Koodal

Koodal
town
Water falls at the Rajagiri estate in Koodal
Coordinates: 9°9′0″N 76°51′0″E / 9.15000°N 76.85000°E / 9.15000; 76.85000Coordinates: 9°9′0″N 76°51′0″E / 9.15000°N 76.85000°E / 9.15000; 76.85000
Country  India
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Population
 • Total 17,875 (as per censusindia.gov.in)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 689693
Telephone code 914682, 914734
Vehicle registration KL-3 & KL-26
Nearest city Pathanamthitta
Sex ratio Males-8441, Females-9443 ♂/♀
Literacy 95%%
Lok Sabha constituency Pathanamthitta
Climate normal (Köppen)
Koodal Market
Village Office

Koodal is situated in konni Thaluk at Pathanamthitta District, located in Kerala state, India.

Location

Koodal is located on the Main Eastern Highway (Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Muvattupuzha Road / SH - 08) between Konni and Pathanapuram. A panchayat stadium[1] is situated in koodal for sports and other cultural activities

Transportation

Koodal is accessible by bus from Pathanapuram (6 km), and konni 11 km and the nearest railway stations are Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Avaneeswaram, Punalur and Kayamkulam . The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport.[2]nearest temple is koodal sreedevi temple

Schools

The nearest government school is koodal LP school

Population

Koodal has a mixed population of Hindus, Muslims and Christians. Many of the inhabitants of this village are settlers there due to the introduction of rubber plantations, mainly by the plantation corporation of Kerala and the A.V. Thomas and company. A number of people from Koodal are employed abroad, mainly in the Middle East and US. Koodal has its own police station,[3] primary health centre, Government Vocational Higher Secondary School and other public schools, post office, panchayath mini stadium, homeo clinic etc.

Clubs and associations

  • Koodal has a Rotary club [4] and various other cultural and youth clubs.
  • Lions Club
  • Punnamood Grandasala
  • Navodaya Arts and Sports Club
  • Pulari Club
  • Cosmos Arts And Sports Club Stadium

Churches & Temples

  • Koodal St Marys Orthodox Mahaedavaka
  • Koodal St Pauls Orthodox Church
  • Kalanjoor St George Orthodox Valiyapally
  • Bethel Marthoma church
  • Koodal-St George Jacobite Church
  • Koodal Sreedevi Temple
  • Karakkakuzhi Sree Bhadrakali Temple
  • Karakkakuzhi Sree Mahadeva Temple

References

  1. ↑ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Koodal_Panchayath_Stadium.jpg
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  3. ↑ http://www.pathanamthittapolice.com/koodal.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.rotary.org.in/index.php
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