Muttom is a rural area in Idukki district in the

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. This place is 66 km away from

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. Geographically this place is part of Midland or Idanad region of

. Hindus, Christians and Muslims are living peacefully in the area.

Places with similar name

There are ten other places named as " Muttom" in various parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu : * Thodupuzha - Muttom *

Kanyakumari Kanniyakumari (; , referring to Devi Kanya Kumari), also known as Cape Comorin, is a city in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland Ind ...

-Muttom, *

Haripad Haripad is a Municipality in '' Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha District, Kerala, India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on the National Highway 66. Haripad is bordered on the east by Pallippad, Veeyapuram and Karuvatta to the nort ...

-Muttom, *

Cherthala Cherthala, , (formerly Shertalai, Shertallai or Shertallay) is a Municipal town and a Taluk located at National highway 66 in the district of Alappuzha, in the state of Kerala, India. Cherthala is the satellite town and industrial hub of Al ...

-Muttom, * Aluva-Muttom, *

Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...

- Muttam,

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* Thodupuzha-Ezhumuttom * Kasaragod- Muttam (Shiriya Post, Kumbala) * Coimbatore-Muttam lies in the Kongu region, near the foothills of the famous Vellingiri hills and in the banks of the Kanchi Maanadhi river (Noyyal). *

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-Muttam is a village in Kattumannarkoil Taluk, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu State. *

Nagapattinam Nagapattinam (''nākappaṭṭinam'', previously spelt Nagapatnam or Negapatam) is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. The town came to prominence during the period of Medieva ...

-Muttam is one of the Village in Nagapattinam District in Tamil Nadu State.

Geography

Adjacent areas/panchayaths of Muttom are at east Kudayathoor, at west Karimkunnam (village), at south Kadanad and

Melukavu Melukavu (Melukavumattom) is a village in the eastern part of Meenachil Taluk in Kottayam District of Kerala state, India. Tourism The place is a major tourist attraction for nature lovers with beautiful hills, streams and rubber plantations t ...

and at north Alacode and Edavetty.

Thodupuzha river Thodupuzha River ( ml, തൊടുപുഴയാർ) has its origins in the Thodupuzha Taluk in the Idukki district of Kerala, India, and is a tributary of the Muvattupuzha river. The river is one of the few in the state that does not become ...

is flowing through this village. Another important water body is Parappan thodu.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, the total population is 10,228. Muttom has an average literacy rate of 96%: male and female literacy is 96%. Population density is 402.

Economy and Infrastructure

Agriculture

Muttom's economy is driven by agriculture. Also there are small scale industries. Major part of the agriculture land is used for

natural rubber Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, ''caucho'', or ''caoutchouc'', as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds. Thailand, Malaysia, and ...

cultivation. Other crops such as

pineapple The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuri ...

, coconut,

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...

pepper Pepper or peppers may refer to: Food and spice * Piperaceae or the pepper family, a large family of flowering plant ** Black pepper * ''Capsicum'' or pepper, a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae ** Bell pepper ** Chili ...

, cocoa,

tapioca Tapioca (; ) is a starch extracted from the storage roots of the cassava plant (''Manihot esculenta,'' also known as manioc), a species native to the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, but whose use is now spread throughout South America ...

, banana, ginger,

turmeric Turmeric () is a flowering plant, ''Curcuma longa'' (), of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the rhizomes of which are used in cooking. The plant is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast ...

, etc. are also being cultivated. Krishi Bhavan is the state government agency working to coordinate the agriculture activities. A related animal husbandry is also existing here.

Cattle Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult ma ...

goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...

and

chicken The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adu ...

are the main

livestock Livestock are the domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to provide labor and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The term is sometimes used to refer solely to animal ...

raising here. Veterinary hospital and

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ksheera sahakarana sangham are functioning to provide required guidance to this sector.

Industries

There are no major or medium industries functioning in this village. A number of small scale industries are working here such as Kakkombu RPS which is based on rubber production and promotion, also provides guidance to farmers. A spices park is also started to function at Thudanganad.

Communication

Almost every house has a

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phone connection. A BSNL telephone exchange is functioning in this village. In recent years mobile phone usage is dramatically increased in this area. Almost all the major mobile service providers in Kerala have presence in this village. There are two

India post India Post is a government-operated postal system in India, part of the Department of Post under the Ministry of Communications. Generally known as the Post Office, it is the most widely distributed postal system in the world. Warren Hastings ...

offices are also functioning here.

Transportation

People of this area depend on road network for transportation. Muttom has an excellent network of roads which connects it to the nearby towns and cities. State Highway 33 (Kerala) - Thodupuzha- Puliyanmala road and

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- Sabarimala – Neriamangalam Road are passing through this village. There are several private and public bus services through Muttom.

Railway

There are no railway network passing through this village. Nearby railway stations are Ernakulam South 67 km, Ernakulam North 69 km, Aluva 62 km and Kottayam 51 km.

Airport

Cochin International Airport Cochin International Airport is an International airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of the city centre, Cochin International Airport is first of its kind which is develo ...

is the nearest airport which 60 km away from Muttom

Government

Local Government

This

gram panchayat Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bo ...

was established in 1953. A gram panchayat Bharanasamithi is functioning as the local government body. Its members are elected by people of each electoral ward. Electoral college is based on the

universal suffrage Universal suffrage (also called universal franchise, general suffrage, and common suffrage of the common man) gives the right to vote to all adult citizens, regardless of wealth, income, gender, social status, race, ethnicity, or political stan ...

