Palackattumala
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Palackattumalahttp://wikimapia.org/#lat=9.7443551&lon=76.6290379&z=16&l=0&ifr=1&m=s&v=9 is a village in Kottayam
District of Kerala
, India
with a population (~)1500. An oblong tableland located on a small rolling hill, north of illickal junction in http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=9.7268&lon=76.6517&zoom=14&layers=B000FTFPala - Vaikom
] road. Nearest town is Pala.
Palackattumala have two lower primary schools,one pre-school, public library, RPS, Post Office, Temple, Church http://www.palackattumalachurch.org/, two convents, and few shops.
", abundant in the region in the past.
of Kerala
, Palackattumala is located over a small rolling hill. People in this village depends on agriculture, with rubber
, coconut
, coco
, pepper
, tamarind
, ginger
, tapioca
, pineapple
and banana
being the main crops. Other spices include clove
, vanilla
and nutmeg
. Also in abundance are papaya
, jackfruit
, mango
trees, and arrowroot
. In the past Palackattumala had large paddy fields, water shortage, and the geography of Palackattumala makes it uneconomical. These fields are now converted to rubber plantations. Many people in the village have paddy fields in nearby valavoor
and Andoor
areas. This village has a few granite quarries and a few rubber related small scale businesses including GUMEX http://www.indiarubberdirectory.com/company.asp?category=1&id=18558. A sizable number of its population is working abroad or in other states of India. Like most other places Central Travancore
region the its economy heavily dependent on rubber cultivation.
Gram Panchayat. For the current term September 2010-2015 both these wards are reserved for women and is represented by Ms. Praseeda Sajeev http://www.lsgkerala.gov.in/election/personalInfo.php?year=2010&lb=519&cid=2010051900501&ln=en and Ms. Nirmala Divakaran http://www.lsgkerala.gov.in/election/personalInfo.php?year=2010&lb=519&cid=2010051900601&ln=en respectively. Palackattumala is part of Marangattupilly ward in Uzhavoor Block Panchayat.
For revenue administration purpose Palackattumala is under Kurichithanam
revenue village and belongs to Meenachil
Thaluk.
Palackattumala is part of Kaduthuruthy
Legislative Constituency and Kottayam Lok-Sabha Constituency.
and Valavoor
Exchanges. 2G-Mobile phone networks of all the major mobile service providers are available. Currently the only wireless data services available are CDMA 1x
services and GPRS, but in the future it is expected that all the major providers will provide 3G
(HSPA
/EV-DO)or WiMax
services. Electricity distribution is by state owned monopoly KSEB. Palackattumala had a history of severe water shortage during summer. Now some parts of Palackattumala have access to water supply, provided by a cooperative society with the support from water authority and also by the Marangattupilly Grama Panchayath. Palackattumala post office(Pin:686635) located in illickal Junction.
, is one of the 108 Temples devoted to Lord Narasimha
in Kerala. Temple Festival is a week long and is usually on the last week of December or first week of January.
St. Francis Church, becomes a parish on 1971 May 2. Church Feast(പെരുന്നാള് ) on the second week of January http://palackattumalachurch.org/Palakka.pdf.As,of 2010, Palackattumala Parish have 166 families with 1050 members http://www.palaidiocese.com/Parishes2010.pdf.
St. Thomas H.S. or Kudakkachira
St. Joseph's H.S. and for Higher Education, St. Thomas College
, Alphonsa College Pala, St. Stephan's College Uzhavoor
, Deva Matha College Kuravilangad
under Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam
.
] Palackattumala. This Malayalam medium institution offers excellent education to students in the palackattumala region from 1 to 4th standard. Started in 1900 as a "Nilath ezhuth Kalari"(A pre-school which teaches kids alphabets by writing on sand), becomes an L.P. School under the management of Late: Shri Thazhathel Mathai Vorkey. This school is under Kuravilangad
Educational Sub District http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/pdf/Kaduthuruthy.pdf. Apart From the primary school, there is one pre-primary (Nursery) school managed by SD Convent.
. This institution offers regions best education to students from 1st to 4th class.
branches in Marangattupilly
and Kudakkachira
. Nearest Co-operative banks are Marangattupilly service co-operative bank
and Valavoor Co-operative Bank. Marangattupilly co-operative bank have a fetrilizer retail store in palackattumala.
