Thodupuzha (തൊടുപുഴ) is a municipal town located in Idukki district, Kerala, India, that covers an area of 35.43 km2 (13.68 sq mi).[2] It lies on the banks of Thodupuzha river, which merges with the Kaliyar and Kothamangalam rivers at Muvattupuzha to form the Muvattupuzha river. Thodupuzha is 53 km (33 mi) from Kottayam, 75 km (47 mi) from Kattappana and 60 km (37 mi) south east of Kochi. Thodupuzha is 197 km (122 mi) from the state capital, Trivandrum. The geographical classification of the Thodupuzha Region is Malanad or Keezhmalanad.
Thodupuzha is the largest town in Idukki district and is a main commercial center. The town is being modernized with the help of a program sponsored by the World Bank. It was once part of Travancore. The Thodupuzha municipality area is characterized by abundant vegetation.
The place was named Thodupuzha by Elasamprathi Narayana Varma from two words: thodu (transl. "rivulet") and puzha (transl. "river"). It is believed that the stream developed into a river, and the town on the banks of the river came to be known as Thodupuzha. There is another version that defines thodu as "touch" instead. The Mattathil Kovilakam[3] were the protectors and rulers of the region. The last ruler of the region was Elasamprathi Narayana Varma, who originally came from Trivandrum and was the representative of Maharaja Raja.
Sarvadhikari Elasamprathi Narayana Varma of Vadakkumkur
The Vadakkumkur kings used to live in Karikode for several years. Vadakkumkur was a late medieval/early modern feudal principality located in Kerala. After the kingdom separated, Thekkumkur became an independent kingdom, while Vadakkumkur became a vassal of Cochin. During the time of Portuguese dominance in Cochin, disputes arose between the Vadakkumkur chieftain and the Kingdom of Cochin over the pepper trade, and the Vadakkumkur raja was killed in battle with Cochin and their Portuguese allies. After the attack, Vadakkumkur palace split into two branches: one was known as Mattathil Palace, which remained in Thondikkuzha; and the other one in Kadanadu Pala.[4] Vadakkumkur and Thekkumkur were later annexed by Marthanda Varma and incorporated into the kingdom of Travancore. Maharaja appointed his representative known as Elasamprathi Narayana Varam to develop the region called Keezhmalainadu. Varam became known as the father of Keezhmalainadu and modern Thodupuzha.[5]
Varam erected many monuments, including the government offices, Pandikasala, and temples. The Karikode mosque and other buildings in Thodupuzha and Muvattupuzha also date from his reign. He was the founder of the new style of tax collection in this region. Thodupuzha is an ancient town with a history dating back to many centuries. The Buddhist and Jain religions which made their first inroads into Kerala in 300 BC left their influence at Thodupuzha and neighboring areas. In the 14th century, Kerala was divided for administrative reasons into several provinces: Venadu, Otanadu, Navishainadu, Munjunadu, Vempolinadu, and Keezhmalainadu. Thodupuzha and Muvattupuzha were in Keezhmalainadu, which was in existence until 1600; in that year it lost a battle with Vadakkumkoor and became a part of it.
St George Forane Church church at Muthalakodam, near Thodupuzha, is believed to have constructed before 13th Century. It is believed to have been set up in the 19th century by an ancient noble lady named (Mattathil Muthi). It was re-built several times since then. Today's magnificent church was built in the year 1973.
As of 2011 Census,[10] Thodupuzha Taluka with an area of 884.93 km2 (341.67 sq mi) had total population of 325,951; males comprised 49% of the population and females 51%. Literacy rate of Thodupuzha Taluka in 2011 were 95.56% in which, male and female literacy were 96.81% and 94.33% respectively. In Thodupuzha, 9% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Thodupuzha's economy is driven by agriculture, business, and small industries. Farmers in Thodupuzha raise a number of crops, mostly rubber. Other crops such as pineapple, coconut, rice, pepper, cocoa, tapioca, banana, ginger, turmeric are also cultivated. The headquarters of the first manufacturing industry in the district, Dhanwanthari Vaidyasala, are in Thodupuzha.
