Thenathoor

2021-10-06T13:18:27Z

103.160.194.211: updated place name based on the records.

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{unreferenced|date=December 2013}}
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'''Thennathoor''' is a small village, population of 5000, located 16 kilometers from [[Thodupuzha]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Thodupuzha is the taluk headquarters of Thodupuzha taluk, one among the four taluks in Idukki District of Kerala.

==Geography==
It is bordered by the Kaliyar river, flowing past Thennathoor, Kaloor and onto [[Muvattupuzha]]. The vast expanse of the Malayalam Plantations (approx. 10000 acres) belonging to the RPGoenka group, into [[rubber]] and [[pineapple]], lies on its eastern periphery.

Thennathoor has its Village Office and Panchayath Office at East Kodikulam, 6 km away.
Thennathoor is 2 km from Njarakad, 8 km from [[Vannappuram]], 10 km from [[Kaliyar]], 3 km from Parapuzha, 5 km from West Kodikulam and 19 km from Kaloorkad. It is also located close to [[Thommankuthu|Thomankuth]], a famous tourist attraction. Njarakad, lying across the river on the newly built road bridge (circa 2002), is on the Kaliyar-Muvattupuzha Road.

==Economy==
The residents are chiefly farmers with average holdings of {{convert|5|acre|m2}} of Rubber. [[Paddy cultivation]] is on the decline, with but 10 families still holding out.
The nearest industry is the Thomson Granites, near [[Parapuzha]].

==People==
Prominent families include Rathapillil, Maliekal (Maliyil), Thalackal, Pathiyil, Kattamkoottil, Padinjarekara, Puthenparambil, Pallikunnel, Mekunnel, Theliyankal etc.
It boasts of the Fathima Church, primary school, both at Thennathoor, temple at West Kodikulam.

==References==
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==External links==
* http://www.idukki.nic.in
* http://www.keralatourism.com/
* http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/
* http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/kerala/

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{{Idukki district}}
[[Category:Villages in Idukki district]]

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