Kottuvally

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Kottuvally is a census town near Paravoor. It is also a village in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala situated towards the southern part of the taluk. The nearest town is North Paravur, 4 km away, and the panchayat of Kottuvally is spread out on both sides of Panvel - Kochi - Kanniyakumari Highway

History

Kottuvally is one of the early nine panchayats formed in Travancore. It is notable for the many social activists who lived here and fought against untouchability and other practises. They also initiated strikes in agricultural fields for more payments, etc. Thattapilly - Cheriyapilly - Ernakulam boat service is now history. In 1962, the Cheriyapilly Bridge opened.

Life

The people in Kottuvally depend on fishing, pokkali cultivation, and other jobs.

Demographics

since 2001Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". India census,[1] Kottuvally had a population of 37,884. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kottuvally has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 83%. In Kottuvally, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religious

Masjids

Temples

Churches

  • Koonamav St.Philomanas Church where the tomb of Father Chavara is kept
  • St.Sebastians church kottuvally
  • St. Antony Church, Cheriyapilly
  • St. Antony Church, Kochal, Valluvally

Educational institutions

  • St. Philomanas HSS
  • Kuriakose Chavara memorial Private ITI
  • Chavara Darsan CMI Public School
  • Kaitharam Govt. HSS
  • Govt. UPS, Schoolpaddy, Valluvally.
  • Thattapilly UP School
  • Kottuvally UP School
  • St.Louis LP School
  • St.Josephs UP School, Koonamav

Health

  • Govt. Hospital, Koonamav
  • Little Flower Hospital

Localities

Vaniyakkad, Kaitharam, Kizhkkepram, Kuttanthuruth, Mannam, Thattapilly, Valluvally, Kochal, Koonamav, Kottuvallikav, Cheriyapilly, Kottuvally, Thrikkapuram

See also

References

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