Thodupuzha was administered by a village panchayat and village union for several years, but on 1 September 1978, it was upgraded into a municipality. The municipality was formed by merging the Thodupuzha panchayat and the neighboring panchayats of Kumaramangalam, Karicodu, and Manacaud. The municipality was administered by a special officer for ten years. In 1988, elections were held and the first popularly elected municipal council was formed, with N. Chandran as the chairman.
Sports
The Thodupuzha Cricket Stadium constructed by the Kerala Cricket Association is located in Karikkode, approximately five kilometers away from Thodupuzha,[11] which is large enough to host two cricket matches at the same time.[12]
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For the river see Thodupuzha river This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Thodupuzha news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Thodupuzha ത ട പ ഴ is a municipal town located in Idukki district Kerala India that covers an area of 35 43 km2 13 68 sq mi 2 It lies on the banks of Thodupuzha river which merges with the Kaliyar and Kothamangalam rivers at Muvattupuzha to form the Muvattupuzha river Thodupuzha is 53 km 33 mi from Kottayam 75 km 47 mi from Kattappana and 60 km 37 mi south east of Kochi Thodupuzha is 197 km 122 mi from the state capital Trivandrum The geographical classification of the Thodupuzha Region is Malanad or Keezhmalanad Thodupuzha ത ട പ ഴGateway of HighrangeMunicipal townThodupuzha Civil Station ComplexThodupuzhaLocation in Kerala IndiaShow map of KeralaThodupuzhaThodupuzha India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 9 53 49 N 76 42 41 E 9 896918 N 76 7113 E 9 896918 76 7113 Coordinates 9 53 49 N 76 42 41 E 9 896918 N 76 7113 E 9 896918 76 7113Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictIdukkiGovernment TypeFirst Grade Municipality Municipal ChairpersonMrs Sicily JoseArea Total35 43 km2 13 68 sq mi Elevation40 m 130 ft Population 2011 1 Total52 045 Density1 500 km2 3 800 sq mi Languages OfficialMalayalam EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN685584Telephone code04862Vehicle registrationKL 38Nearest cityErnakulam Kottayam Muvattupuzha PalaNearest Railway StationsPiravam Road PVRD 38 kmEttumanoor ETM 45 9 kmThrippunithura TRTR 50 3 kmAluva AWY 54 kmKottayam KTYM 54 2 kmErnakulam Jn Ernakulam South ERS 59 2 km Ernakulam Town Ernakulam North ERN 59 8 kmLok Sabha constituencyIdukkiNearest AirportCochin International Airport COK 54 kmClimateTropical monsoon Koppen Avg summer temperature32 5 C 90 5 F Avg winter temperature23 C 73 F Thodupuzha is the largest town in Idukki district and is a main commercial center The town is being modernized with the help of a program sponsored by the World Bank It was once part of Travancore The Thodupuzha municipality area is characterized by abundant vegetation Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Climate 4 Demographics 5 Economy and infrastructure 6 Politics 7 Sports 8 Education 9 Notable people 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksEtymology EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The place was named Thodupuzha by Elasamprathi Narayana Varma from two words thodu transl rivulet and puzha transl river It is believed that the stream developed into a river and the town on the banks of the river came to be known as Thodupuzha There is another version that defines thodu as touch instead The Mattathil Kovilakam 3 were the protectors and rulers of the region The last ruler of the region was Elasamprathi Narayana Varma who originally came from Trivandrum and was the representative of Maharaja Raja History EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sarvadhikari Elasamprathi Narayana Varma of Vadakkumkur The Vadakkumkur kings used to live in Karikode for several years Vadakkumkur was a late medieval early modern feudal principality located in Kerala After the kingdom separated Thekkumkur became an independent kingdom while Vadakkumkur became a vassal of Cochin During the time of Portuguese dominance in