Murickassery

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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{unreferenced|date=May 2009}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Murickassery
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| native_name_lang = മുരിക്കാശ്ശേരി
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Idukki district|Idukki]]
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'''Murickassery''' is a major [[Market (place)|market]] and [[education]]al centre in the [[Idukki district]] of [[Kerala]] state, [[South India]]. This small village of migrant farmers and native Adivasi communities has been developing as an important centre of Idukki. Various [[spice]] products provide the life blood for this village and market. Murickassery is situated in [[Vathikudy|Vathikkudy]] [[Gram panchayat|Grama Panchayath]].[[Thopramkudy ]] is the nearst town.

==History==
The history of Murickassery can be divided into the pre peasant migratory period and the post peasant migratory periods. The landmass now known as Murickassery and its surrounding regions were once thickly inhabited by the indigenous populace called the Mannans. The term Murickassery is itself derived from the Mannan dialect. There are two contradictory views regarding how the place got the name Murickassery. In the opinion of the first group the name Murickassery is derived from the term ''Muikkencheri'' or the ''Chery'' or the residential place of the Mannan ''Kani'' or headman of the region named Murikken. On the other hand, it has been said that, there was a large ''Kattu Mulmurikku'' or a thorny plant in Murickassery. The Mannans of the region named the Chery or the place or region where the ''Kattu Mulmurikku'' grew as ''Murickkin Chery'' and in the course of time it became Murickassery. The non-existence of a Mannan kudi in Murickassery and the non-usage of ''Chery'' as the suffix of their kudis by the Mannan (instead, the Mannan used the term ''kudi'' to specify their settlements, as in [[Thopramkudy]], Vathikkudy, Maniyarenkudy) shows that the second argument may probably be more convincing.

==Transport==
Murickassery is 20.9 km away from [[Painavu]], which is the district capital of Idukki district. Murickassery is well connected with all parts of highranges. It serve as a connecting point of various major highrange roads including:
* Murickassery – [[Adimali]] – [[Munnar]]
* Murickassery – [[Thopramkudy]] – [[Kattappana]] – [[Kumily]]
* Murickassery – [[Thopramkudy]] – [[Nedumkandam]]- [[Cumbum, Tamil Nadu|Cumbum]]
* Murickassery – Karimban – [[Cheruthoni]] – Painavu – [[Moolamattom]] – [[Muttam, Kannur|Muttom]] – [[Thodupuzha]]
* Murickassery – Rajapuram
* Murickassery – [[Vannappuram]] – [[Thodupuzha]]
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* Murickassery – [[Vannappuram]] – [[Muvattupuzha]] /[[Kothamangalam]] – Cochin
* Murickassery – [[Thopramkudy]] -[[Kattappana]]
* Murickassery –[[Thopramkudy ]]- [[Kattappana ]]– [[Elappara]] – [[Kottayam]]
* Murickassery –[[Thopramkudy ]] [[Kattappana]] – [[Kumily]] – [[Thekkadi]]
* Murickassery – [[Adimali]] – [[Munnar]]- [[Eravikulam National Park]]
* Murickassery – [[Adimali]] – [[Munnar]] – [[Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary]]

==Education==
The people of the region consider Murickassery, a centre of education which is affordable to them. [[Pavanatma College]] is the backbone of this small centre of education. St Mary's Higher Secondary school has enlightened two generation of students. Now they live in various parts of the world. This was also a place for private tutorial colleges and tuition centres. Unemployed youths found bread from these small educational institutions. Lower middle class farmers of Murickassery and nearby villages including [[Thopramkudy]], Padamugham, Moongappara, [[Parathode]], [[Mannathara]], [[Rajamudy]], Pathinaramkandam, Poomamkandam, Kambilikandam, [[Melechinnar]] etc. find a better place for school and college education in Murickassery.

===List of Schools and Colleges===
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* Govt. Higher Secondary School Pathinaramkandam
* Jyothi Nursery School
* St. Mary's LPS Murickassery
* [http://www.smhssmurickassery.weebly.com St Mary's Higher Secondary School]
* De-Paul Public School ([[Rajamudy]], Murickassery)
* I C M Public School
* [http://www.pavanatmacollege.org Pavanatma College]
* Mar Sleeva College

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==Government Institutions==
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* Vathikudy Gramapanchayat
* Murickassery Village Office
* KSEB Electrical Major Section, Murickassery
* BSNL Murickassery
* Sub-Treasury Murickassery
* Land Assignment Office Murickassery
* Police Station Murickassery
* Sub Post Office Murickassery
* Krishi Bhavan Murickassery
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==Hospitals==
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* Alphonsa Hospital, Murickassery (NABH pre-accredited)
* Govt.Hospital Pathinaramkandam
* Govt. Homoeo Dispensary Murickassery
* Govt. Veterinary hospital Murickassry
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==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Idukki district]]

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