Karukachal

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Karukachal
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Karukachal bus station
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Karukachal
Location in Kerala, India
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Karukachal
Karukachal (India)
Coordinates: 9°30′00″N76°38′00″E / 9.5°N 76.63333°E / 9.5; 76.63333
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kottayam
Panchayath Karukachal
Government
  TypePanchayath
Area
  Total
22.4 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
  Total
20,133
  Density900/km2 (2,300/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.in/karukachalpanchayat/

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.

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Schools and Colleges

Hospitals

  1. Government Hospital (PH Centre)
  2. NSS Hospital
  3. Mercy Nursing Home
  4. Royal Med Care Centre

Religion

Hindus and Christians constitute majority of the population with a minority of Muslims.

Places of Worship

The most prominent church in Karukachal is St Mary's Catholic Church, Koothrapally St Mary's Church Koothrapally.jpg
The most prominent church in Karukachal is St Mary's Catholic Church, Koothrapally

There are many churches in Karukachal, mainly being :-

  1. St. Mary's Catholic Church Koothrappally (Muthappan Pally)
  2. Grace Point Community Church
  3. Panayampala St Mary's Orthodox
  4. Syrian Church, Panayampala
  5. St.Stephen's Orthodox Syrian Church
  6. St.Mary's Orthodox Church Elavumkal
  7. St. George's Malankara Catholic Church
  8. St. Joseph's church Champakara
  9. Jerusalem Marthoma Church
  10. 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

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.

Banks and Financial Institutions

All the major banks have branches in Karukachal.
These include:
State Bank of India
Canara Bank
CSB Bank
Federal Bank
Union Bank of India
Kerala Gramin Bank
South Indian Bank
Axis Bank
HDFC BANK etc.
There are a number of service co-operative banks as well.

Transportation

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.

The nearest train station is the Changanassery railway station. The nearest major railway station is Kottayam railway station, which is about 20 km away.

The nearest airport is Kochi International Airport (COK), which is about 70 km away .

Notable people

References

  1. "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.