Kuttappuzha
Kuttapuzha | |
|---|---|
Locality | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.17 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 29,501 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689103 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-27 |
Kuttappuzha is a revenue village and postal code in Thiruvalla, Kerala, located approximately 1.3 kilometres north of the town centre.[1] The revenue village was formed by bifurcating the Thiruvalla revenue village in 1985. The name Kuttapuzha is also used to refer to areas under the Thiruvalla R.S. (689101) postal code.
Kuttapuzha is the location of the headquarters of the Believers Eastern Church.
History[edit]
Kuttappuzha used to be a village and a gram panchayat. Due to development and urbanisation, the gram panchayat was later merged with the Thiruvalla municipality. However, the revenue village was not merged and continues to exist independent of the Thiruvalla revenue village.
Politics[edit]
Kuttappuzha is a part of the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency.[2] Anto Antony is the current Member of Parliament.
Geography[edit]
Kuttappuzha has an average elevation of around 37m above sea level. Low-lying paddies drained by the Manimala River lie on its westernmost and easternmost boundaries. The fields drained by the Manimala in Kizhakken Muthoor flood during the monsoons. In 2003, an artificial lake (Believers Church Lake) with an area of around 31,000 sqm. was constructed in the Belivers Church campus in Chumathra.
References[edit]
- ^ "Pathanamthitta district website". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009.
- ^ "ORDER NO. 9 – TABLE A & B – ASSEMBLY AND PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES AND THEIR EXTENT" (PDF). Kerala. DELIMITATION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Retrieved 31 May 2005.
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