Karumallur is a village in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] Karumalloor is a panchayat in Ernakulam District.[2] The village consists of large tracts of paddy fields. Karumallur is bounded by distributaries of the river Periyar. The panchayat is mainly a rice-based agrarian economy.

Karumalloor
Village
Coordinates: 10°05′44″N 76°19′13″E / 10.095440°N 76.320380°E / 10.095440; 76.320380
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
 • BodyPanchyath Office & Village Office & Police Station
Area
 • Total21.05 km2 (8.13 sq mi)
Population
 • Total29,422
 • Density1,398/km2 (3,620/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registrationKL-42
Nearest cityEast Aluva Municipality and West North Paravur Municipality
Sex ratio999 /
Literacy89.15%
Lok Sabha constituencyErnakulam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKalamassery
Civic agencyKarumallur
Websitelsgkerala.in/karumallurpanchayat
Purple paddy field
Little Teresas School

History edit

Karumallur was under Ayirur village union . The panchayat was formed in 1953. The village was famous for agricultural tools and even people from north come to buy these products.

Demographics edit

As of 2001 India census, Karumalloor had a population of 26858 with 13189 males and 13669 females.[1]

Educational organizations edit

  • Union Christian College, Aluva
  • Holy Matha College, Manakkapady
  • SNGIST, Thekkethazham
  • Thantric Vidyapeedom
  • The Alwaye Settlement H.S.School
  • K.E.M.H.S., Kottapuram
  • FMCT HS, Manakkapady
  • MIUP School Veliyathunadu
  • Govt LP School Manakkapady
  • St Little Teresas UPS Thattanpady
  • AIS UPS, MANJALY

Localities edit

U.C College, Veliyathunad, Parana, Aduvathuruth, Karumallur, Mattupuram, Manjaly, Kallikuzhy, Manakkapady, Thattampady, Millupadi, Kaduvappadam, Mariyapady, Paruvakkad, Vayalodam, Chettikkad, Thekkethazham, Karukunnu, Kottapuram, puthukad, mandala, muriyaka

Ferrys edit

  • Mambra - Wayalkara
  • Mattupuram - Chowkakadav

Places of worship edit

  • Purapillikavu Bhagavathy temple, Karumalloor
  • Kanjirakaattu Bhagavathy temple, Karumalloor
  • St.Joseph's Church, Manakkappady
  • St.Thomas Church, Thattampady, Karumalloor
  • W.Veliyathunadu Jum'a Masjid
  • Manjaly Juma Masjid, Manjaly
  • E.Veliyathunadu Jum'a Masjid
  • Kadoopadam Jum'a Masjid
  • Badriya Masjid, Aduvathuruth
  • Karipuram Sreekrishna temple
  • Narayanamangalam Dharmashastha Temple
  • Attipuzhakkavu Temple
  • Mankuzhi Bhagavathy Temple
  • Ellumparambu Bhagavathy Temple
  • Alangadu Jum'a Masjid
  • Kaipetty Bhagavathy Temple, Karumalloor
  • Alungal Bhagavathi Temple
  • Puthukad jum'ah masjid

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Panchayats - Ernakulam District". National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010.