundu
* Parappa
* Karadka
* Kumbla
* Mangalpady
* Uppala
* Manjeshwar

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Central|

* Peermade
* Vandiperiyar
* Kumily
* Rajakkad
* Munnar
* Devikulam
* Adimali
* Kolenchery
* Puthencruz
* Kunnathunad
* Kalady
* Malayattoor
* Chottanikkara
* Udayamperoor
* Varappuzha
* Sreemoolanagaram
* Nedumbassery
* Mala
* Kodakara
* Puthukkad
* Manaloor
* Pavaratty
* Chelakkara
* Vadakkencherry
* Alathur
* Nemmara
* Puthunagaram
* Malampuzha
* Sreekrishnapuram
* Lakkidi-Perur
* Thrithala

South|

* Parassala
* Balaramapuram
* Kattakada
* Chirayinkeezhu
* Kilimanoor
* Parippally
* Chathannoor
* Kottiyam
* Kundara
* Neendakara
* Chavara
* Oachira
* Sasthamkotta
* Kunnathur
* Anchal
* Kadakkal
* Pathanapuram
* Thenmala
* Kulathupuzha
* Kozhencherry
* Konni
* Ranni
* Mallapally
* Kumbanad
* Aranmula
* Kulanada
* Omallur
* Vadasserikara
* Parumala
* Mannar
* Charummoodu
* Ambalappuzha
* Mararikulam
* Aroor
* Kanjirappally
* Erumely
* Mundakayam
* Vazhoor
* Karukachal
* Pampady
* Puthuppally
* Kuravilangad
* Uzhavoor
* Thalayolaparambu
* Kaduthuruthy

Historical regions|

* Kolathunadu (Kingdom of Cannanore)
* Zamorin
* Malabar
* North Malabar
* South Malabar
* Cochin
* Venad (kingdom)
* Travancore
* Travancore–Cochin

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Kasaragod|

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Kannur|

* Anthoor
* Iritty
* Kuthuparamba
* Mattannur
* Panoor
* Payyannur
* Sreekandapuram
* Taliparamba
* Thalassery

Wayanad|

* Kalpetta
* Mananthavady
* Sulthan Bathery

Kozhikode|

* Feroke
* Koduvally
* Koyilandy
* Mukkam
* Payyoli
* Ramanattukara
* Vatakara

Malappuram|

* Kondotty
* Kottakkal
* Malappuram
* Manjeri
* Nilambur
* Parappanangadi
* Perinthalmanna
* Ponnani
* Tanur
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi
* Valanchery

Palakkad|

* Cherpulassery
* Chittur-Thathamangalam
* Mannarkkad
* Ottappalam
* Palakkad
* Pattambi
* Shoranur

Thrissur|

* Chalakudy
* Chavakkad
* Guruvayur
* Irinjalakuda
* Kodungallur
* Kunnamkulam
* Wadakkancherry

Ernakulam|

* Aluva
* Angamaly
* Eloor
* Kalamassery
* Koothattukulam
* Kothamangalam
* Maradu
* Muvattupuzha
* North Paravur
* Perumbavoor
* Piravom
* Thrikkakara
* Thrippunithura

Idukki|

* Kattappana
* Thodupuzha

Kottayam|

* Changanassery
* Erattupetta
* Ettumanoor
* Kottayam
* Palai
* Vaikom

Alappuzha|

* Alappuzha
* Chenganoor
* Cherthala
* Haripad
* Kayamkulam
* Mavelikkara

Pathanamthitta|

* Adoor
* Pandalam
* Pathanamthitta
* Thiruvalla

Kollam|

* Karunagappally
* Kottarakkara
* Paravur
* Punalur

Thiruvananthapuram|

* Attingal
* Nedumangad
* Neyyattinkara
* Varkala

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Populated places in Ernakulam district

Cities
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towns|

* Aluva
* Angamaly
* Ayyampuzha
* Chendamangalam
* Chengamanad
* Cheranallur
* Chittatukara
* Choornikkara
* Chottanikkara
* Chowwara
* Edathala
* Edappally
* Eloor
* Ernakulam
* Kadamakkudy
* Kakkanad
* Kalamassery
* Kanayannur
* Kochi
* Kolenchery
* Kothamangalam
* Muvattupuzha
* Koothattukulam
* Piravom
* Kalady
* Kottuvally
* Kumbalam
* Kunnathunad
* Kureekkad
* Malayattoor
* Maradu
* Mulavukad
* North Paravur
* Perumbavoor
* Puthuvypin
* Thiruvankulam
* Thrikkakara
* Thrippunithura
* Varappuzha
* Vazhakkala
* Willingdon Island

