Karukachal

Schools nearby include: 

NSS HSS Karukachal, St.John The Baptist's HSS Nedumkunnam, St.John The Baptist's CBSE School & Junior College, Nedumkunnam and B Ed College at Nedumkunnam etc.

There is a Govt. Hospital and many private hospitals.

1. Government Hospital (PH Centre)

2. NSS Hospital

3. Mercy Nursing Home Karukachal

4. Royal Med Care Centre

5. SJ Eye Hospital (specialised for Eye)

There are a number of dental clinics and laboratories as well.

Hindus and Christians constitute majority of the population with a minority of Muslims.

There are a number of temples in Karukachal. Nethalloor Devi Temple in Kottayam Road, Sree Mahadeva Temple, Vettikavumkal Jn. and Ayyappa Temple in Central Jn. are the main temples in Karukachal. Karukachal Subhanandaasramam in benglamkunnuroad near mercy hospital

         St. George's Malankara Catholic Church,St John The Baptist's Forane Church Nedumkunnam, St.joseph's church champakara, St. Mary's Church Koothrappally, St. Thomas Marthoma Church in Kottayam Road are the main churches. There is a mosque on Changanacherry road as well, in the centre of Karukachal Town.

All the major banks have branches in Karukachal.
These include:
State Bank of India
Canara Bank
CSB Bank
Federal Bank
Union Bank of India
Kerala Gramin Bank
South Indian Bank
Corporation Bank
Syndicate Bank
Axis Bank etc.
There are a number of service co-operative banks as well.

There is a 4-star hotel in Changanacherry-Vazhoor Road (Arcadia Fort) and a number of small restaurants all around Karukachal.

Round-the-clock bus services connect Karukachal to Kozhencherry, Changanassery, Erumely, Kottayam, etc. One of the State Highways (SH-09) connecting Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts from Kanjikuzhy to Kozhencherry pass through Karukachal and is the most frequent bus route.