Kothala is a village 21 km east of
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-we ...
in
Kerala
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, Southern
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. National highway 220 passes through Kothala village. It is located 3 km from
Pampady
Pampady is a fastest growing town in Kottayam district of Kerala, Southern India. It lies midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the mountains of the Western Ghats.
Etymology
The meaning of Pampady as per Malayalam Dictionary ...
. Elamkavu Devi Temple is located in the center of Kothala village. Poet Viduan V.T. Ipe was born here.
Etymology
The name Kothala is derived from the word gosthalam, which means the land of cows. The village lies mostly within Kooropada panchayath boundaries and little in the eastern part of Pampady panchayath. Vellakkallumkal is a reputed family in Kothala and they have a family temple also. Gandharvaswamy Temple.
Schools
C.M.S LPS Nenmala is the oldest educational institution in this village. N.S.S. HS Kothala situated at Parayarkunnu is a prominent school in the village right now.
Kothala Chira is the perennial water source of this village.
Panthakkallu and Poochakallu are the noted geographical formations of the Kothala village.
Toddy shops are located in Vattukalam junction and important one near Kandam Bazar Junction in NH 220.
References
External links
Wikimapia{{Kottayam district
Villages in Kottayam district