Panthathala is a village in
mutholy
Mutholy is a village in Kottayam district of Kerala State in India on the west side of the City of Pala. Mutholy Gramapanchayath lies on both sides of the Meenachil River. Its nearly 5 km away from the town of Palai. Total area: 18.12 sq km ...
panchayath, close to
Palai
Pallai ( ta, பளை, si, පල්ලෙයි), also spelt Palai, is a small town in the Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
It is located near the coast on the northern peninsula, approximately south-east of Jaffna.
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in the
Kottayam district
Kottayam (), is one of 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. Kottayam district comprises six municipal towns: Kottayam, Changanassery, Pala, Erattupetta, Ettumanoor, and Vaikom. It is the only district in Kerala that neither borders the ...
of
Kerala
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state in
India
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. The river
Meenachil flows by on one side of the village. Panthathala's primary product is rubber and most of its inhabitants are farmers. The main religion is Roman Catholics and Hindu. Famous temple include Malayil Kavu Devi, and shrine is St.thomas kurisupally. St.
Antoney's and St Joseph's are the main high schools. Nearby towns are Mevada, Mutholy Kadavu, and Velliappally. It is also the birthplace of many great people.
Panthathala consists of 9 and 10th wards of Mutholy Panchayath.
It falls under Pala assembly constituency and Kottayam Parliament constituency. Mostly Christians and Hindus live here in harmony. Panthathala toddy shop was famous in 1980s and 90s when Predegree courses were norm.
References
* http://lsgkerala.in/mutholypanchayat/
Villages in Kottayam district
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