Palluruthy

Palluruthy
പള്ളുരുത്തി
Palluruthy
Palluruthy
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°55′17″N 76°16′26″E / 9.92139°N 76.27389°E / 9.92139; 76.27389Coordinates: 9°55′17″N 76°16′26″E / 9.92139°N 76.27389°E / 9.92139; 76.27389
Country  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code 0484
Vehicle registration KL-07, KL-43

Palluruthy (Malayalam: പള്ളുരുത്തി) is a region in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Palluruthy is part of the water bound West Kochi, lying westward to the Kochi mainland. Palluruthy comprises the regions Thoppumpady, Perumpadappu, Edakochi, Kumbalanghi and Mundamveli. The region is famous for its temples and lotus ponds.

Facilities

There are many Hindu temples like Azhakiyakavu Bhagavathi Temple and Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple, Christian churches like St. Sebastians Church and St. Thomas More Church, and also some Muslim mosques.

Kumbalanghi is a well-known tourist spot (model tourism village). Palluruthy does not have many problems with mosquito and waste disposal when compared to other parts of Cochin. It is also known for its religious unity.

Palluruthy Relief Settlement is a shelter for wayside beggars and homeless people. Snehabhavan is an orphanage in Palluruthy.

There are several prestigious schools in Palluruthy such as St. Sebastians High School, S.D.P.Y. school. Other schools are St. Dominics EMHS run by Dominican Sisters, St. Juliana's CBSE School, St. Aloysius ISC School, St. Ritas CBSE School, and Chinmaya Vidyalaya CBSE School.

Location

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