Meenadam

Meenadom
Meenadom
village
	Meenadom Location in Kerala, India Meenadom Meenadom (India)
	Coordinates: 9°33′0″N 76°36′0″E / 9.55000°N 76.60000°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Formed	3 November 1982
Government
• Type	Local Self Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Area
• Total	11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	13,065
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686516
Telephone code	0481-255
Vehicle registration	KL-5

Meenadom is a village in Kottayam, Kerala, India.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Meenadom had a population of 13065 with 6473 males and 6592 females. It is surrounded by the Puthupally and Pampady panchayats. The village is rich in tapioca and rubber cultivation. It is about 13 kilometers from Kottayam. Many very deep wells or pits which are of very small diameter can be seen in Arannil Kunnu. These pits might have been formed as a result of a meteorite shower in this area. As the meteorite fell in this area Meenadom got its name from veenadom ^{[citation needed]}

Etymology

It is said that the name "Meenadom" derives from "veenadom" as the meteorite fell down here. There are many temples and Christian churches in Meenadom. An important Christian celebration held in Meenadom is "Pampady Dayara", where the tomb of St. Kuriakose Gregorious of the Malankara Orthodox church is located.

Places of worship

The following is a list of Religious Structures in Meenadom:

Mar Kuriakose Dayara, Pothenpuram
St. Thomas Orthodox Valiyapally (Kurikunnel Pally)
St. George Orthodox Church (Puthenpally)
St.John's Orthodox Church (Parackal Pally)
St.Mary's Orthodox Church (Manjadi)
St.Thomas Malankara Catholic Church Mundiyackal
St.Marys Malakara Catholic Church (3-rd Mile)
St.John's Jacobite Church
St. Ignatious Jacobite Church Malikappady
St.Mary's Jerusalem Orthodox Church
Bethel Indian Pentecostal Church
Meenadom Bhagavati Kshetram
Vattakkavu Temple
Sree Narayanapuram AdhithyaVishnu Temple

Other Landmarks

There are about 7 schools, a Public Health Center, a Spinning Mill (PRICO), Public Libraries, an Ayurvedic Hospital, Homeo Clinic, Veterinary Clinic, Electricity Office, Telephone Exchange, National, Co-operative and Private banks, and one ITC in Meenadom.

References

^ ^a ^b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

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[censusindia-1] "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

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