Once these areas were part of the Cochin kingdom, but during the colonial period the same was part of Travancore kingdom.
Geography
Mazhuvannoor is located 5km north of Kolenchery, 12km west of Muvattupuzha, 17km south of Perumbaavoor and 35km east of Ernakulam. Airapuram, Valayanchirangara, Nellad, Mangalathunada, Thattamughal, Valampur, South Mazhuvannoor, Kadakkanad, Perumani are the noted places in the panchayath.
Mazhuvannoor according to geologists is rich in iron content. The habitat of mazhuvar who are in the iron refining field make the place MAZHUVAROORU changes to mazhuvannoor.
Churches include St Thomas Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral Valiya Palli at South Mazhuvannoor, St George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Chapel at Mangalathunada, St Mary's Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Chapel at Thattamughal, St George Malankara Catholic Church at Mangalathunada, St George Malankara Orthodox Cathedral, Kunnakkurudy, St George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church at Kunnakkurudy, St George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church at Perumani, St Peter's and St Paul's Orthodox Church at Valayanchirangara, Guardian Angel Retirement Home of Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church at Airapuram, Mount Horeb at Mangalathunada etc. are the Christian churches or institutions in Mazhuvannoor panchayath. There are Hindu temples at Blandevar, Nellad, Valampur, South Mazhuvannoor etc.
The major churches in this area by membership are:
1. Saint Thomas Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Mazhuvannoor - 1,400 families (including around 10 Malankara Orthodox families) [3]
2. Saint George Malankara Orthodox Cathedral, Kunnakkurudy - 1,000 families
3. Saint George Jacobite Syrian Church, Kunnakkurudy - 370 families[4]
Institutions
Also there are veterinary hospitals, ayurvedic hospitals, colleges, high schools, upper primary schools, lower primary schools etc. in Mazhuvannoor especially at South Mazhuvannoor, Mangalathunada, Mukkotra, Airapuram, Valayanchirangara etc. Sree Sankara Vidyapeetam Arts and Sciences College at Valayanchirangara, CET College of Applied Sciences at Airapuram are noted colleges in this panchayath. Christians and Hindus constitute the majority of people. Christian community is predominantly Jacobite Christians or Syriac Orthodox Christians along with Malankara Orthodox Syrian Christians. Mazhuvannoor proper is a major center of Jacobite Syrian Christians while Kunnakurudy village is a major center of the Malankara Orthodox Christians. There are Syro-Malabar, Syro-Malankara, Pentecostal, Brethren and Marthomma Christians locally.
Hindu community includes predominantly Scheduled Caste and Ezhava communities. Also there are presence of Brahmin, Nair and other Hindu community locally. The presence of Muslim community is also locally seen.
Eminent Personalities
Infrastructure
State Highway 41 (Thekkady Road) is the principal road passing through Mazhuvannoor, providing major connectivity to nearby towns and regions. Other important roads include the Peruvammuzhi–Mazhuvannoor Road, Mazhuvannoor–Kadayiruppu Road, and Thattamughal–Trikalathur Road.
Education
A chain of four schools is located in the central part of Mazhuvannoor, comprising two Government Lower Primary Schools, SRV Upper Primary School, and MRSV High School. These institutions serve as key centers of basic education for the local community.
Health Care
Mazhuvannoor Panchayat has several healthcare facilities catering to the local population. The Primary Health Centre (PHC) is the main government medical facility in the area. Other notable healthcare institutions include the Airapuram Ayurvedic Hospital, the Mazhuvannoor Veterinary Hospital at Mangalathunada, and the Homeopathic Hospital at Nellad.
Economy
The Agro Cooperative Society Market at Mangalathunada is well known for trading locally produced agricultural goods and supports the livelihood of many local farmers.
References
↑ "Kerala villages"(PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original(PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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