Kottuvally
# Kottuvally

Kottuvally is a census town in Paravoor.It is also a village in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The village is situated in the south of the taluk. The nearest town is North Paravur, 4 km away. The Kottuvally panchayath is spread out on both sides of NH-66 road.

## History

Kottuvally is one of the early nine panchayats formed in Travancore. It is notable as many social activists lived here. These activists fought against untouchability and other practises. They also initiated strikes in agricultural fields for more payments, etc. Thattapilly - Cheriyapilly - Ernakulam boat service is now history. In 1962, the Cheriyapilly bridge opened.

## Life

The people here depend on fishing, pokkali cultivation, other jobs

## Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kottuvally had a population of 37,884. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kottuvally has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 83%. In Kottuvally, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

## Religious

Masjids

* Vaniyakkad Juma Masjid
* Kaitharam juma masjid
* Valluvally juma masjid
* Cheriyappilly juma masjid
* Kattenellure Munavarsha Thangal Masjid Tattappilly

Temples

* Kottuvallykkav temple
* Mannam Subramanya temple
* Thrikkapuram Bhagavathy temple
* Kottuvally Sreenarayana temple ( https://web.archive.org/web/20160127201113/http://www.kottuvallysreenarayanatemple.com/ )
* Pazhangat Sree Kaleeswari temple
* Kandakarnan temple

Churches

* Koonamav St.Philomanas Church where the tomb of Father Chavara is kept
* St.Sebastians church kottuvally
* St. Antony Church, Cheriyapilly
* St. Antony Church, Kochal, Valluvally

## Educational institutions

* St. Philomanas HSS
* Kuriakose Chavara memorial Private ITI
* Chavara Darsan CMI Public School
* Kaitharam Govt. HSS
* Govt. UPS, Schoolpaddy, Valluvally.
* Thattapilly UP School
* Kottuvally UP School
* St.Louis LP School
* St.Josephs UP School, Koonamav

## Health

* Govt. Hospital, Koonamav
* Little Flower Hospital

## Localities

Vaniyakkad, Kaitharam, Kizhkkepram, Kuttanthuruth, Mannam, Thattapilly, Valluvally, Kochal, Koonamav, Kottuvallikav, Cheriyapilly, Kottuvally, Thrikkapuram

