Mukkoottuthara

Mukkoottuthara

Mukkoottuthara

Town/village in Kerala, India

Mukkoottuthara is a developing Town located in the south eastern part of Kottayam district of Kerala State, India. Sabarimala is only 48 km (30 mi) from Erumely, while travelling through Mukkoottuthara. The roads passing through here are upgraded and maintained as State Highways. The main cultivation is rubber. Mukkoottuthara is famous for its decades old "Sunday Open Markets" and for its famous bamboo products (Muram, Kutta, Parampu, etc.). One of the famous tourist spots in Pathanamthitta, Perunthenaruvi Falls (the waterfall in Pampa river, where the entire river falls to about 20 feet) is just 5 kilometers from Mukkoottuthara. There are many rubber estates. The border of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta divides Mukkoottuthara into two. However the place is recorded as part of Kottayam district only.

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Location

Mukkoottuthara is located in the south eastern part of Kottayam district near the border of Pathanamthitta district and basically a hilly area. It is 7 km away from Erumely and 8 km from Kanamala. During Sabarimala pilgrimage, the town is often crowded by pilgrims. Mukkoottuthara is a main junction on Erumely - Chalakkayam state highway.

Climate

See also: Climate of Kerala

As in many parts of Kerala, Mukkoottuthara also experiences a tropical climate. Rainfalls with thunderstorms are common in the months of June, July and August. The annual rainfall averages about 2550 mm. March, April and May are the hottest months with a less amount of rainfall. The average annual temperature here is 26.8 °C. Winter normally starts from December.

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Nearby schools and Colleges

  • Little Flower Public School & Junior College, Kollamula
  • S.N.D.P H.S.S Venkurinji
  • Govt. L.P School, Kollamula
  • St.Mary's Convent School, Elivalykara
  • M.E.S College, Mukkoottuthara
  • Nalanda College, Mukkoottuthara
  • St.Antony's College, Mukkoottuthara

Hospitals

  • Assisi Hospital
  • Cherupushpam Hospital
  • Marymatha Dental Clinic
  • Puttumannil Dental Clinic

Banks and Financial Institutions

  • Catholic Syrian Bank
  • State Bank of Travancore
  • Central Bank of India
  • Sahyadri Co-Operative Credit Society
  • Meenachil Co-Operative Bank
  • Venkurinji Co-Operative Bank
  • Kanamala Service Co-Operative Bank
  • Mothoot Finance
  • Muthoot Pappachan Finance
  • Mulamoottil Finance
  • Kosamattam Finance

Churches

  • Immanuel MarThoma Church, Thalayinathadom, Edakadathy
  • India Pentecostal Church of God.
  • St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Church
  • St.Mary's Malankara Catholic Church (Town Church)
  • St.Maria Gorethi Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Kollamula
  • St. Ignathios Jacobite Church, Propose
  • Ascension Mar Thoma Church Mukkoottuthara
  • Mukkoottuthara Sharon Fellowship Church
  • Christian brethren church
  • St.Antony's Church Elivalikara
  • st. Ignatious jacobite Syrian church mukkoottuthara (town kurishupalli )

Nearby Temples

References

  1. [1]
    "CLIMATE: MUKKOOTTUTHARA", Climate-Data.org. Web: .


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