, Thaluk Hospital Pala, Marian Medical Center, Karmel Hospital, Cherupushpam, Kristuraj and Sun Mary Hospitals in Pala. Kottayam Medical College and Carithas Hospital are other major hospitals nearby.
Earlier Palackattumala was connected to Pala and Uzhavoor
by KSRTC
and private buses. The nearest bus stop is illickal junction about 1 KM from heart of village, with buses in Pala-Vaikom
route in every 15 minutes. The nearest railway station is Kottayam
. Cochin international airport (CIAL) at Nedumbassery is the nearest airport http://open.mapquest.in/link/h/1-slXGGr9B.
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
District of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
with a population (~)1500. An oblong tableland located on a small rolling hill, north of illickal junction in http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=9.7268&lon=76.6517&zoom=14&layers=B000FTFPala - Vaikom
Vaikom
Vaikom is a taluk and also its capital town, situated in the North-West of Kottayam in Kerala, India. Its western border is the Lake Vembanad, and is crossed by various estuaries of the River Muvattupuzha. It lies between Ernakulam and Kottayam...
] road. Nearest town is Pala.
Palackattumala have two lower primary schools,one pre-school, public library, RPS, Post Office, Temple, Church http://www.palackattumalachurch.org/, two convents, and few shops.
Etymology
"Palackattumala" name originated either from "a place near Pala, with forest and hill", or from "A hilly, forest with lot of pala treesAlstonia scholaris
Alstonia scholaris Alstonia scholaris Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae, commonly called Blackboard tree, Indian devil tree, Ditabark, Milkwood pine, White cheesewood and Pulai; syn. Echites scholaris L. Mant., Pala scholaris L...
", abundant in the region in the past.
Overview
Like many other places in the midlandsGeography of Kerala
Kerala’s 38,863 km² are wedged between the Arabian Sea to the west and the Western Ghats to the east. Kerala’s coast runs some 580 km in length, while the state itself varies between 35–120 km in width. Geographically, Kerala roughly divides into three climatically distinct regions...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, Palackattumala is located over a small rolling hill. People in this village depends on agriculture, with rubber
Rubber
Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
, coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
, coco
Coco
Coco, CoCo, Co-Co or similar can mean:*Co-Co locomotives, a code for a locomotive wheel arrangement with two six-wheeled bogies with all axles powered, with a separate motor per axle*Co-Co , a British pop group...
, pepper
Black pepper
Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed...
, tamarind
Tamarind
Tamarind is a tree in the family Fabaceae. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic .-Origin:...
, ginger
Ginger
Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family . Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal....
, tapioca
Tapioca
Tapioca is a starch extracted Manihot esculenta. This species, native to the Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and most of the West Indies, is now cultivated worldwide and has many names, including cassava, manioc, aipim,...
, pineapple
Pineapple
Pineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...
and banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
being the main crops. Other spices include clove
Clove
Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisines all over the world...
, vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, Flat-leaved Vanilla . The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod...
and nutmeg
Nutmeg
The nutmeg tree is any of several species of trees in genus Myristica. The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas of Indonesia...
. Also in abundance are papaya
Papaya
The papaya , papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae...
, jackfruit
Jackfruit
The jackfruit is a species of tree in the Artocarpus genus of the mulberry family . It is native to parts of Southern and Southeast Asia. It is the national fruit of Bangladesh, . The jackfruit tree is believed to be indigenous to the southwestern rain forests of India...
, mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
trees, and arrowroot
Arrowroot
Arrowroot, or obedience plant , Bermuda arrowroot, araru, ararao, is a large perennial herb found in rainforest habitats...
. In the past Palackattumala had large paddy fields, water shortage, and the geography of Palackattumala makes it uneconomical. These fields are now converted to rubber plantations. Many people in the village have paddy fields in nearby valavoor
Valavoor
Valavoor, the business center of Karoor Panchayath, is located at the south-western tip of India near Palai in Kottayam district, Kerala.Valavoor is between Palai and Uzhavoor. Both towns are 6 km away.Pin Code 686635....
and Andoor
Andoor
Andoor is a village in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. The village is located approximately 9 km north-west of Palai on the road towards Kuravilangad....
areas. This village has a few granite quarries and a few rubber related small scale businesses including GUMEX http://www.indiarubberdirectory.com/company.asp?category=1&id=18558. A sizable number of its population is working abroad or in other states of India. Like most other places Central Travancore
Central Travancore
The Central Travancore, Kerala, consists of the South-Central districts of Kottayam, Alapuzha, Pathanamthitta, and parts of Idukki, and parts of Kollam...
region the its economy heavily dependent on rubber cultivation.
