Mundakayam, is a town in

Kanjirappally Kanjirappally is a taluk and a town in Kottayam district situated about away from the district capital, in the state of Kerala, India. Climate Kanjirappally has the highest number of rainy days in Kerala. It receives the highest amount of sum ...

Taluk in the Kottayam District of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Ca ...

. It is the doorway to the high ranges of southern Kerala, and is at the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts. The next nearest town,

, is & Erumely is 12 km from Mundakayam. Mundakayam has

rubber Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, ''caucho'', or ''caoutchouc'', as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds. Thailand, Malaysia, and ...

plantations, and greenery. The

Manimala River Manimala River or Manimalayar is a 92km long river which flows through South and Central Kerala. The river used to be wrongly considered as a tributary of Pamba River before satellite maps became popular, but this was proved incorrect. Manimala d ...

runs through Mundakayam. It is located 48 km east of the district headquarters at Kottayam and 148 km from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The name Mundakayam is said to be derived from the Mundi cranes that used to be seen along the Manimala River banks.

Economy

Mundakayam is a land of

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, pepper,

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and natural

. The rubber plantations in India had originated from Mundakayam, which was introduced by J.J. Murphy around 1910. An All India Agricultural & Industrial Exhibition was held here in 1967 which was inaugurated by Hindi film maker Sunil Dutt.

Administration

Mundakayam is part of Poonjar Constituency for Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections and part of

Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency) Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is a newly formed constituency in the Central Travancore region of Kerala for the election of a member of the Lok Sabha. The district, wh ...

for Indian General Elections. Sebastian Kulathunkal (LDF, Kerala Congress) is the sitting MLA.

Anto Antony Anto Antony Punnathaniyil (born 1 May 1957) is a member of the 15th, 16th Lok Sabha from the Pathanamthitta electoral district in Kerala. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and on 16 May 2009, in the first election held in this ne ...

of INC is the MP representing Mundakayam.

Transportation

Mundakayam is well connected to places like

Kottayam Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south ...

Changanacherry Changanassery or Changanacherry is a municipal town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. History The first recorded history on the origin of Changanacherry is obtained from Sangam period literature. According to Sangam era d ...

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation a ...

, Kumily,

Peerumedu Peermade, also spelt Peerumedu (Malayalam: പീരുമേട്) is a village, Grama Panchayat and hill station in the state of Kerala, India. It lies above sea level in the Western Ghats (Sahyadri) about east of Kottayam on the way to The ...

Kuttikkanam Kuttikkanam, is a hill station in Idukki district, Kerala, southern India. It is above sea level and surrounded by lush green tea plantations. It is within the territory of Peermade. Kanjirappally and Mundakayam are the nearest towns. Hist ...

, Kattappana, Erumely,

Panchalimedu Panchalimedu is a hill station and view point near Kuttikkanam in Peerumedu tehsil of Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. On the Makar Sankranti day, many Ayyappa devotees camps there to witness the sacred Makaravilakku (holy flame) ...

, Parathanam and Koottikkal. N.H 183 from

Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city ...

Theni Theni is a valley town situated in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu at the foothills of Western Ghats. It is the headquarters of the Theni district, located in a distance of 70km from Madurai. It is known for the large-scale trading of garlic, c ...

passes through Mundakayam. Both private and state-owned buses operate here from dawn to dusk. Mundakayam's private bus station at the heart of the city is one of the biggest bus stations in Central Kerala. A new

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bus station at Puthenchantha is awaiting inauguration. Mundakayam is connected to major cities

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of ...

and

Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its List of renamed Indian cities and states, former name Trivandrum (), is the Capital city, capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as ...

by KURTC's AC Low Floor Services. Daily buses go from Mundakayam to

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and

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. Volvo Multi Axle Services of Kallada, Green line, Atlas, Kerala lines to Chennai & Banglore are also available. A new bypass road is opened to free the town from traffic block. Parathanam is a small village and it is 8 km from Mundakayam.

Sabarigiri International Airport

On 19 July 2017, the Kerala Government announced the construction of the 5th International Airport in Kerala,

Sabarigiri International Airport Sabarimala Greenfield Airport also known as Cheruvally Estate Airport or Believers' Church Airport is a proposed greenfield airport project to be built in Erumely of Kottayam district in Kerala, India. The proposed site is 53.9 km away from ...

at Cheruvally Estate of Harrisons Plantations at Erumely, situated at the Border of

District and

Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta (), is a municipality situated in the Central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The town has a population of 3 ...

district to facilitate the travel of

Sabarimala The Sabarimala Temple (; ml, ശബരിമല ക്ഷേത്രം) is a temple complex located at Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Perinad Village, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is one of the largest ...

pilgrims. The proposed project site Cheruvally Estate is just 15 km from Mundakayam.

