Murickassery is a town,

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al centre in the

Idukki district Idukki (ഇടുക്കി; ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the country. It is the largest district in Kerala and lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district co ...

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 ...

state,

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. This is a village of migrant farmers and migrants has been developing as an important centre of Idukki. Various

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products provide the life blood for this village and market. Murickassery is situated in Vathikkudy Grama Panchayath. The town has an official government post office. The area postal pin code is 685604.

Transport

Murickassery is 20.9 km away from

Painavu Painavu is a small town and the administrative headquarters of Idukki district of Kerala, in southwestern India. Transport * Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery - 120 km * Nearest Railhead: Angamaly - 114 km * ...

, which is the district capital of Idukki district. Murickassery is well connected with all parts of highranges. It serve as a connecting point of various major highrange roads including: * Murickassery –

Adimali Adimali is a town in the Idukki district of Kerala, in southwestern India. Adimaly is located on the National Highway 49, now NH 85, known as Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway, earlier known as the Kochi Madhura Highway (India) connectin ...

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Munnar Munnar () is a town located in the Idukki district of the southwestern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. Munnar is situated at around above mean sea level, in the Western Ghats mountain range. This ancient plantat ...

* Murickassery – Thopramkudy –

Kattappana Kattappana ( aʈ:ap:ɐna is a municipality in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It is located 21 km (13.0 mi) southeast of the district headquarters in Painavu and about 140 km (87.0 mi) north of the state capital, Thi ...

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Kumily Kumily, also spelt as Kumaly () is a revenue village and Gram Panchayat in the Idukki district of the state of Kerala. It is a town in Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and Periyar Tiger Reserve and a well frequented tourist destination. Kumily is a ...

* Murickassery – Thopramkudy –

Nedumkandam Nedumkandam is the headquarters of Udumbanchola taluk which is situated in Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. Nedumkandam is among the fastest growing towns in the Idukki district. Nedumkandam is well known for its spices productio ...

- Cumbum * Murickassery – Karimban – Cheruthoni – Painavu –

Moolamattom Moolamattom is the headquarters of Arakulam Panchayath in Thodupuzha Taluk, Idukki district in Kerala, India. It lies 22 km from Thodupuzha, on the banks of the Thodupuzha River, a tributary of the Muvattupuzha river. Moolamattom is famou ...

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Thodupuzha Thodupuzha () is a municipality and taluk in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It is located west of the district headquarters in Painavu and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Thodupu ...

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Muvattupuzha Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and a ...

Kothamangalam Kothamangalam () is a municipality at the foot of the Western Ghats in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per t ...

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* Murickassery – Thopramkudy - Kattappana –

Elappara Elappara is a town in Idukki district in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the panchayaths in Peerumedu taluk. The area is marked by a cool climate as the region is situated at an elevation of over above sea level. Elappar ...

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Kottayam Kottayam () is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kottayam has a population of ...

* Murickassery – Thopramkudy

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Thekkadi Thekkady () in Idukki district is a town near Periyar National Park, an important tourist attraction in the Kerala state of India. The name Thekkady is derived from the word "thekku" which means teak and "adi" meaning bottom. Temperatures ar ...

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Eravikulam National Park Eravikulam National Park is a 97 km2 national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki and Ernakulam districts of Kerala in India. The park is situated between 10º05'N and 10º20' north, and 77º0' and 77º10' east and is the ...

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Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located 18 km north of Marayoor on State Highway 17 (Tamil Nadu - Kerala, India), State Highway 17 in the Marayoor and Kanthalloor panchayats of Devikulam taluk in the Idukki district of India's Kerala state. ...

Education

The people of the region consider Murickassery, a centre of education which is affordable to them. Pavanatma College is the backbone of this small centre of education. St Mary's Higher Secondary school has enlightened two generation of students. Now they live in various parts of the world. This was also a place for private tutorial colleges and tuition centres. Unemployed youths found bread from these small educational institutions. Lower middle class farmers of Murickassery and nearby villages including Thopramkudy, Padamugham, Moongappara, Parathode, Mannathara, Rajamudy, Pathinaramkandam, Poomamkandam, Kambilikandam, Melechinnar etc. find a better place for school and college education in Murickassery.

List of Schools and Colleges

References

{{Central Travancore Cities and towns in Idukki district