Local Administration
Palackattumala is divided into two Gram-panchayath wards. wards V -Irumugham and VI-Palackattumala, of MarangattupillyMarangattupilly
Marangattupally is a small village and headquarters of Marangattupally Grama Panchayat in Kottayam district, Kerala . Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of India, was born and grew up in the neighboring village of...
Gram Panchayat. For the current term September 2010-2015 both these wards are reserved for women and is represented by Ms. Praseeda Sajeev http://www.lsgkerala.gov.in/election/personalInfo.php?year=2010&lb=519&cid=2010051900501&ln=en and Ms. Nirmala Divakaran http://www.lsgkerala.gov.in/election/personalInfo.php?year=2010&lb=519&cid=2010051900601&ln=en respectively. Palackattumala is part of Marangattupilly ward in Uzhavoor Block Panchayat.
For revenue administration purpose Palackattumala is under Kurichithanam
Kurichithanam
Kurichithanam is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.. Late. K. R. Narayanan former President of India born in this village.-Demographics:...
revenue village and belongs to Meenachil
Meenachil
Meenachil is the name of the north-eastern region of Kottayam district in Kerala, south India. The name originates from Meenakshi the Dravidian goddess. Palai is the main town in Meenachil. The arterial river of the district is also named Meenachil...
Thaluk.
Palackattumala is part of Kaduthuruthy
Kaduthuruthy
Kaduthuruthy is a small town in Kottayam District, Kerala, South India.- Geography :Kaduturuthy is located at . It has an average elevation of...
Legislative Constituency and Kottayam Lok-Sabha Constituency.
Essential Services
BSNL provides landline-telephone and broadband internet services in Palackattumala through its MarangattupillyMarangattupilly
Marangattupally is a small village and headquarters of Marangattupally Grama Panchayat in Kottayam district, Kerala . Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of India, was born and grew up in the neighboring village of...
and Valavoor
Valavoor
Valavoor, the business center of Karoor Panchayath, is located at the south-western tip of India near Palai in Kottayam district, Kerala.Valavoor is between Palai and Uzhavoor. Both towns are 6 km away.Pin Code 686635....
Exchanges. 2G-Mobile phone networks of all the major mobile service providers are available. Currently the only wireless data services available are CDMA 1x
CDMA2000
CDMA2000 is a family of 3G mobile technology standards, which use CDMA channel access, to send voice, data, and signaling data between mobile phones and cell sites. The set of standards includes: CDMA2000 1X, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. A, and CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev. B...
services and GPRS, but in the future it is expected that all the major providers will provide 3G
3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
(HSPA
High Speed Packet Access
High Speed Packet Access is an amalgamation of two mobile telephony protocols, High Speed Downlink Packet Access and High Speed Uplink Packet Access , that extends and improves the performance of existing WCDMA protocols...
/EV-DO)or WiMax
WiMAX
WiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
services. Electricity distribution is by state owned monopoly KSEB. Palackattumala had a history of severe water shortage during summer. Now some parts of Palackattumala have access to water supply, provided by a cooperative society with the support from water authority and also by the Marangattupilly Grama Panchayath. Palackattumala post office(Pin:686635) located in illickal Junction.
Narasimha Swamy Temple
This Hindu temple is believed to be of 1000 years old. This temple is now governed by the Travancore Devaswom BoradDevaswom boards in Kerala
Devaswom is a socio-religious trust with government or society/community nominated members as trustees to manage temples and its assets and ensure smooth functioning of temple as per traditional rituals and customs...
, is one of the 108 Temples devoted to Lord Narasimha
Narasimha
Narasimha or Nrusimha , also spelt as Narasingh and Narasingha, whose name literally translates from Sanskrit as "Man-lion", is an avatar of Vishnu described in the Puranas, Upanishads and other ancient religious texts of Hinduism...
in Kerala. Temple Festival is a week long and is usually on the last week of December or first week of January.
