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State Highway 44 (Kerala)
State Highway 44 (SH 44) is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Pamba and ends in Neriyamangalam Neriamangalam is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Neriamangalam is on the banks of Periyar River. It is on the border of Ernakulam and Idukki districts. Agriculture is the predominant occupation in this area. The .... The highway is 152 km long. Route map See also * Roads in Kerala * List of State Highways in Kerala References State Highways in Kerala Roads in Pathanamthitta district Roads in Kottayam district Roads in Thiruvananthapuram district Roads in Idukki district {{Kerala-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Public Works Department
Kerala Public Works Department (KPWD) is a department under the government of the state of Kerala, India. It manages the construction and maintenance of civil structures owned by the government viz; government buildings, government owned hospitals (part of the public health system), roads, bridges etc. The KPWD was formed in 1956 following reorganization of states. History In Kochi, British Residents had a separate department called Public Works Commission to carry off construction works in British Cochin. The kingdom had its own Marmath Department since 1825, as a separate agency to monitor construction of roads and palaces. In 1901, the Kingdoms of Travancore and Kochi agreed to have an unified PWD Code and a permanent Joint commission of PWD Engineers in both sides were formed. The Travancore Maramath was headed by a chief engineer, whereas it was a Diwan Peshkar (State Secretary) who headed Kochi Marmath. In 1949, when United State of Travancore-Cochin was formed, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neriyamangalam
Neriamangalam is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Neriamangalam is on the banks of Periyar River. It is on the border of Ernakulam and Idukki districts. Agriculture is the predominant occupation in this area. The Neriamangalam Bridge, Ranikallu (stone of queen) etc. are of historical importance. The Neriamangalam Bridge, built across the Periyar river, is often referred as 'The Gateway to the Highranges' as it is on the way to the higher regions of Idukki district, especially Munnar. The bridge was made by the Maharaja of Travancore in 1935. Now the bridge is a part of National Highway 85 which leads to Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu. The St Joseph's church, Neriamangalam is a major place of worship for Syro-Malabar Christians of this region. The Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Neriamangalam is an important educational institution in this region. Neriamangalam gets one of the highest average rainfall in the state of Kerala. So this place is aptly hailed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinnakkanadu
Pinnakkanadu is a town located about 40 km East of Kottayam on Kanjirappally- Erattupetta Road, in Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is 8 km North of Kanjirappally towards Erattupetta, 7 km East of Paika and 15 km West of Mundakkayam. Administration The taluk (local government) headquarters is located at Meenachil, the village headquarters is at Kondoor and the District headquarters is at Kottayam. This town is part of the Poonjar Legislative Assembly and Pathanamthitta LokSabha constituency Ward Member: Mini Bino Mulangassery Taluk : Meenachil ; Local Body Type: Panchayath ; Name of Local Body: Thidanadu Grama panchayat Ward: X (10), Pinnakkanadu; Village : Kondoor Economy Local people mostly work as farmers, cultivating cash crops such as rubber and cocoa Cocoa may refer to: Chocolate * Chocolate * ''Theobroma cacao'', the cocoa tree * Cocoa bean, seed of ''Theobroma cacao'' * Chocolate liquor, or cocoa liquor, pure, liquid chocolate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalaketty
Kalaketty is a village in the Erumely panchayath of Kanjirappally tehsil in the Kottayam district of Kerala state, India. Many Shiva devotees pass through Kalaketty during the Makaravilakku festival period, as the local temple is an important landmark as well as an ''idathavalam'' for them. One of the famous Malayalam movie Varnapakittu was shot at this place. Location Kalaketty is located on the Mundakkayam - Kanamala route. The footpath to Sabarimala passes through Kalaketty, which starts from Peroorthodu near Erumely. It is about from Erumely, from Mundakkayam, from Thulappally, from Koruthodu Koruthodu is a village/town in Kanjirappally Taluk, Kottayam District of Kerala state, India. It is situated on the Highway connecting Mundakayam to Sabarimala temple, Kerala, and is at the border of Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Idukki distric ... and from Kanamala. References {{Kottayam district Villages in Kottayam district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kappadu
