Muvattupuzha (Malayalam: മൂവാററുപുഴ) is a medium sized town situated 45 Km north-east of Ernakulam City, Kerala state, India. It is an important town in central Kerala. It lies between Thrissur and Kottayam on the Main Central(MC) Road which runs along the length of the old Travancore,from Trivandrum to Angamaly. Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... Ernakulam (Malayalam : എറണാകുളം ) is a city adjoining to old Kochi city. ... Kerala (IPA: ; Malayalam: കേരളം — Keralam) is a state on the southwestern tropical Malabar Coast of India. ... Thrissur (Malayalam: തൃശു൪) is a city situated in the central part of Kerala state, India. ... Kottayam [in Malayalam :േകാട്ടയം] is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. ... Travancore (real name Thiruvithaamkoor in Malayalam) was a princely state in India whose capital was Thiruvananthapuram. ... Indian Coffee House Thiruvananthapuram or Thiruvanathapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum) is the capital (population - 889,191 (2001)) of the state of Kerala, India. ... Angamaly (Malayalam: അങ്കമാലി) is a rapidly growing town in Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India, famous as the intersection of Main central road and National Highway 47. ...

Muvattupuzha (Malayalam :മൂവാററുപുഴയാ൪) is also the name of the river which starts and flows through Muvattupuzha town. Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ...

The town is named after the Muvattupuzha river which flows through it. The name is made up of three Malayalam words 'Moo' which stands for 'three', 'aaru' - river, and 'puzha', which also means a river. 'Aaru' is a word that is usually used to rivers in the southern half of Kerala, while 'puzha's are northern rivers. The three rivers in this case are the Kothamangalam river or Kothayaar, Kaliyar and Thodupuzha, which merge to form a single river.Thus it is called Thriveni Sangamam or Centre Point in Malayalam. Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... Thodupuzha is a municipal town in the Idukki district of Kerala,59 KM from Ernakulam city in the southern most state of India. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ...

The Famous Nirmala College in Muvattupuzha

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History

It was part of erstwhile Vadakkumkoor Kingdom until it was captured by Travancore kingdom,now merged into state of Kerala. Old documents prove that the lands of Muvattupuzha belonged to ‘Edappally Swaroopam’. Later the rights were transformed to various ‘Manas’ (Brahmin Families). The ‘Perandoor’ Temple at Edappally is still considered as the root temple of many Nair families of Kadathy, Vellorkunnam and Vazhappilli. Travancore (real name Thiruvithaamkoor in Malayalam) was a princely state in India whose capital was Thiruvananthapuram. ... Kerala (IPA: ; Malayalam: കേരളം — Keralam) is a state on the southwestern tropical Malabar Coast of India. ...

After the Indian Independence, Muvattupuzha as a village union came under the control of a council of three members, nominated by the government. Mr. V P Govindan Nair was the first president of the village union. Haji A P Makkar and Penthitta Gopalan Pillai were the other two members of the council. This setup was short-lived. By 1953, Muvattupuzha was declared a Panchayat. Kunnappillil Varkey Vaidyan was the first president of the elected Panchayat Committee. Muvattupuzha was raised to the status of a Municipality in the year 1958. Mr N Parameshwaran Nair became the first Municipal Chairman. Muvattupuzha made history as the first Municipality where the Communist Party came to power by General Election. // The Panchayat (पंचायत in Devanagiri) is an Indian political system that groups five villages in a quincunx (four peripheral villages around a central one were laid out as the 5 side of a die). ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... In modern usage, a communist party is a political party which promotes communism, a sociopolitical philosophy based on the particular interpretation of Marxism put forth by Vladimir Lenin. ...

Mr N P Varghese had the credit of getting elected as the first MLA from Muvattupuzha Assembly Constituency. Later, Mr K M George represented Muvattupuzha. The first MP of Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha Constituency was Mr George Thomas Kottukappillil. Of all the Municipal Chairmen of the town, Mr P P Esthose deserves special mention. He was simultaneously an MLA and the Municipal Chairman of Muvattupuzha. He got state-level recognition as the Chairman of Chamber of Chairmen. In its entire history, he is the only Communist member elected to the Parliament from the constituency. A Member of Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature of a State in the Indian system of government. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house in the Parliament of India. ... The British Houses of Parliament, London, UK A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system derived from that of the United Kingdom. ...

Demographics

Muvattupuzha is distinguished by the presence of three major religions. They are Hinduism, Christianity and Islam, majority being Hindus. Islam is also a main religion in Muvattupuzha Taluka. Syrian Christians are present in all areas. A Hindu (archaic Hindoo) is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of India (Bharat), Nepal, and the island of Bali. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( (help· info)), the submission to the will of God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... A taluka is an administrative division in India below a district; called tahsil/tehsil in northern India. ... A Nasrani (also called as a Syrian - Malabar Christian) is a type of Christian from Kerala, South India who follows the earliest form of Christian-Jewish tradition of the early Christians. ...

Suburbs

Town consists of two parts seperated by Muvattupuzha bridge.parts of town lying westwards after crossing Muvattupuzha bridge is Velloorkunnam,Vazhappilly and kadathy.there is another bridge on the eastern part of the town called Thodupuzha bridge,made above the Thodupuzha river.Kizhakkekara lies on the eastern part of the town after Thodupuzha bridge.The old Muvattupuzha bridge build above Muvattupuzha river is completed on 1914 on concrete for the first time ever in India making it a history.

Nearby towns

Nearby towns are Kothamangalam,Thodupuzha,Koothattukulam,Perumbavoor and Piravom. The majority make a living with agriculture and small scale industries. Muvattupuzha was considered a much more famous and large town until upto 30 or 40 Years. But today the town is losing out in development and nearby towns have seen more development. Kothamangalam (Malayalam  :േകാതമംഗലം) is the name of a Taluk and a municipality that is the headquarters of the taluk in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala in India. ... Thodupuzha is a municipal town in the Idukki district of Kerala,59 KM from Ernakulam city in the southern most state of India. ... Koothattukulam is a small town 18 KM south east of Muvattupuzha in Kerala, India. ... Perumbavoor is a small town in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India, famous for wood industries and small scale industries. ...

Future

Ernakulam and Muvattupuzha are culturally and geographically very different.People here are dreaming about a Muvattupuzha District or Jilla, which would fulfill the developmental needs of the eastern parts of Ernakulam District and parts of Thodupuzha Taluk. But leaders from Muvattupuzha, being reluctant and non-influential, are unable to fulfill the dream of Muvattupuzhakkaar- the new Muvattupuzha Jilla. Ernakulam (Malayalam : എറണാകുളം ) is a city adjoining to old Kochi city. ... Thodupuzha is a municipal town in the Idukki district of Kerala,59 KM from Ernakulam city in the southern most state of India. ... A taluka is an administrative division in India below a district; called tahsil/tehsil in northern India. ...

External links

• Muvattupuzha Website
• Map
• Muvattupuzha on Wikitravel