Muthedath Kavu Bhagavathy Temple
Very old temple(കാവ്) in Palackattumala, belongs to muthedathu family.Mother Of Perpetual Help Church (ml: നിത്യസഹായ മാതാ പള്ളി)
Syrian Catholic Church, under Pala Diocese. Palackattumala church established as a kurishu pally in 1959 May 24 to MarangattupillyMarangattupilly
Marangattupally is a small village and headquarters of Marangattupally Grama Panchayat in Kottayam district, Kerala . Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of India, was born and grew up in the neighboring village of...
St. Francis Church, becomes a parish on 1971 May 2. Church Feast(പെരുന്നാള് ) on the second week of January http://palackattumalachurch.org/Palakka.pdf.As,of 2010, Palackattumala Parish have 166 families with 1050 members http://www.palaidiocese.com/Parishes2010.pdf.
KCYM Palackattumala Unit
KCYM unit of Palackattumala is a very active association of youths in the parish. KCYM has a remarkable history of leadership in developmental activities in and around palackattumala.Palackattumala Kurishupally
Officiated on Jan-15-1984 by Bishop of Palai diocis Mar Joseph Pallickapparambil. This minor church is located in Nedumpara on land donated by Kulangara Family.Education
Palackattumala have two of the older L.P. schools in the region. Students attend High School in MarangattupillyMarangattupilly
Marangattupally is a small village and headquarters of Marangattupally Grama Panchayat in Kottayam district, Kerala . Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of India, was born and grew up in the neighboring village of...
St. Thomas H.S. or Kudakkachira
Kudakkachira
Kudakkachira is a small village in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. Palai is the major town near by here....
St. Joseph's H.S. and for Higher Education, St. Thomas College
St. Thomas College, Pala
St. Thomas College, Pala was founded on 7th August 1950 by the Diocese of Palai, one of the leading educational institutions in Kerala. The College was accredited at Four Star level by NAAC in 2000 and is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. It is recognized under section 2 and 12B of...
, Alphonsa College Pala, St. Stephan's College Uzhavoor
Uzhavoor
Uzhavoor is a small village in Kottayam district, Kerala in India. Most of its residents are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. The tenth President of India, K. R...
, Deva Matha College Kuravilangad
Kuravilangad
Kuravilangad is a town located in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. The town is situated in the Meenachil Taluk, about 22 km north of Kottayam, and is located near the town of Ettumanoor and places like Kalathoor, Kalikave, Vempally, Marangattupally, Kurianad, Monippally, Vakkadu...
under Mahatma Gandhi University
Mahatma Gandhi University
Mahatma Gandhi University, also known as M G University, was established on 2 October 1983 in Kottayam. The University Grants Commission of India does not believe that the names of Indian universities should be unique, so another UGC-recognized government-run Mahatma Gandhi University was...
Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
.
St. Marys L. P. School
St. Marys lower primary school is a government aided institution managed by http://www.sistersofthedestitute.org/?cmenu=26&pmenu=12&type=P&page=24&lid=RTHCRC1272948501Sisters of DestituteSisters of the Destitute
Sisters of the Destitute is a Syro-Malabar Catholic women's order.-History:The Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute was founded by Servant of God Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly in Chunangamvely, Kerala on 19 March 1927....
] Palackattumala. This Malayalam medium institution offers excellent education to students in the palackattumala region from 1 to 4th standard. Started in 1900 as a "Nilath ezhuth Kalari"(A pre-school which teaches kids alphabets by writing on sand), becomes an L.P. School under the management of Late: Shri Thazhathel Mathai Vorkey. This school is under Kuravilangad
Kuravilangad
Kuravilangad is a town located in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. The town is situated in the Meenachil Taluk, about 22 km north of Kottayam, and is located near the town of Ettumanoor and places like Kalathoor, Kalikave, Vempally, Marangattupally, Kurianad, Monippally, Vakkadu...
Educational Sub District http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/pdf/Kaduthuruthy.pdf. Apart From the primary school, there is one pre-primary (Nursery) school managed by SD Convent.
Government. L.P. School Andoor
Govt. lower Primary School is Established in 1912 as a "KudiPallikkoodam", in a place donated by Pallat Nayar family in illickal junction. Later the control of the school is transferred to the Govt of Travancore. This school is under Kuravilangad Educational Sub District, and directly managed by the government of KeralaKerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. This institution offers regions best education to students from 1st to 4th class.
