Kudakkachira is a small village 9 km away from

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on Pala-uzhavoor road of

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state highway in

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. It is part of Meenachil

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. The majority of people are Syrian Malabar Nasrani. This region is part of the midlands (adjacent to the highranges) of south-eastern kerala. Main income is from agriculture, mostly rubber plantations.

History

Kudakkachira have a history of many years, initially under the kingdom of Vadakkancoor. In Malayalam year 925, when the King arthanda Varmadefeated vadakkancoor Kudakkachira become part of Kingdom of

Travancore The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævənkɔːr/), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At ...

. The land earned its name from being gifted to the famous Kudakkachira family.

Economy

Majority of people are engaged in rubber cultivation. The land around Kudakkachira is well-suited for cultivation. Rubber, pepper, coconut, paddy, ginger, and turmeric are common items produced here. The majority of the population belongs to Catholic community. St. Joseph's Church in Kudakkachira is a famous church and belongs to Pala diocese. There are three Shrines of St.Sebastian, St. Antony and St. Thomas. St.Sebastian's shrine is known as Kudakkachira Kurishupalli. AadhiNarayana temple is situated in this village. This village has a homeo health center, High School- St. Joseph's H.S., Sree Vidyadhiraja CBSE School one cooperative bank (Kudakkachira Service CoOperative Bank), and a branch of State Bank of Travancore(SBT), and few shops. It belongs to

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legislative constituency and Kottayam LS constituency.

St Josephs Church

Officiated on 1888, St. Joseph's church is now under Pala diocese. The church was first named after St. George and was later named after St. Joseph. It was once filmed for the film ''Manasinakkare'', a Malayalam movie starring Jayaram, Nayanthara, and the veteran actor Sheela.

Adhi Narayana Temple

Adhi Narayana templeis one of the important Hindu worship place in Kudakkachira, manage by Travancore Devaswom board.

Retreat Center

Divine Mercy Retreat Centre is a Spiritual retreat centre run by Missionaries of Compassion.

Schools

* St.Joseph's School Under Pala corporate educational agency the educational arm of Pala diocis. This is an aided (government-funded) high school, with classes from 5th to 10th. *St.Joseph's L.P.School Is aided school under Pala corporate educational agency. And it has got classes starting from 1st standard to 4th standard. * Vidhyadiraja School Under Sree Vidyadhiraja educational agency.

Nearest towns

The nearest towns to Marangattupilly are Uzhavoor and

Valavoor Valavoor, the business center of Karoor Panchayath, is located at the south-western tip of India near Palai in Kottayam district, Kerala. Valavoor is between Pala and Uzhavoor. Both towns are 6 km away. It is just 30 km away from th ...

, and nearest villages are

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Chethimattam, and Andoor.

References

{{Central Travancore Villages in Kottayam district