Neeloor

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Neeloor
Village
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Kottayam
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686651
Telephone Code04822
Nearest town Palai
Lok Sabha Constituency Kottayam

Neeloor is an agriculture-oriented rural village in the Taluk of Meenachil, Kottayam district, Kerala. The village is situated on the hill sides of Noorumala, Ellumpuram and Perumkunnu which are hills on the borders of Kottayam district and the neighboring Idukki district. Earlier the place was known as "Kallidapootha". [1]

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History

Being a rural village, the entire region is covered by different sorts of farming. The historical backdrop of Neeloor is blurred in the pages of history. At the same time 'Sree Dharma Shasta Temple', Ambalabhagam, 2 km away from Neeloor suggests that the place has hundreds of years old legacy.

The new history begins with the beginning of the 20th century, when people from other areas came to Neeloor and settled here. In 1924 a chapel was established in the name of Saint Joseph and soon a primary school was started here. [2] Later a parish was established here in the name of St. Francis Xavier in 1925. [2] The parish now comes under the catholic diocese of Palai, Kerala. This parish now constitutes over 550 families and 3015 parishners. [3]

In 1959 the primary school was upgraded to Upper Primary School and in 1961 a high school was started. The high school was among the first recognised un-aided schools in Kerala and today it is well known as St. Joseph's English Medium High School and has a long history of 100% pass in SSLC Examinations. Currently a CBSE school is also functioning along with it. [4]

Economy

Neeloor's economy is mainly dependent on agriculture. The major cultivation is natural rubber. Different crops like coconut, pepper, coco, tapioca, banana, ginger, turmeric, etc. are also cultivated here. Cattle, goat and chicken are commonly domesticated here. A unit of Milma milk producers' society is working here to support the milk production in the region.

Politics

Neeloor is part of the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency and Pala Assembly Constituency (Neeloor was part of Poonjar Assembly Constituency till 2011). [5] Main political parties in Neeloor include Indian National Congress, Kerala Congress, CPIM and BJP.

Transportation

People of this area mostly depend on public transportation through road. The nearest railway station is Kottayam (43 km). Palai and Thodupuzha are the nearest towns and one can reach Neeloor easily by bus from these towns. The nearest airport is at Kochi (67 km) (Cochin International Airport).

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Institutions in the village

Religious Institutions

Nearest towns and villages

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References

  1. ↑ "Kerala.travel -".
  2. 1 2 "St. Xaviers Church Neeloor, Kerala | Neeloorparish.com". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Eparchy of Palai". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Librarian's Diary: Neeloor".
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ http://neeloorstjosephs.org/
  7. ↑ St.Xaviour's Church- Platinum Jubilee Souvenir (2001) p.32-57 Retrieved 27 July 2014.

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