Kairaly Mahila Samajam and Anganvadi
Operated by the Maragattupilly GramaPanchayat as a pre-school as well as resource center for family welfare.Public Library(Vaayanashala വായനശാല)
Maranattupally panchayat community center and reading room, in palackattumala started in 1951, as public library with the grant from the GrandaShala Sangam(Library movement of Kerala) is now supported by Marangattupally Grama Panchayat, as a full fledged community center. The public library operate from 5.30-8.30 PM. Library have a rich collection of malayalam books-novels,encyclopedia, dramas, poems,- and news papers. library member ship is open to the public with a very nominal membership fee. Vaayanashala servs as a local meeting place. Library also have a public TV, which serves as the common place to watch cricket and football matches especially the world cup(s).Young Mens Club (Y. M. C.) Palackattumala
Started as association of young mens in Palackattumala, is one of the main driving forces in the development of Palckattumala. The club housed in the public library building, behind the reading room. The public library was initially run by the club, later transferred it to Marangattupally Grama Panchayath. Though the name suggest Young mens, most of the members of the club are above middle age. Historically the club was active in supporting arts and sports, including a volleyball team and drama club.Chayakada
M.K.S's Chayakada(Tea shop & General Stores) was the local meeting place of people, located near to the Temple, in illickal-Kudakkachira Road; but is now defunct.RPS(റബ്ബര് പാലുല്പാദക സംഘം) Palackattumala
A society of rubber produceres in palackattumala. Collects latex from producers and is working very closely with GAICO. Society also gives necessary training and equipments for rubber cultivation.Banks
Nearest Bank branches are SBTState Bank of Travancore
State Bank of Travancore , is a subsidiary of the State Bank Group and also has private share-holders. It is the premier bank of Kerala State, India, where it has 700 branches...
branches in Marangattupilly
Marangattupilly
Marangattupally is a small village and headquarters of Marangattupally Grama Panchayat in Kottayam district, Kerala . Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of India, was born and grew up in the neighboring village of...
and Kudakkachira
Kudakkachira
Kudakkachira is a small village in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. Palai is the major town near by here....
. Nearest Co-operative banks are Marangattupilly service co-operative bank
Co-operative Bank
The Co-operative Bank plc is a commercial bank in the United Kingdom and Guernsey, with its headquarters in Manchester.The bank markets itself as an ethical bank, and refuses to invest in companies involved in the arms trade, global climate change, genetic engineering, animal testing and use of...
and Valavoor Co-operative Bank. Marangattupilly co-operative bank have a fetrilizer retail store in palackattumala.
Health
Nearest hospitals are Primary Health Center (P.H.C.) MarangattupillyMarangattupilly
Marangattupally is a small village and headquarters of Marangattupally Grama Panchayat in Kottayam district, Kerala . Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of India, was born and grew up in the neighboring village of...
, Thaluk Hospital Pala, Marian Medical Center, Karmel Hospital, Cherupushpam, Kristuraj and Sun Mary Hospitals in Pala. Kottayam Medical College and Carithas Hospital are other major hospitals nearby.
Transportation http://open.mapquest.in/link/h/1-slXGGr9B
Illickal-Palackattumala-Kudakkachira road passes through Palackattumala. Other major roads are Valavoor-Palackattumala Kurisupally Junction road, and Palackattumala-Andoor Road. Apart from that there are few minor roads to reach different places in Palackattumala.Earlier Palackattumala was connected to Pala and Uzhavoor
Uzhavoor
Uzhavoor is a small village in Kottayam district, Kerala in India. Most of its residents are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. The tenth President of India, K. R...
by KSRTC
KSRTC
KSRTC may refer to:* Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation* Kerala State Road Transport Corporation...
and private buses. The nearest bus stop is illickal junction about 1 KM from heart of village, with buses in Pala-Vaikom
Vaikom
Vaikom is a taluk and also its capital town, situated in the North-West of Kottayam in Kerala, India. Its western border is the Lake Vembanad, and is crossed by various estuaries of the River Muvattupuzha. It lies between Ernakulam and Kottayam...
route in every 15 minutes. The nearest railway station is Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
. Cochin international airport (CIAL) at Nedumbassery is the nearest airport http://open.mapquest.in/link/h/1-slXGGr9B.
