Kottuvally is a

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near Paravoor. It is also a

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in Paravur Taluk,

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in the

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situated towards the southern part of the taluk. The nearest town is

North Paravur North Paravur (; formerly known as Paravur or Parur), is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. N ...

, 4 km away, and the panchayat of Kottuvally is spread out on both sides of Panvel - Kochi - Kanniyakumari Highway

History

Kottuvally is one of the early nine panchayats formed in Travancore. It is notable for the many social activists who lived here and fought against untouchability and other practises. They also initiated strikes in agricultural fields for more payments, etc. Thattapilly - Cheriyapilly - Ernakulam boat service is now history. In 1962, the Cheriyapilly Bridge opened.

Life

The people in Kottuvally depend on fishing, pokkali cultivation, and other jobs.

Demographics

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, Kottuvally had a population of 37,884. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kottuvally has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 83%. In Kottuvally, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religious

Masjids *Vaniyakkad Juma Masjid *Kaitharam juma masjid *Valluvally juma masjid *Cheriyappilly juma masjid * Kattenellure Munavarsha Thangal Masjid Tattappilly Temples * Kottuvallykkav temple * Mannam Subramanya temple * Thrikkapuram Bhagavathy temple * Kottuvally Sreenarayana temple ( https://web.archive.org/web/20160127201113/http://www.kottuvallysreenarayanatemple.com/ ) * Pazhangat Sree Kaleeswari temple * Kandakarnan temple Churches * Koonamav St.Philomanas Church where the tomb of Father Chavara is kept * St.Sebastians church kottuvally * St. Antony Church, Cheriyapilly * St. Antony Church, Kochal, Valluvally

Educational institutions

* St. Philomanas HSS * Kuriakose Chavara memorial Private ITI * Chavara Darsan CMI Public School * Kaitharam Govt. HSS * Govt. UPS, Schoolpaddy, Valluvally. * Thattapilly UP School * Kottuvally UP School * St.Louis LP School * St.Josephs UP School, Koonamav

Health

* Govt. Hospital, Koonamav * Little Flower Hospital

Localities

Vaniyakkad, Kaitharam, Kizhkkepram, Kuttanthuruth, Mannam, Thattapilly, Valluvally, Kochal, Koonamav, Kottuvallikav, Cheriyapilly, Kottuvally, Thrikkapuram

References

Cities and towns in Ernakulam district Suburbs of Kochi {{Ernakulam-geo-stub