. Panchayat has 13 electoral wards at present. This area also belongs to Thodupuzha

block panchayat Panchayat samiti is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat ...

and Idukki

zilla panchayat The Zila Panchayat or District Development Council or Mandal Parishad or District Panchayat is the third tier of the Panchayati Raj system and functions at the district levels in all states. A Zila Parishad is an elected body. Block Pramukh of ...

. This three tier system is functioning under

Panchayati raj The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical ment ...

system. Election to these local governing bodies is conducted in every five years. An administrative wing is functioning with panchayat Bharanasamithi to project execution and tax collection. Muttom is part of Thodupuzha assembly constituency of

Kerala Legislature The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 c ...

. This place belongs to

Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency) Idukki Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Kerala. Assembly segments Idukki Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: Members of Parliament ...

Law and Order

* Law enforcement agency is

Kerala Police The Kerala Police is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The motto of the force is "Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye" which means "Soft in Temperamen ...

. This place belongs to the jurisdiction of Muttom Sub Inspector office. * Idukki District Court is headquartered in this village. * Idukki district prison is also working in this village. * Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau, Idukki unit.

Healthcare

People mainly depend on

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and

ayurveda Ayurveda () is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. The theory and practice of Ayurveda is pseudoscientific. Ayurveda is heavily practiced in India and Nepal, where around 80% of the population rep ...

for healthcare needs. A

community health centre A healthcare center, health center, or community health center is one of a network of clinics staffed by a group of general practitioners and nurses providing healthcare services to people in a certain area. Typical services covered are family pr ...

and a number of private hospitals are functioning here. No major healthcare institutions are functioning here. People need to travel to

Eranakulam Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation a ...

, Idukki or

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- ...

for advanced healthcare facilities. * CHC Muttom (Govt.) * District Homeo Hospital, near to Idukki district court (Govt.) * Govt. Ayurveda Dispensary * Karuna Hospital * MM Hospital

Education Institutions

University College of Engineering, Thodupuzha University College of Engineering (UCE), located near Thodupuzha, is an institute of engineering and technology, run and managed by the Centre for Professional and Advanced Studies (CPAS), established by the Government of Kerala. UCE offers both ...

* Government Polytechnic College, Muttom * College of Applied Science, Muttom * Technical Higher Secondary School, Muttom * Govt. Higher Secondary School, Muttom. This is one of the early educational institution in this village. Previously it was known as Sree Lakshmivilasam Sanskrita Patashala. * St. Thomas High School, Thudanganad * St.Thomas L P School Thudanganad * Shanthal Jyothi Public School, Muttom * Panchayat LP School, Illichari * St. Mary's LP School Kakkombu * CSI ITC/ITI Challavayal

Banks

* State Bank of India, (Agriculture) Muttom - Thudanganad. * Federal Bank, Muttom. * Thodupuzha Urban Bank, Muttom. * The Muttom Service Co-Operative Bank, Muttom * The Idukki District Co-Operative Bank, Muttom * The Thudanganadu Service Co-operative Bank, Thudanganadu * Kerala Gramin Bank * South Indian Bank

Places of interest

* Malankara Dam is a gravity dam constructed across Thodupuzha river for irrigation purpose. The tail water from Moolamattom Power house is stored here. Morning view of Malankara Dam reservoir from Kudayathoor 2

Morning view of Malankara Dam reservoir from Kudayathoor 2

* Malankara Dam Children's Park is part of Malankara tourism project. A walk way and amenity center also started to function here. * Ilaveezha Poonchira is situated in Kudayathoor Mountain or Vindyan ranges with a green meadows in and around. There is cave in the north east side the hill and the name itself explain that there is no tree in this area. One can reach Ilaveezhapoonchira by road from Muttom via Kanjar or

around 30 minutes drive. Ilaveezhapoonchira

* District Rifle Association Idukki (DRAI) Shooting Range is situated in Muttom nearby Malankara dam. * Nadukani pavilion is situated near

Moolamattom Moolamattom is the headquarters of Arakulam Panchayath in Thodupuzha Taluk, Idukki district in Kerala, India. It lies 22 km from Thodupuzha, on the banks of the Thodupuzha River, a tributary of the Muvattupuzha river. Moolamattom is famou ...

around 22 km from Muttom en route to Idukki. * Aruvikuth Waterfalls This waterfall is situated near to Hilly Aqua plant on Thodupuzha-Muttom road.

* Poothakkuzhi Waterfalls This water fall is near to Muttom-Moolamattom road. * Pachilamkunnu View Point * Kannadippara View Point

Places of Worship

Temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

s'': * Thayyakavu Bhagvati Temple * Sree Krishnaswamy Temple, School Junction ''Churches'': * St. Mary's Knanaya Catholic Church, Oorakkunnu * St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church (Suriyani Palli), Court Junction * The Pentecostal Mission * St. Sebastian Church Sibigiri * St. Joseph Church Jose Mount * St. Mathias C.S.I. Church Ellumpuram * St. Thomas Forane Church Thudanganad * St. Mary's Church Kakombu * St. Luke's C.S.I. Church Kuzhiynal * Born again People's Church (BPC) Pallikavala * Logos Church ''

Mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...

s'': * Muhayiddin Jamaath, Muttom * Sabaha Masjid, Court Junction * Malankara Makham Juma Masjid, Perumattom, Muttom ''

Shrine A shrine ( la, scrinium "case or chest for books or papers"; Old French: ''escrin'' "box or case") is a sacred or holy space dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of respect, wherein they ...

'': * The Shrine of Sayyed Muhammed Pookunji Seetikoya Tangal is located in the right bank of Todupuza river at Perumattom and the annual Urz will be celebrate in the month of April.

References

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