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Thuruthicadu
Thuruthicadu
Village

Thuruthicadu is a village in Kallooppara panchayat in Mallappally taluk and comes under Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, India. It is situated 3 km from Mallappally and 3 km from Vennikkulam. The nearest Indian Railway station is at Tiruvalla (13 km) and the nearest International airports are at Nedumbassery 120 km and Thiruvananthapuram 150 km.

Educational institutions

Bishop Abraham Memorial or B.A.M College affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam offers various undergraduate and post graduate courses.

Govt U.P school offers education till 7th standard. There are several other primary schools run under various managements.

Economy

The economy is basically agriculture based and major crops include rubber, pepper, tapioca. There is a high flow of remittance from NRIs. A branch of The Tiruvalla East Co-operative bank offers basic banking service in this village.

Religion

Various sections of Christianity and Hinduism co-exist harmoniously. Followers of St. Thomas Evangelical Church, Marthoma Church, Orthodox church, Knanaya, Catholic Church, Pentecostal Churches, and Yuyomaya form major Christian sects.

Other information

India Post office code is 689597.

For an aerial view of Thuruthicadu : [1]

For an aerial view of Mallappally : [2]