Cochin disputes arose between the Vadakkumkur chieftain and the Kingdom of Cochin over the pepper trade and the Vadakkumkur raja was killed in battle with Cochin and their Portuguese allies After the attack Vadakkumkur palace split into two branches one was known as Mattathil Palace which remained in Thondikkuzha and the other one in Kadanadu Pala 4 Vadakkumkur and Thekkumkur were later annexed by Marthanda Varma and incorporated into the kingdom of Travancore Maharaja appointed his representative known as Elasamprathi Narayana Varam to develop the region called Keezhmalainadu Varam became known as the father of Keezhmalainadu and modern Thodupuzha 5 Varam erected many monuments including the government offices Pandikasala and temples The Karikode mosque and other buildings in Thodupuzha and Muvattupuzha also date from his reign He was the founder of the new style of tax collection in this region Thodupuzha is an ancient town with a history dating back to many centuries The Buddhist and Jain religions which made their first inroads into Kerala in 300 BC left their influence at Thodupuzha and neighboring areas In the 14th century Kerala was divided for administrative reasons into several provinces Venadu Otanadu Navishainadu Munjunadu Vempolinadu and Keezhmalainadu Thodupuzha and Muvattupuzha were in Keezhmalainadu which was in existence until 1600 in that year it lost a battle with Vadakkumkoor and became a part of it St George Forane Church church at Muthalakodam near Thodupuzha is believed to have constructed before 13th Century It is believed to have been set up in the 19th century by an ancient noble lady named Mattathil Muthi It was re built several times since then Today s magnificent church was built in the year 1973 Mylacombu St Thomas Syro Malabar Church Thodupuzha is believed to be built in 660 AD by Syrian Christian settlers in Mylacombu near Thodupuzha who migrated from Kuravilangad Kodungallur Angamaly Kadamattom and Vadakara Koothattukulam 6 7 When Kerala formed in 1956 Thodupuzha was part of the Ernakulam district and C A Mathew മ ത യ ച രപ ഴ became the first member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1960 and from 1960 to 1965 In 1972 the Idukki district was formed by merging the Thodupuzha taluk with the Devikulam Udumbanchola and Peermade taluks which were part of the Kottayam district thumbClimate EditClimate data for Thodupuzha KeralaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 31 8 89 2 32 8 91 0 33 9 93 0 33 9 93 0 32 9 91 2 30 6 87 1 29 8 85 6 29 8 85 6 30 5 86 9 30 6 87 1 30 7 87 3 31 3 88 3 31 6 88 8 Average low C F 22 1 71 8 23 0 73 4 24 6 76 3 25 5 77 9 25 3 77 5 24 2 75 6 23 5 74 3 23 7 74 7 23 8 74 8 23 7 74 7 23 5 74 3 22 4 72 3 23 8 74 8 Average precipitation mm inches 23 0 9 43 1 7 64 2 5 170 6 7 360 14 2 705 27 8 779 30 7 587 23 1 342 13 5 368 14 5 208 8 2 64 2 5 3 713 146 3 Source Climate Data org 8 Demographics EditReligions in Thodupuzha Taluka 2011 9 Religion Percent Christian 45 15 Hindu 40 57 Muslim 14 03 Sikh 0 01 Buddhist 0 03 Jain 0 00 Not stated 0 2 Others 0 04 As of 2011 Census 10 Thodupuzha Taluka with an area of 884 93 km2 341 67 sq mi had total population of 325 951 males comprised 49 of the population and females 51 Literacy rate of Thodupuzha Taluka in 2011 were 95 56 in which male and female literacy were 96 81 and 94 33 respectively In Thodupuzha 9 of the population was under 6 years of age University College of Engineering Sri Krishna Swami temple Old bridge of ThodupuzhaEconomy and infrastructure EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Thodupuzha s economy is driven by agriculture business and small industries Farmers in Thodupuzha raise a number of crops mostly rubber Other crops such as pineapple coconut rice pepper cocoa tapioca banana ginger turmeric are also cultivated The headquarters of the first manufacturing industry in the district Dhanwanthari Vaidyasala are in Thodupuzha Politics Edit Civil StationThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Thodupuzha was administered by a village panchayat and village union for several