Koothattukulam

Koothattukulam
Municipality
Koothattukulam Location in Kerala, India Koothattukulam Koothattukulam (India)
Coordinates: 9.9894°N 76.5957°E / 9.9894; 76.5957
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Taluk	Muvattupuzha
Area
• Total	23.18 km2 (8.95 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• 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 Junction

Koothattukulam is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 32 km (19.9 mi) south of the district collectorate 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). The majority of people living in Koothattukulam are Syrian Christians. St. John's Orthodox Syrian church at Vadakara, Koothattukulam is one of the oldest Syrian Christian churches in Malankara. It was established in the 1096 by the Syrian Christians of Piravom Syrian Valiyapally.

Notable personalities

• Mary John Koothattukulam, Malayalam language poet who won Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
• C. J. Thomas (1918–1960), an Indian playwright and literary critic of Malayalam literature. He was best known for his plays, Aa Manushyan Nee Thanne, Avan Venndum Varunnu and 1128-il Crime 27 which introduced modernity into Malayalam theatre. He was also a leader of the Vimochana Samaram, an anti-communist uprising against the First E. M. S. Namboodiripad ministry in Kerala.