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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Madaplathuruth
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| coordinates = {{coord|10.15|N|76.20|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]
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| governing_body = Vadakkekara
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| area_total_km2 = 333
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| elevation_m = 4
| population_total = 3000
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 683516
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0484-248
| registration_plate = KL-42
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 97:109 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = Ernakulam
| blank5_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank5_info_sec1 = Vadakkekara
| website = {{URL|[http://www.madaplathuruth.in/ Madaplathuruth/Kuriapilly]}}
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'''Madaplathuruth''' is a village in [[Paravur Taluk]], [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]]. Formerly known as [[Kuriapilly]], it was a part of the [[Travancore]] kingdom in the British India. The village is 22 km away from [[Kochi (India)|Kochi]]. The ancient seaport of India, [[Muziris]] is located in [[Pattanam]] village 0.7 km away from this village.

==Overview==
The coastal highway [[NH-66]] [[Kanyakumari]] - [[Mumbai]] passes through this village. The National Waterway – 3 [[Kollam]] – [[Kodungallore|Kottapuram]] passes through the western end of the village.

The various denominations of modern [[Saint Thomas Christians]] ascribe their unwritten tradition to the end of the 2nd century and believe that Thomas landed at [[Maliankara]] near Madaplathuruth village in AD 52.

Olden times Madaplathuruth was known for [[coir]] products and handloom clothes. But nowadays it is well known by the marble and granite showrooms.

==History==
Madaplathuruth was under the administration of the king. Paravur king has joined hands with Kochi and was under the country of Kochi, but later Paravur was transferred to the Travancore area as part of an agreement. Before independence, most of the area under an old Land Lords of Othumbukattil ''Malayalam'' ഒതുംബ്ബുംകാട്ടില്‍family Appukuttamenon ''Malayalam'' അപ്പുക്കുട്ടമേനോൻ. Land area is about 333 acres and before independence, a large area of Appukuttamenon was bought by Chalamanamel, Thattakath family's(''From Kuriapilly South to South Madaplathuruth''). Currently in the government records that area is known as Chalmanamel Padam ''Malayalam'' ചാലമനമേല്‍ പാടം, the same name is using for Land registration and other government activity. Remain land are is controlled by old Nair families.

==Geography==
Madaplathuruth is located at 10.15°N 76.20°E. It has an average elevation of 4 metres (12 feet).

The village is situated at north end of [[Ernakulam]] district. The towns [[Kodungallore]], [[Munambam]] are located near by. Madaplathuruth lies in the flat delta region of the [[Periyar river]] and is cut by several canals, which have resulted in the formation of many islands. The [[Kodungalloor]] Kayal (backwaters) and many small canals (backwaters) are in this village.

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|+'''Neighbouring Villages'''
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{{Geographic Location
|title = '''Destinations from Madaplathuruth'''
|North = [[Moothakunnam]]
|Northwest = [[Munambam]]port
|Northeast = [[Gothuruth]]
|West = [[Vavakadu]]
|Centre = Madaplathuruth
|East = [[Thekethuruth]]
|Southeast = [[Vadakkumpuram]]
|Southwest = [[Kunjithai]]
|South = [[Thuruthippuram]]
}}
|}

==Significance==
[[File:Coir segregation.jpg|right|thumb|Segregation of coir fibre]]
Madaplathuruth village is larger village and a thickly populated area between Thuruthippuram and Moothakunnam was known for coir products. Most of the people were connected with this small scale industry. The rest of the people were engaged in [[khadi]] cloth manufacturing, handloom and building construction fields. Now this place is known for the showrooms of marbles and granites. The same village is famous for its highly skilled manpower in construction, wooden works, sweet [[sand mine]]rs from the river [[Periyar (river)|Periyar]].

==Flora and fauna==
This island has one of the highest densities of [[coconut trees]]. The island also boasts a wide range of other birds and animals. The [[kingfisher]] (നീലപ്പൊന്മാന്‍) is common in this island and other birds include [[black bulbul]] (depending on the season) [[brown falcon]], [[crow]], [[woodpecker]], [[Old World sparrow|sparrow]], [[raven]], [[pigeon]], [[African fish eagle]] and [[cuckoo]]. The island also has cows, goats etc. There are many ''[[sarpa kavu]]'' (abode of snakes, സര്‍പ്പക്കാവ്) near to the Hindu [[Nair]] homes and temples.