Entertainment

Even though there are no shopping malls in Mundakayam, the town has a lot of shopping complexes. Athiyalil Plaza at the town centre being the biggest. Thannimoottil building, CSI Shopping Complex, CVM Arcade, Arafa Shopping Complex, Vismaya Hypermarket are some others. Mundakayam have 2 Film Theatres and a Multiplex. RD Cinemas started play in 3 screen on 10-5-2018 in Mattathil building Paiangana. The multiplex has one 4K and two 2K screens. The multiplex is owned by Film maker B Unnikrishnan. Reliance Trends started operating from 2020 in Mundakayam.

Education

Government Institutions

Financial Institutions

Major Religious Centres

Temples

* Palakunnel Sree Dharmashasthave Temple koottickal * Parthasarathy Temple, Mundakkayam * Sree Subhramanya Swami Temple, Boyce estate, 35th mile * Valliyamkavu Devi Temple, Paloorkkavu * Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Amaravathy * Thalumkal Sree Mahadevi Temple, Koottickal * Sree Cheruvally Devi Temple, Punchayayal * Chotty Sreemahadeva Temple * Murikumvayal Sree Maha Vishnu Temple, Murikumvayal * Paschima devi Temple, Paschima

Churches

* St. Thomas

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, Paingana, Mundakayam * Mor Ignatius Alias III Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church, Mundakayam * Holy Trinity C.S.I Church, Mundakayam * St Mary's Church, ( Roman Catholic - Latin Rite ) Mundakayam * St Joseph's Church ( Roman Catholic - Syro Malankara Rite ), Mundakayam * Our Lady of Dolours Forane Church, ( Roman Catholic - Syro Malabar Rite ) Mundakayam * Bethel Marthoma Church, Mundakayam * John Paul Centre Church,( Roman Catholic - Syro Malabar Rite ), 31st Mile, Mundakayam * Apostolic Oblates, 31st Mile, Mundakayam * San Pio Capuchin Ashram, Mundakayam

Mosques

* Mundakayam Muslim Jama Ath Town Juma Masjid * Masjidul Wafa * Chotty Juma Masjid * Varickani Juma Masjid * Masjid As-Salam, Paingana * Salafi Masjid

Climate

Notable people

* Thilakan - Prominent

Malayalam film Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippathaya ...

actor - an Indian film and stage actor who has starred in over 200 Malayalam films * Joseph Abraham - Athlete - won the 400m Hurdles Gold for

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at 2010

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* Seema G. Nair - one of the prominent supporting actresses in Malayalam cinema

Nearby places of interest

Nearest towns

* Kanjirapally 14 km *

Erumeli Erumely, also spelt "Erumeli" is a panchayat in the southeast part of Kottayam district in Kerala state, India. Erumely is situated 49 km east of Kottayam town and 133 km North of capital city Trivandrum. It is situated on the way to Sa ...

12 km * Erattupetta 26 km *

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35 km *

46 km *

54 km *

Thiruvalla Thiruvalla, alternately spelled Tiruvalla, is a town in Kerala and the Headquarters of the Taluk of the same name located in Pathanamthitta district in the State of Kerala, India. The town is spread over an area of . It lies on the banks of ...

60 km *

58 km * Kumily 55 km * Kattappana 58 km * Manimala 29 km

Nearby taluks

14 km * Azhutha 24 km *

Vazhoor Vazhoor is a town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.It is a village, panchayat The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, ...

28 km * Ranni 30 km

Nearest airports

Cochin International Airport Cochin International Airport is an International airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of the city centre, Cochin International Airport is first of its kind which is develo ...

105 km * Trivandrum International Airport 155 km

Nearest railway stations

* Kottayam Railway Station 51 km * Changanacherry railway station 53 km *

Tiruvalla railway station Tiruvalla railway station (station code : TRVL) is a railway station located at Thiruvalla town in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. The station is under Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway. It is an NSG 4 category st ...

56 km

References

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Villages in Kottayam district