Kunnamthanam

Kunnamthanam
village
Kunnamthanam
Location in Kerala, India
Kunnamthanam
Kunnamthanam (India)
Coordinates: 9°26′0″N 76°36′45″E / 9.43333°N 76.61250°E / 9.43333; 76.61250Coordinates: 9°26′0″N 76°36′45″E / 9.43333°N 76.61250°E / 9.43333; 76.61250
Country  India
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Government
 • Body Panchayat
Population (2001)
 • Total 20,157
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 689581
Telephone code 91469
Vehicle registration KL-28
Nearest city Thiruvalla
Lok Sabha constituency Pathanamthitta
Vidhan Sabha constituency Thiruvalla
Civic agency Panchayat

Kunnamthanam is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It is one of the nine villages that form Mallapally Taluk of Pathanamthitta district.[2] The main junction at Kunnamthanam is a major T-junction, as it is situated almost midway between Mallappally and Thiruvalla, at the center of a quadrilateral with Changanacherry and Karukachal as the other two vertices. Famous Madthilkavu Bhagavathi temple and St. Mary's Sehion Orthodox Church (popularly known as Vallamala Church) are situated in Kunnamthanam. NSS High School is the oldest school in this village.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kunnamthanam had a population of 20157 with 9466 males and 10691 females.[1]

Schools

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Festivals

Padayani

Kunnamthanam has three popular temples 1) Madathilkavil Bhagavathi Temple, 2) Pulappukave Shiva Temple[3] The latter is famous for its Padayani, an ancient festival that has been revived in recent years.

Tourist attractions

Madathilkavu Bhagavathy Temple, one of the famous temples in Pathanamtitta District St Joseph Catholic Church, Kunnamthanam, is located near the Kunnamthanam–Manthanam road. The Little Servants of the Divine Providence is a convent begun here.[4] The convent has a retreat center called Zion Retreat Center as well as a Providence Home that takes care of orphans and the elderly. The main attraction of Kunnamthanam grama Panchayat is, Kunnamthanam industrial development area (KINFRA)

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Administration - Pathanamthitta District". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
  3. ↑ 'Kunnamthanam Padayani(കുന്നംതാനം പടയണി)
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