Mattathippara

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'''Mattathipara''' is a village, part of [[Kadanad]] grama panchayathu in [[Palai]] Assembly constituency, [[Kottayam]] district and [[Karimkunnam]] grama panchayathu in [[Thodupuzha]] Assembly constituency, [[Idukki]] district,[[Kerala]],[[India]].

<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://varacherilprince.blogspot.in/2012/08/my-mattathipara.html|title = The Prince: My Mattathipara|date = 22 August 2012}}</ref>
The flourishing of Mattathippara began in the 1970s with the entry of rubber plants. Agriculturists who cultivate rubber with paddy and other crops.

[[Perumkunnu hills]] also located in Mattathipara.

==Institutions==

* Holy Cross Church, [[Golgotha]]
* Sree Dharmasastha Devi Temple (2km from town) [[Neeloor]] Ampala bhagam
* Holy Cross U.P School
* JaiHind Public Library
* Govt.Ayurvedic Hospital
* [[Kadanad]] Service Co-Operative Bank
* SMMI Convent
* Mattathippara Post Office (Pin-686651)
* Veterinary Dispensary
* Anganwadi
* Primary Health Center
<ref>http://vjtravelsktym.blogspot.in/2013/04/mattathippara.html</ref>

==Transportation==
Mattathippara is connected by roads to the nearby towns [[Neeloor]] and [[Karimkunnam]]. There is no railway line passing through Mattathippara. The nearest major railway station is in Kottayam (52 km).
The nearest airport is [[Cochin International Airport]] at a distance of 75 kilometres.

A very interesting fact of Mattathippara is that there is a bus owned by villagers named Jenakiyan. It is the result of a group effort under the guidance of Fr. Thomas Paruthippara in 2008. The drivers and conductors of Janakeeyan are the villagers themselves.

===Main road routes to reach Mattathippara===

* Palai - Kollappally - Kurumannu -Neeloor -> Mattathippara
* Thodupuzha - Karimkunnam -> Mattathippara
* Palai - Kollappally- Karimkunnam -> Mattathippara
* Palai/Thodupuzha- Manathoor -> Mattathippara
* Muttom - Neeloor- Mattathippra

==Politics==
Mattathipara is part of the [[Kottayam]] and part of [[Idukki]] Lok Sabha constituency and [[Palai]] Assembly Constituency (Mattathipara was one of the parts of Poonjar Assembly Constituency until 2011) and [[Thodupuzha]] Assembly Constituency. Kerala Congress (M) member Shri. [[Jose K. Mani]] is the present MP from Kottayam and Indian National Congress member Shri. [[Dean Kuriakose]] is the present MP from Idukki. Shri. [[Mani C. Kappan]] is the MLA of Palai Assembly Constituency and Shri. [[P.J Joseph]] is the MLA of Thodupuzha Assembly Constituency.

The main political parties are:

* [[Indian National Congress]]
* [[Kerala Congress (M)]]
* [[Kerala Congress (Joseph)]]
* [[BJP]]
* [[Aam Admi Party]]
* [[CPI(M)]]

==Closest cities, towns and villages==
* Perumkunnumala is a beautiful place to visit, from which three districts can be seen. People from many places visit Mattathippara to enjoy the beauty. Prumkunnumala is at a higher altitude. One of the cross of Holy Cross Sunday School, Gagultha is also situated there. On every Good Friday a practice of 'KURISHINTE VAZHI' is conducted from the Holy Cross church to Perumkunnumala.

* [[Palai]] (23 km)
* [[Thodupuzha]] (13 km)
* [[Neeloor]] (4 km)
* [[Karimkunnam]] (6 km)
* Manathoor (3 km)

==References==
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{{Kottayam district}}
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[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]]

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