[[File:Sarpa-Kavu-1.jpg|thumb|Sarpa kavu]]

==Lifestyle==

Madaplathuruth is thickly populated.
*It has one hundred percent [[literacy]].<ref>{{Cite news|author=D Suresh Kumar |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-10-13/india/27920991_1_edi-education-development-index-district-information-system |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024015912/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-10-13/india/27920991_1_edi-education-development-index-district-information-system |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 October 2012 |title=Kerala tops primary education index |date=13 October 2008 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=30 July 2009}}</ref>
98% of population benefits one school within a distance of 1 km.
An upper primary school within a distance of 1.5 km is available for more than 96% of the people, whose 98% benefit the facility for secondary education within 5 km.The access for village students to higher educational institutions like engineering, medical, arts, science, TTC, M.edu, ITCs are within a distance of 3 km and are facilitated by widely subsidised transport fares. Most of them run by HMDP Sabha([[The Hindu Matha Dharma Paripalana Sabha]]) [[Moothakunnam]], Christian managements and by Government. 98% of institutions are aided by Kerala state government.
*99% of houses are electrified by the [[KSEB]].<ref>[http://www.kseb.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=25&Itemid=58 "Press Release"]</ref>
*92.6% house own Televisions and News Papers.
Satellite television services are available through Doordarshan Direct Plus, Dish TV Sun Direct and Tata Sky. The Multisystem operators in Madaplathuruth are Asianet, Kerala Vision, Citi Cable.

*90.7% house own telephones and 99% have mobile phones.

==Health==
Bharath Rural Hospital "ഭാരത് റൂറൽ ഹോസ്പിറ്റൽ" is the main hospital with 100 bed capacity. There is another clinic is running in south madaplathuruth governed by Sisters of Saint Elisabeth.
Few Homie and Ayurveda clinic are also available in this village. Government Hospital in [[Mothakunnam]] is also near to this village.

==Economy==
[[File:Making coir rope in Kerala.JPG|thumb|Making coir [[rope]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]]]]
The main business is the trade shoppes, stationary. Here we can see marble selling shoppes. At least ninety-five percent of the population is above the poverty line. Few inhabitants are government employees. In the past, most of the men were coir, khadi "കയർ, ഖാദി "workers but now, most of the village's population is employed in the construction, and marble industry and also few people are in abroad( mainly in Gulf) and in IT industries([[Bangalore]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]],and [[Mumbai]]. A family's average income is about four to ten dollars per day.

==Sponsorship Program==

Sisters of St Elizabeth run child sponsorship programs in this village, Without considering The religion or cast they are selecting children and they will arrange a sponsor from [[Italy]], [[Switzerland]] and other European nations.
[[File:Italians in mMadaplathuruth.jpg|thumb|right|Sponsored Children with their Italian Sponsors in front of their home]]
They use the funds directly for the child and their immediate community or family for their school fees and other educational needs. All these programs are controlled by the vicar of St George Church Madaplathuruth. They are also sponsoring major operation like Cardiac,Urinal and different types of tumors etc.<ref>[http://ilcuoresiscioglie.it/news/destinazione-india "Destinazione India"]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Religion==

The people tend to co-operative and conservative, and the main religions are Hindus(Ezava,Nair,Dhevara,Harijans"ഈഴവ, നായർ, ഹരിജൻ"), Christians "ക്രിസ്ത്യൻ"(Catholics, Protestant) and a few Muslims"മുസ്ലിം" etc.
There are Christian churches i.e. St. George Church, Unni Mishika chapel, St Sebastien Chapel, St Antony Minor Church are in Madaplathuruth. Also there are some family temples too most of them are owned to Hindu Nair family like Thattaruparambil, Othumbukattil, Jnodil, Kozhupilly etc.

Andippillikavu Bagavathi temple (Kavu) is located here. This temple has a history of more than 500 years. There is HDPY English medium senior secondary school near to this temple. Thevuruthil sree durgabhagavathi temple is another famous temple located in madaplathiruth.

==Member of Lok Sabha Constituency - [[Ernakulam]]==
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==Member of Legislative Assembly - [[North Paravur|Parur]]==

[[V.D. Satheesan]] is a Member of [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from [[North Paravur|Parur]] constituency, [[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Now he is working as the one of the six vice president of [[KPCC]].

== Member of Panchayat - [[Vadakkekara]] ==

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*Madaplathuruthu-west Ward No 6 - Hochmin Master, [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]].
*Madaplathuruthu-south Ward No 7 - VIJAYAKUMARI (VIJAYAMMA) P, [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]].
*Andippilly Kkavu Ward No 8 - Reshma Gopi, [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]].
*Madaplathuruthu- East Ward No 9 - K P Gopinath, [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]. He belongs to old family [[Othumbukattil]] described above.

