Kozhuvanal

Kozhuvanal
കൊഴുവനാൽ
town/village

Village Map
Coordinates: 9°39′18″N 76°39′51″E / 9.655014°N 76.664207°E / 9.655014; 76.664207Coordinates: 9°39′18″N 76°39′51″E / 9.655014°N 76.664207°E / 9.655014; 76.664207
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kottayam
Government
  Body Gram Panchayat
  President Kochuthresia Abraham
Area
  Total 21.012 km2 (8.113 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 12,550
  Density 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 686523
Telephone code 04822
Vehicle registration KL-35
Nearest city Pala
Sex ratio 1060 /
Literacy 99%%
Lok Sabha constituency Kottayam
Vidhan Sabha constituency Pala
Civic agency Gram Panchayat
Climate monsoon rains from June - November and summer from December to May (Köppen)
Website www.lsg.kerala.gov.in

Kozhuvanal (Malayalam: കൊഴുവനാൽ) is a town in Meenachil, in the district of Kottayam, state of Kerala, India.

Location

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, churchs, 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

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

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.

References

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