Koodal

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Koodal
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Water falls at the Rajagiri estate in Koodal
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Koodal
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°9′0″N76°51′0″E / 9.15000°N 76.85000°E / 9.15000; 76.85000
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Government
 • BodyKalanjoor Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total
33.05 km2 (12.76 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
15,979
 • Density483.5/km2 (1,252/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689693
Telephone code914682, 914734
Vehicle registration KL-83
Nearest cityPathanamthitta
Sex ratio Males-8441, Females-9443 ♂/♀
Literacy95%
Lok Sabha constituencyPathanamthitta
Climate normal (Köppen)
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Koodal Market
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Village Office

Koodal is the second largest town in Konni Taluk at Pathanamthitta District, located in Kerala state, India.Koodal Situates On Main Eastern Highway (Punalur-Muvattupuzha Road).

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Location

Koodal is located on the Main Eastern Highway (Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Muvattupuzha Road / SH - 08) between Konni and Pathanapuram. A panchayat stadium [1] is situated in koodal for sports and other cultural activities

Transportation

Koodal is accessible by bus from Punalur (19 km), and Konni 11 km and the nearest railway stations are Punalur, Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Avaneeswaram and Kayamkulam. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport. [2] Nearest temple is koodal sreedevi temple

Schools

Population

Koodal has a mixed population of Hindus, Muslims and Christians. Many of the inhabitants of this village are settlers there due to the introduction of rubber plantations, mainly by the plantation corporation of Kerala and the A.V. Thomas and company. A number of people from Koodal are employed abroad, mainly in the Middle East and US. Koodal has its own police station, [3] primary health centre, Government Vocational Higher Secondary School and other public schools, post office, panchayath mini stadium, homeo clinic, ice cream factory etc...

Clubs and associations

Churches & Temples

References

  1. ↑ "File:Koodal Panchayath Stadium.jpg - Wikimedia Commons". commons.wikimedia.org. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Airports Authority of India". Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Koodal PS - Pathanamthitta Police". Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rotary Club of Koodal, Pathanamthitta Kerala | Rotary Club Kerala | Rotary Clubs in Kerala".
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