Kanjirappally is a taluk and a town in Kottayam district situated about away from the district capital, in the state of Kerala, India. Climate Kanjirappally has the highest number of rainy days in Kerala. It receives the highest amount of summer rains, winter rains and northeast monsoons (Thulaam Mazha) in Kerala, making it one of the very few places in India enjoying equatorial rainforest type climate, with no distinct dry season. The well-distributed rainfall pattern of Kanjirappally is the primary reason for the phenomenon of high yield of latex from Rubber plantations in and around the town. The average annual rainfall is 4156 mm. Transportation National Highway (old NH 220 Kollam - Theni now NH 183) connects Kanjirapally to major nearest cities. The K. K. Road ( NH 183: Kollam-Theni) (Kottayam-Kumily Road) connects Kanjirapally to major nearest cities like Mundakkayam (), Kottayam (), Kuttikkanam (), Kumily () and kattappana (). * Pamba - Chemmalamattam - Erattupet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koovappally
Koovappally is a small village under Kanjirappally Taluk in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is best known for its rubber industry. There are four educational institutions including one engineering college. Koovappally postal code is 686518.The nearest town is Kanjirappally. The villagers of the town are predominantly Christian, Hindu and Muslim. One of the landmark is Amal Jyothi College of Engineering Kanjirappally Kanjirappally is a taluk and a town in Kottayam district situated about away from the district capital, in the state of Kerala, India. Climate Kanjirappally has the highest number of rainy days in Kerala. It receives the highest amount of sum .... History Koovappally, was largely an uninhabited region at the start of the 20th century, and covered by thick forests. The agrarian expansion of the early 1900s brought many Syrian Catholic Christian families from Kanjirapally town and the nearby regions, who colonized the areas in and around Koovappally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukkoottuthara
Mukkoottuthara is a developing Town located in the south eastern part of Kottayam district of Kerala State, India. Sabarimala is only from Erumely, while travelling through Mukkoottuthara. The roads passing through here are upgraded and maintained as State Highways. The main cultivation is rubber. Mukkoottuthara is famous for its decades old "Sunday Open Markets" and for its famous bamboo products (Muram, Kutta, Parampu, etc.). One of the famous tourist spots in Pathanamthitta, Perunthenaruvi Falls (the waterfall in Pampa river, where the entire river falls to about 20 feet) is just 5 kilometers from Mukkoottuthara. There are many rubber estates. The border of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta divides Mukkoottuthara into two. However the place is recorded as part of Kottayam district only. Location Mukkoottuthara is located in the south eastern part of Kottayam district near the border of Pathanamthitta district and basically a hilly area. It is 7 km away from Erumely and 8&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pambavalley
Kanamala (), commonly known by the name Pambavalley, is a village in Erumely panchayath in Kanjirappally tehsil of Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the border of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts, but officially recorded as a part of Kottayam district only. Etymology The name ''Pambavalley'' derived from two words ''Pamba'' and ''valley'', which denotes a place situated on the banks of holy Pamba river. Economy Kanamala is a rural remote hilly area where rubber is the most cultivated crop. Many rubber plantations are located here. People also engages in small scale cultivation of pepper and tapioca. Landmarks Kanamala bridge There was a causeway linking Kottayam and Pathanamthitta Districts at Kanamala which was later replaced by the new bridge inaugurated on 23 December 2014, by Oomman Chandy. The construction cost of the bridge was 7.60 crore. The bridge here is an important landmark of Kanamala, which has two footpaths on either s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thulappally
Thulappally is a small village in Perunad panchayath of Ranni tehsil in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, India. Etymology It is believed that in ancient times there were many small churches in the forest regions including Nilakkal and Thulappally as a result by the visit of St. Thomas in 52 AD. Places like Thulappally and Plappally in the forest were named after these churches. The head church of all these churches were known as ''Thalappally'' (''Thala'' means head and ''pally'' means church) and which in course of time became "Thulappally". Geography Basically Thulappally is classified as Malanad (geographic division of Kerala) or high land with an altitude ranging from above mean sea level. The place is located near to the sacred forest regions (''Poongavanam'') of Sabarimala with comparatively less population. River Pamba flows westwards through the northern part of Thulappally. Pilgrim centers Hindu temple Vaikundapuram Sri Krishna Swami Temple, a H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