Sub-districts
and
villages|

| Aluva|

* Ayyampuzha
* Karukutty
* Malayattoor
* Manjapra
* Mookkannoor
* Parakkadavu
* Thuravoor

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Kanayannur|

* Edakkattuvayal
* Kaippattur
* Keecherry
* Kulayettikara
* Thrikkakara North (Part)

Kochi|

* Chellanam
* Edavanakkad
* Kuzhuppilly
* Nayarambalam
* Pallippuram

Kothamangalam|

* Kedavoor
* Keerampara
* Kottappady
* Kuttamangalam
* Kuttampuzha
* Neriamangalam
* Pindimana
* Pothanikkad
* Thrikkariyoor (Part)
* Varappetty

Kunnathunad|

* Aikaranad North
* Aikaranad South
* Arakapady
* Asamannoor
* Irapuram
* Kizhakkambalam
* Kodanad
* Kombanad
* Mazhuvannoor
* Pattimattom
* Rayamangalam
* Thiruvaniyoor
* Vadavukode
* Vengoor West
* Vengoor

Muvattupuzha|

* Arakuzha
* Elanji
* Enanalloor
* Kalloorkkad
* Koothattukulam
* Maneed
* Manjalloor
* Marady (Part)
* Memury
* Mulavoor
* Muvattupuzha (Part)
* Onakkoor
* Palakkuzha
* Piravom
* Ramamangalam
* Thirumarady
* Valakam
* Velloorkunnam

Paravur|

* Ezhikkara
* Kunnukara
* Munduruthy

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Districts|

* Kanyakumari (Part)
* Thiruvananthapuram
* Kollam
* Pathanamthitta
* Alappuzha
* Kottayam
* Idukki
* Ernakulam (Part)

Towns and
cities|

* Nagarcoil
* Kanyakumari
* Thovala
* Suchindram
* Manavalakurichy
* Kaliyakkavilai
* Mandaikadu
* Marthandam
* Neyyoor
* Thiruvithancode
* Kolachal
* Thiruvananthapuram
* Parassala
* Neyyattinkara
* Nedumangadu
* Venjaramoodu
* Aryanad
* Vembayam
* Chirayinkeezhu
* Attingal
* Varkala
* Avanavancherry
* Kallambalam
* Kilimanoor
* Kottarakkara
* Neduvathoor
* Ayoor
* Anchal
* Edamulackal
* Chadayamangalam
* Chathannoor
* Kalluvathukkal
* Kottiyam
* Kollam
* Paravur
* Parippally
* Munroethuruth
* Mayyanad
* Punalur
* Pathanapuram
* Manchalloor
* Pidavoor
* Adoor
* Konni
* Pathanamthitta
* Kozhencherry
* Aranmula
* Kumbanad
* Ranni
* Vadasserikkara
* Mallapally
* Tiruvalla
* Parumala
* Mannar
* Edathua
* Chengannur
* Mavelikkara
* Padanilam
* Nilakkal
* Chettikulangara
* Kayamkulam
* Haripad
* Ambalappuzha
* Alappuzha
* Mankombu
* Mararikulam
* Cherthala
* Aroor
* Changanacherry
* Vazhoor
* Karukachal
* Kottayam
* Kumarakam
* Pambadi
* Ettumanoor
* Vaikom
* Kaduthuruthy
* Thalayolaparambu
* Kuravilangad
* Palai
* Uzhavoor
* Poonjar
* Erattupetta
* Kanjirappally
* Ponkunnam
* Erumely
* Mundakayam
* Vagamon
* Peermade
* Kumily
* Kattappana
* Adimali
* Vechoor
* North Paravur
* Alengad
* Angamaly
* Kalady
* Aluva
* Perumbavoor
* Muvattupuzha
* Kothamangalam
* Arakuzha
* Koothattukulam
* Piravom
* Kolenchery
* Kizhakkambalam
* Idukki
* Thodupuzha
* Painavu
* Munnar
* Devikulam
* Kannan Devan Hills
* Marayur
* Adimali
* Udumbanchola
* Nedumkandam
* Kattappana
* Rajakkad

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