Muttar is a village in upper Kuttanad,

Alappuzha district Alappuzha district (), is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It was formed as Alleppey district on 17 August 1957, the name of the district being changed to ''Alapp ...

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...

, India. It is located 10 km west of

Thiruvalla Thiruvalla, () also spelled Tiruvalla, is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipality in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. The town is spread over an area of and has a population of 52,883 people, down from 56,837 in 2001. It is also the H ...

on the Kidangara Neerattupuram (Muttar Central) road, surrounded by

Thalavady Thalavady is an Upper Kuttanadu village and Panchayat located in Kuttanadu Taluk, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. The village was ruled by King of Chembakassery Kingdom. Its geography is dominated by its vast lush green paddy field, unique ...

, Neerettupuram, Kunnamkary, Chathamkary & Mithrakary.

Geography

The River Manimala flows on the east of the village. The village has several coconut plantations and paddy fields. Pin Code of Muttar is 689574 which comes under tiruvalla postal division (Kerala Circle) The paddy is cultivated about 5 ft below sea level.

Places of worship

The oldest place of worship in Muttar is the Kochukodungalloor Temple, located on the Northwest side of the village. There is three Nasrani Churches in this small village, The oldest one is St George's Syro-Malabar Church established in 1850 A.D. New church was constructed in 2000 AD . Other Syro-Malabar Churches are St Thomas Church Kumaramchira and Marth Mariam Church Mariyakari(Koventhappalli). There is one Mar Thoma Church as well. The road through Muttar helps people to reach easily to the religious destination 'Chakulathukavu' Temple.

Schools

The Govt. UP school, and St. George Higher Secondary School, which are more than 75 years old, are the main educational institutes in the village. A newly started institution in Muttar is the Christ City School ( CBSE Curriculum), an institution run by the

Carmelites of Mary Immaculate The Carmelites of Mary Immaculate () abbreviated CMI, formerly also known as the Servants of Mary Immaculate (), is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of pontifical right for men of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, and is the larg ...

(CMI) Fathers. St Joseph Mission Hospital is at the heart of the Muttar village. Muttar was one of the first villages in

to achieve 100% literacy.

Economy

Agriculture is the main revenue source of the village. The main crops are rice, coconut, banana, mango etc. The villagers also engage in fishing as a source of revenue and as entertainment.

Demographics

As per census 2011, the population of the village is 9200 out of which 4437 males and 4763 females.

References

{{Alappuzha district Villages in Alappuzha district