Kodumunda is a small village in Muthuthala and Parudur gramapanchayath,

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. It is a minor trading center in Muthuthala Panchayath. The portions of Kodumunda in Parudur Panchayath are called west Kodumunda. The only railway station in Muthuthala is situated in Kodumunda and is home to four significant temples: Muthassiyarkavu, Cheruneerkara Shiva Temple, Manniyampathoor Saraswathi temple, and Madayil lakshminarasimha temple. Muthassiyarkavu thalapoli and Kodumunda nercha are the major festivals in this village.

Geography

Kodumunda has two parts. The part in Muthuthala panchayath is known as East Kodumunda (Kizhakke Kodumunda in Malayalam), and the other part, in Parudur panchayat, is known as West Kodumunda (Padinhare Kodumunda in Malayalam). The portions are divided by a railway. The infrastructure of the village is divided between the two sections. Mele Kodumunda, Thazhe Kodumunda (in Muthuthala Panchayath) and West kodumunda (parudur panchayath) are considered to be the centers of each.

Government

The eastern part of Kodumunda is situated in the

Pattambi Pattambi is a town, tehsil, and municipality in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Pattambi Taluk. History Pattambi was originally a part of the Nedunganad Swaroopam dynasty, which was ru ...

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and the

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constituency. West Kodumunda is in

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under the

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constituency.

Religious centres

There are many

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s and

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s in Kodumunda. Nedunganad Muthassiyarkavu is one of the most important temples in Kodumunda. Sree Maniyampathur Saraswathi Temple, which is situated in West Kodumunda, is the only

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temple in Malabar. Kodumunda Jumamasjid west kodumunda juma masjid are the important mosques. Muthassiyarkavu thalapoli, Valavil kshethram (Cheruneerkara Shiva temple) Shivaratri are the major festivals in Kodumunda, and are celebrated annually. Kodumunda Nercha celebrating as national festival is considered as another important festival in the area.

Education

There are many educational institutions near Kodumunda. Govt. HSS Kodumunda is a school in Muthuthala panchayath. GHS Kodumunda West, which is situated in Parudur Panchayath, is another public school. GLPS Kodumunda and AMLPS Kodumunda are two of the institutions providing

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Health

The government Ayurvedic dispensary in Muthuthala Panchayath is situated in Kodumunda. The Muthuthala government hospital is situated two kilometers away from Kodumunda. The people go to

for further treatment.

Transportation

Waterways

There used to be a trade link passing through the

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river. Varantakuttikkatavu was a ferry point which connected

with Kodumunda. Now there is no water transportation available probably due to the construction of the Velliyankallu Dam in 2007. As recently as 2000, small boats and rafts were a typical sight in this area.

Road

The city is located five kilometers from Pattambi on the Pattambi-Pallippuram Road and can be reached by road or by rail. Kodumunda is of the important place in the route.

- Pallippuram,

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(via-kodumunda- Muthuthala), and

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(via Kodumunda- Muthuthala) buses pass through Kodumunda, though West Kodumunda cannot be reached through this route. The Pattambi-Pallippuram bus on the Theeradesham road is the only way to reach West Kodumunda by bus.

Rail

Kodumunda is the location of the only

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in Muthuthala, which is on the way to

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on the Shoranur–Kozhikode railway line. Only a few passenger trains halt at this station, so the preferable means to reach Kodumunda is by road. Pattambi is the main railway station nearby where most of the trains do stop.

Nearby towns and important suburbs

Karuvanpadi Karuvanpadi is one of the growing towns/suburbs near Pattambi Pattambi is a town, tehsil, and municipality in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Pattambi Taluk. History Pattambi was or ...

* Pallippuram *

References

External links

Muthuthala - Election Details
{{Palakkad district Villages in Palakkad district