years but on 1 September 1978 it was upgraded into a municipality The municipality was formed by merging the Thodupuzha panchayat and the neighboring panchayats of Kumaramangalam Karicodu and Manacaud The municipality was administered by a special officer for ten years In 1988 elections were held and the first popularly elected municipal council was formed with N Chandran as the chairman Sports EditThe Thodupuzha Cricket Stadium constructed by the Kerala Cricket Association is located in Karikkode approximately five kilometers away from Thodupuzha 11 which is large enough to host two cricket matches at the same time 12 Education EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The first center of higher learning in the taluk was Newman College Thodupuzha It was established in 1964 by the Syrian Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam and named after Cardinal Newman 13 The second college of Thodupuzha was established in 1982 St Joseph s College in Arakkulam 14 The University College of Engineering Thodupuzha managed and run by the Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam is located in Thodupuzha The college started functioning in 1996 citation needed 15 Notable people EditThis article s list of residents may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are residents or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations May 2021 Ajitkumar Varma Deputy Inspector General of Police CIB Indian High Commission London Asif Ali film actor Askar Ali film actor Asin film actress P K Abdul Aziz vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University Jaffar Idukki film actor P J Joseph leader of Kerala Congress and former minister in the Second Oommen Chandy ministry Neeta Pillai film actress Pappachen Pradeep defender for the India national football team former captain of the U23 team Honey Rose film actress Nishanth Sagar film actor 16 Rajesh Touchriver film director Shiny Wilson nee Abraham Olympian and Asian Games Medal Winner Sivaangi KrishnakumarSee also EditErattupetta Irukallummudi Kottayam Kumily Kuttikkanam Main Eastern Highway Muttom Pala Peermade Thenathoor Wagamon VazhithalaReferences Edit Kerala India Districts Cities and Towns Population Statistics Charts and Map Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Government of Kerala kudumbashree Government of Kerala 2004 Retrieved 19 November 2020 Nair K K 2013 By Sweat and Sword Trade Diplomacy and War in Kerala Through the Ages KK Nair p 157 ISBN 9788173049736 AIYA V NAGAM 1906 TRAVANCORE STATE MANUAL with foreword by VED from VICTORIA INSTITUTIONS VICTORIA INSTITUTIONS Aaradhana DEVERKOVIL 673508 India www victoriainstitutions com p 48 St Thomas Forane Church Mailacombu Kothamangalam Eparchy Syro Malabar Church Parish www syromalabarchurch in Retrieved 6 June 2021 Architecture of Churches in Kerala Christianity in Kerala Kerala Tourism Christianity Retrieved 6 June 2021 CLIMATE THODUPUZHA Climate Data org Web 1 Population by Religious Community Census of India Archived from the original on 13 September 2015 Retrieved 28 March 2018 Kerala Directorate of Census Operations District Census Handbook Idukki PDF Thiruvananthapuram Directorateof Census Operations Kerala p 78 79 Retrieved 14 July 2020 Thodupuzha Cricket Stadium Idukki Thodupuzha to get a world class cricket stadium Kozhikode News Times of India The Times of India S T Joseph College Moolamattom a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Newman College Retrieved 23 December 2021 University College of Engineering Thodupuzha a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Formez Vous Formations CPF en 24H avec English Coach BORDEAUX Coaching Formation Anglais TOEIC Formations Anglais CPF VisioConference Cours de Langues Centre de Test TOEIC Formation Anglais amp Langues BORDEAUX External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thodupuzha Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Thodupuzha Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thodupuzha amp oldid 1120010803, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
