Karukachal
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Karukachal | |
|---|---|
town | |
| Karukachal bus station Karukachal bus station | |
| Coordinates: 9°30′00′′N 76°38′00′′E / 9.5°N 76.63333°E / 9.5; 76.63333 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Panchayath | Karukachal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.4 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 20,133 |
| • Density | 899/km2 (2,330/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686540 |
| Telephone code | +91- 0481 |
| Vehicle registration | KL -33, KL-05 |
| Website | lsgkerala |
Karukachal is a fast-growing town in Changanassery Taluk in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India.[1] The name "Karukachal" was coined from the words "Karuka"(Karukapullu in Malayalam) which is a type of grass which grew in plenty and "chal" meaning a small body of flowing water. Karukachal in Changanacherry-Vazhoor Road which is almost a century old. The next nearest town, Chanaganasserry, is 14 km (8.7 mi) & Kottayam is 20 km from Karukachal.
Schools and Colleges
[edit ]- NSS Higher Secondary School karukachal
- Subhash Memorial U P School Champakara
- Sarada Vidya Mandiram Champakara
- Rajahamsasrama VidhyaPeedom
- St Joseph's U.P School Champakara
- L P School Panayampala
- CMS High School, Nedungadappally
- CMSLPS, Nedungadappally
- St. Philominas, Nedungadappally
Hospitals
[edit ]- Government Hospital (PH Centre)
- NSS Hospital
- Mercy Nursing Home
- Royal Med Care Centre
Religion
[edit ]Hindus and Christians constitute majority of the population with a minority of Muslims.
Places of Worship
[edit ]
There are many churches in Karukachal, mainly being :-
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Koothrappally (Muthappan Pally)
- Grace Point Community Church
- Panayampala St Mary's Orthodox
- Syrian Church, Panayampala
- St.Stephen's Orthodox Syrian Church
- St.Mary's Orthodox Church Elavumkal
- St. George's Malankara Catholic Church
- St. Joseph's church Champakara
- Jerusalem Marthoma Church
- St. Thomas Marthoma Church in Kottayam Road
There are a number of temples in Karukachal. Nethalloor Devi Temple in Kottayam Road, Sree Mahadeva Temple, Vettikavumkal Junction and Ayyappa Temple in Central Junction are the main temples in Karukachal. There is a mosque on Changanacherry road in the center of Karukachal Town.
Administration
[edit ]Karukachal is part of Kanjirappally Constituency for Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections and part of Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency) for Indian General Elections. N. Jayaraj (LDF, Kerala Congress) is the sitting MLA. Anto Antony of INC is the MP representing Mundakayam.
Transportation
[edit ]- Bus
Round-the-clock bus services connect Karukachal to Kozhencherry, Ranny, Changanassery, Erumely, Kottayam, etc. One of the State Highways (SH-09) connecting Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts from Kanjikuzhy to Kozhencherry pass through Karukachal and is the most frequent bus route.
- Train
The nearest train station is the Changanassery railway station. The nearest major railway station is Kottayam railway station, which is about 20 km away.
- Airport
The nearest airport is Kochi International Airport (COK), which is about 70 km away .
Notable people
[edit ]- Kottayam Nazeer (Actor)
References
[edit ]- ^ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
