Koothattukulam
Koothattukulam | |
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Koothattukulam Location in Kerala, India Koothattukulam Koothattukulam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°51′53″N 76°35′44″E / 9.8648°N 76.5956°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Taluk | Muvattupuzha |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.18 km2 (8.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 17,253 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686662 |
| Telephone code | 0485 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-17 |
| Nearest city | Muvattupuzha, Thodupuzha |
| Assembly constituency | Piravom |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
| Website | https://koothatukulammunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/en/ |
Koothattukulam is a municipality of Kerala state, India[3] in the Ernakulam district. It is 32 km (19.9 mi) south of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and about 156 km (96.9 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Koothattukulam has a population of 17,253 people, and a population density of 755/km2 (1,960/sq mi). It is at the junction of Ernakulam, Kottayam, and Idukki districts, in the foothills of the Western Ghats and is part of the Keezhmalanad region.
The town comprises four main localities: Koothattukulam, Vadakara, Paittakulam, and Kizhakombu.
Notable people
- Mary John Koothattukulam, Malayalam language poet
- C. J. Thomas (1918–1960), an Indian playwright and critic of Malayalam literature.