Melukavu
Melukavu
Melukavumattom Melukavu | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,352 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686652 |
| Telephone code | 0482 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-35 |
| Nearest city | Kochi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Palai |
| Website | lsgkerala |
Melukavu is a village in the eastern part of Meenachil Taluk in Kottayam District of Kerala state, India.[1]
The place is a major tourist attraction for nature lovers with beautiful hills, streams and rubber plantations that forms a green blanket to the place.The famous tourist spot is Ilaveezha Poonchira.
Melukavu was the epicentre of a light earthquake that struck Southern districts of Kerala, on 12 December 2000 at 06:53 AM local time resulting in some damage to properties in Kottayam and Idukki districts.
The plot of the famous Malayalam film Katha Parayumpol (Year-2007,Starring:Mammootty, Sreenivasan) was set in kurisinkal - the backdrop of Melukavu village.
Geography
Melukavu is in the eastern part of Kottayam district and borders with Idukki district on its North-East and North. It shares its borders with Kudayathoor Panchayat in North-East and Muttom Panchayat in North (both are in Idukki district). Bharananganam and Kadanadu Panchayats are in West and Moonnilavu Panchayat is in East.Southern side borders with Thalappalam Panchayat.
Melukavu is at the fringe of the Western Ghats.There are many streams and brooks originating from Melukavu hills and flow southwards through Edamaruku to join Meenachil River at Erattupetta. There is no forest in this village even though, Gadgil and Kasthurirangan included this village in their report.
Transportation
Melukavu is well connected by roads to nearby towns Erattupetta(12 km), Palai(16 km), Thodupuzha(18 km).The state highway SH-44 connecting Pampa(Sabarimala) to Neriyamangalam(Thodupuzha) passes through Melukavu.
There are no railway line passing through Melukavu. The nearest major railway station is in Kottayam (50 km).
The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport at a distance of 70 kilometres.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Melukavu had a population of 9352 with 4578 males and 4774 females.[1]
Educational institutions
- Henry Baker College- Government Aided College affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
- M.D.C.M.S High School
- CMS Higher Secondary School
- St.Paul’s LPS Vakakkadu
- CMS LPS Ellumpuram
- St.Antony’s UPS Edamaruku
- St.Pius X UPS, Piusmount, Konippadu
- St.Thomas UPS Melukavumattom
- Melukavu Panchayat LPS, Konippadu
Hospitals
- Primary Health Center, Edamaruku
- St Mary's Homeopathic Clinic Melukavumattom
- Assumption hospital, Melukavumattom
- Govt. Ayurveda Hospital, Melukavumattom
- Dental Clinic, Melukavumattom
- Veterinary Hospital, Melukavumattom
Religious institutions
- Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Kalluvettam
- Ayyappa temple Kulathikandam
- C S I Christ Cathedral Church, Melukavu
- St.Luke's C S I Church, Caileyland
- St.Peter's C S I Church, Erumapra
- St.Thomas Catholic Church, Melukavumattom
- St.Pius X Catholic Church, Piusmount
- St.Antony's Catholic Church Edamaruku
- St.Mathiyas C S I Church Ellumpuram
- St.Paul's C S I Church Erumapramattom
- Church of God in India (Full Gospel)Church, Chalamattom, Near Village Office.
- Church of God (Full Gospel) in India, Kolani
- IPC Church, Irumapra, Anjumala
- IPC Church, Kanjiramkavala
- New India Church Melukavu
Banks
- State Bank of Travancore, Melukavumattom
- Meenachil East Urban Bank, Melukavumattom
- Melukavu Service Co-operative Bank, Melukavumattom [Branches: Edamaruku,Piousmount,Vakakkad]
- Kerala Gramin Bank, Melukavumattom