Kothanalloor

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Kothanalloor
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A paddy field in Kothanalloor village
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Kothanalloor
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Kothanalloor
Kothanalloor (India)
Coordinates: 9°43′12″N76°31′25″E / 9.720092°N 76.523691°E / 9.720092; 76.523691 Coordinates: 9°43′12″N76°31′25″E / 9.720092°N 76.523691°E / 9.720092; 76.523691
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kottayam
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686632
Telephone code914829/04829
Vehicle registration KL-5/KL-36
Nearest cityMudappa
Lok Sabha constituencyKottayam
Climate Tropical (Köppen)

Kothanalloor is a village located in Vaikom Taluk of Kottayam District of Kerala, India. It is situated on the Kottayam-Ernakulam (Cochin) highway, 17.5 kilometers from Kottayam and 49.1 kilometers from Ernakulam. [1] The nearest railway station is at Kuruppanthara, which is 3.9 kilometers away.

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History

Kothanalloor is mentioned in Unnineeli sandhesham (14th century AD) and annals of Synod of Diamper (AD 1599).[ citation needed ]

Demography

The latest census is ongoing in 2021.

Religion

Hinduism and Christianity are both practiced in Kothanalloor. The main places of worship are the Devi Temple (Vana Durga Devi), [2] Mar Sapor and Mar Proth Forane Church [3] and St.Mary's Knanaya Catholic Church.

Mar Sabor and Mar Proth Forane Church is one of the most ancient churches in India, established in 826AD.[ citation needed ]

Mar Sabor and Mar Proth the protectors of Kothanalloor Mar Sabor and Mar Proth East Syriac Persian Saints of the Malabar Church.jpg
Mar Sabor and Mar Proth the protectors of Kothanalloor

Education

Emmanuel's High School Kothanalloor began as the 'Mudappa Vernacular (Secondary) School' in 1919. It has over 2500 students and employs more than 80 people.

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References

  1. "Website for Kothanalloor". Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2006.
  2. Vana Durga Devi Temple website
  3. "Sts. Gervasis & Prothasis Church website". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2006.