Kottuvally is a

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in Paravoor.It is also a village in

Paravur Taluk Paravur Taluk, {{IPA-ml, pɐrɐʋuːr, IPA, is a taluk of Ernakulam District in the States and territories of India, Indian State of Kerala. North Paravur is the capital of the taluk. Paravur Taluk lies in the north western part of Ernakulam d ...

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in the

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. The village is situated in the south of the taluk. The nearest town is

North Paravur North Paravur. formerly known as Paravur or Parur, is a municipality and suburb in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a northern suburb of the city of Kochi and is situated around 20 km from the city centre. It is ...

, 4 km away. The Kottuvally panchayath is spread out on both sides of NH-66 road.

History

Kottuvally is one of the early nine panchayats formed in Travancore. It is notable as many social activists lived here. These activists fought against untouchability and other practises. They also initiated strikes in agricultural fields for more payments, etc. Thattapilly - Cheriyapilly - Ernakulam boat service is now history. In 1962, the Cheriyapilly bridge opened.

Life

The people here depend on fishing, pokkali cultivation, other jobs

Demographics

India

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, Kottuvally had a population of 37,884. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kottuvally has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 83%. In Kottuvally, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religious

Masjids *Vaniyakkad Juma Masjid *Kaitharam juma masjid *Valluvally juma masjid *Cheriyappilly juma masjid * Kattenellure Munavarsha Thangal Masjid Tattappilly Temples * Kottuvallykkav temple * Mannam Subramanya temple * Thrikkapuram Bhagavathy temple * Kottuvally Sreenarayana temple ( https://web.archive.org/web/20160127201113/http://www.kottuvallysreenarayanatemple.com/ ) * Pazhangat Sree Kaleeswari temple * Kandakarnan temple Churches * Koonamav St.Philomanas Church where the tomb of Father Chavara is kept * St.Sebastians church kottuvally * St. Antony Church, Cheriyapilly * St. Antony Church, Kochal, Valluvally

Educational institutions

* St. Philomanas HSS * Kuriakose Chavara memorial Private ITI * Chavara Darsan CMI Public School * Kaitharam Govt. HSS * Govt. UPS, Schoolpaddy, Valluvally. * Thattapilly UP School * Kottuvally UP School * St.Louis LP School * St.Josephs UP School, Koonamav

Health

* Govt. Hospital, Koonamav * Little Flower Hospital

Localities

Vaniyakkad, Kaitharam, Kizhkkepram, Kuttanthuruth, Mannam, Thattapilly, Valluvally, Kochal, Koonamav, Kottuvallikav, Cheriyapilly, Kottuvally, Thrikkapuram

References

Cities and towns in Ernakulam district Suburbs of Kochi {{Ernakulam-geo-stub