==Amenities==

*Vadakkekara Police station (''Circle''), Andipillykavu
*[[Kerala Police]] quarters, Andipillykavu
*Veterinary hospital, Andipillykavu
*Cristhu Raja Shopping complex, Kappelapadi
*Cristhu Raja Sangam, Madaplathuruth
*[[Bharath Rural Hospital]], Kuriapilly South
*[[BSNL]] office-Area code MKM 0484-248, Kuriapilly
*[[KSEB]] office, Kuriapilly
*Vadakkekara Vyapari Vyavasai Association.(''Merchant Association''), Laber Junction(''Kuriapilly South'')
*Italian garment factory, ThekkeMadaplathuruth
*Kuriapilly Khadhi Co-Operative Society
*Rural Hospital, ThekkeMadaplathuruth run by [[sisters of St Elizabeth]] [[Italy]]<ref name=ce>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05388a.htm "Sisters of St. Elizabeth." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 5. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 17 June 2016</ref>
*English medium school, ThekkeMadaplathuruth run by sisters of St Elizabeth Italy
*Madaplathuruth Vividodesa Sahaya Sangham, Kappelapadi
*More than ten Different types of funeral societies.
*Unnimisiha Sangham Madaplathuruth
*Spic LPG agency, Kuriappilly.
*Hindu rituals teaching center, Kappelapadi
*Pullarkadu Shopping complex, Laber Junction(''Kuriapilly South'')
*Nirmala Homeo Clinic, Kuriapilly near NH-17
*Gurudeva Shopping complex, Kuriapilly
*Harijan Sahaya Sangham, Kuriapilly South
*Universal Engineering, Kuriapilly South
*Onanilavu Residential Association, Kuriapilly South
*[[HDPY]] school, Andipillykkavu<ref>http://www.hdpyschool.com/</ref>

==Transport==
*National Highway 66 passing through the middle of this village
*Proposed new Highway 66
*Proposed Heavy transport road from [[Vallarpadam]] container terminal
*PWD road from Kuriapilly South to Munambam
*Many small village roads all are paved with bitumen.
*Another way of transport is through canals. Most of the sweet sand is transferred by canals.

===Bus Stops in [[NH 66]]===

*[[Gothuruth]]kadavu, Gothuruth Ferry."ഗോതുരുത് കടവ്"
**St. Sebastian Church, Kadalvathuruth, Gothuruth .
**St. Antony's Chapel, Kuriapilly.
**[[KSEB]], Kuriappilly.
**[[BSNL]], Kuriappilly.
**Ragam Stores."രാഗം പാത്ര കട"
**Gothuruth Ferry Market."ചന്ത"
**Guruvaram Hostel.
**Canar Bank.
**[[Kaithary]] Co Operative Society, Kuriapilly.
** To Places like [[Valiaparambu]], [[Vavakkadu]].
*[[Kuriapilly]](Shappupady).
**[[Toddy shop]]/Toddy Parlor, Kuriappilly.
**Lakshmi Marbles and Granite, Kuriappilly.
**Nirmala Homeo Clinic (Dr. Ernest), Kuriappilly.
**Dr. Ananadan(homeopathy), Kuriappilly.
**Dr. Anishad(homeopathy), Kuriappilly.
**Priyadarshini Driving School, Kuriappilly.
*Kuriapilly South(Labour Junction).
**Vadakkekara Vyapari Vyavasayi Association, Kuriappilly.
**Geethangaly Video Shop, Kuriappilly.
**Medical Shops
**Dr Alphy MBBS. MD Retired Government Medical Officer.
**Heavy Tools Rental.
**Hardware Shops.
**[[Thattakath Engineering Work Shop.]](Sabu's Workshop).
**Internet Browsing Center.
**Photostat/Xerox Center.
**Sawmill, Madaplathuruth
**To places like [[Valiaparambu]], Thekkethuruth.
*Kuriapilly South.
**Bharat Rural Hospital and Training Center.
**Meera Marbles.
**Stationary Shops ( Jagdeesan, Joy South).
**Hardware Shops.
**Sawmill, Madaplathuruth.
**Sudharsan Thanthry.
**To places like [[Valiaparambu]], [[Vavakkadu]], [[Kunjithai]], Thekkemadaplathuruth (South Madaplathuruth).
*Kappelappady.
**Unnimisiha Chapel(Infant Jesus), Kuriapilly.
**St. George Church, Madaplathuruth.
**Kristhuraja Swayam Sahaya Sangam.
**Hindu ritual teaching center.
**KumayamMakers Shell based Industries.
**Veterinary Hospital
**Vadakkekkara Police Station.
**To places like Thekkemadaplathuruth (South Madaplathuruth).
*[[Andipillykkavu]].
**Andippillikavu Bagavathi temple (Kavu)
**Veterinary Hospital.
**Vadakkekkara Police Station.
**Vadakkekkara Police Station.
**To places like [[Vadakkumpuram]], [[Chendamangalam]], [[Paradesi Synagogue]].<ref>http://chensyn.com/</ref>

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

Madaplathuruth - Revision history

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