Illickal Junction
This junction is the gateway to palackattumala, is at a distance of 6 km from Palai in Vaikom Road. It has a bus stop for ordinary (LS) buses. illickal also have an auto stand and two general stationary stores. Govt. Lower primary school and Palackattumala Post Office are also in the vicinity. In 2011 as part of road modification curves at illickal junction of Pala-Vaikom road is straightened and the Bus stops of Kattuvetty and Illickal combined.Nearest Places
- Pala- 7.9 km SE 10–15 minutes by bus,buses every 15 minute
- Marangattupally 4 km West <10minutes by bus,
- KuravilangadKuravilangadKuravilangad is a town located in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. The town is situated in the Meenachil Taluk, about 22 km north of Kottayam, and is located near the town of Ettumanoor and places like Kalathoor, Kalikave, Vempally, Marangattupally, Kurianad, Monippally, Vakkadu...
-12 km NW 20 minutes by bus, A major bus stop in M. C. Road - UzhavoorUzhavoorUzhavoor is a small village in Kottayam district, Kerala in India. Most of its residents are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. The tenth President of India, K. R...
- 6 km N 10 minutes in car, 20 minute in Bus - KottayamKottayamKottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
- 29 km SW >1hr (45 minutes in car -29 KM), 37 km in 1.15hr by bus via Pala or 33 km in 1-1.30 hours by bus via KuravilangadKuravilangadKuravilangad is a town located in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. The town is situated in the Meenachil Taluk, about 22 km north of Kottayam, and is located near the town of Ettumanoor and places like Kalathoor, Kalikave, Vempally, Marangattupally, Kurianad, Monippally, Vakkadu... - ErnakulamErnakulamErnakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...
61 km NW >2hr (1.30 hours in Car, 61 km). about 2 hours by bus. - VaikomVaikomVaikom is a taluk and also its capital town, situated in the North-West of Kottayam in Kerala, India. Its western border is the Lake Vembanad, and is crossed by various estuaries of the River Muvattupuzha. It lies between Ernakulam and Kottayam...
40 km W - ValavoorValavoorValavoor, the business center of Karoor Panchayath, is located at the south-western tip of India near Palai in Kottayam district, Kerala.Valavoor is between Palai and Uzhavoor. Both towns are 6 km away.Pin Code 686635....
- 1.5 km E km, 5 minute by Car, or 25 minute by walk, no direct buses - RamapuramRamapuram, KottayamRamapuram is a town in the Kottayam district of the Indian state of Kerala.-General information:The word "Ramapuram" means "the abode of Lord Rama", the village's chief deity. Ramapuram is unique in the sense that it houses the temple of Rama as well as his three brothers in a radius of just...
-7 km NE km (15 minutes by car) or 14 km and 30 minutes via pala - KudakkachiraKudakkachiraKudakkachira is a small village in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. Palai is the major town near by here....
-2 km North km (5 Minute by car), 30 minute walk, no direct buses - AndoorAndoorAndoor is a village in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. The village is located approximately 9 km north-west of Palai on the road towards Kuravilangad....
- 2 km West km 8 minute by bus; 20 minute by walk. - VallichiraVallichiraVallichira is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Vallichira had a population of 13455 with 6769 males and 6686 females....
-2 km South km 5 minutes by bus. - ThodupuzhaThodupuzhaThodupuzha is a town and a municipality in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 35.43 km2. It is 62 km from Ernakulam. Geographical Classification of Thodupuzha Region is Midland or Idanad....
-30 km NE km 1.15 minutes by bus via palai - ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
-180 km South km 5.30 hours by bus via kuravilangad. 4.45 hours by train from kottayam - KoothattukulamKoothattukulamKoothattukulam is situated in the Muvattupuzha Taluk, towards the South East corner of Ernakulam district in Kerala, South India. The town lies 50km south east of Kochi City, 17 km to the south of Muvattupuzha, and 35 kilometres east of Kottayam town and lies on the M.C. Road. It lies at the...
-16 km North -25 minutes by car- 30 km,45 minutes by bus via kuravilangad - NedumbasseryNedumbasseryNedumbassery is a suburb of the city of Kochi situated north of the city and from Thrissur in Kerala, India. The town lies between the two municipalities of Aluva and Angamaly in the Greater Cochin region. It has a population of 28,607 as on 2001, with a sex-ratio of 1012 females to 1000 males...
Airport-66.5 km North about 1.30 hours by car - Kozhikombuhttp://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=9.73288&lon=76.62804&zoom=16&layers=M- 1 km by walk,2–5 minutes in car