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'''Puthukkary''' is a small village in [[Kuttanadu]] Taluk. It is located in [[Ramankary]] Panchayat. It is 2km far from Mampuzhakkary, at [[AC Road]] and, 5km far from [[Edathua]] at Thiruvalla-Ambalappuzha Road. It is believed that this region (most part of Kuttanad) was a very big forest in ancient years but later destroyed by a [[forest fire]]. Still we can see "kari" (means [[coal]]) if we dig deep into the soil. So this place's name ended up with Kari. [[Mampuzhakkary]]-[[Edathua]] Road Passing through Puthukkary, 2&nbsp;kilometers to Mampuzhakary and 5.5&nbsp;kilometers to Edathua. Major Christian church is St Xaviers Church (Estd 1869 February 4), now under the Archdiocese of [[Changanassery]]. Nearby villages are [[Kalangara]] [[Mithrakary]], [[Oorukkary]], Thekke Puthukkary, Kalangara, [[Koduppunna]], [[Mampuzhakary]], [[Edathua]] etc. Most of the villagers here are [[farmer]]s and mainly depend on [[Alappuzha]] and Changanacherry for their day-to-day life. <br />
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St.Xavier's Church in Puthukkary is one of the old churches in Kuttanadu Taluk. It established in 1869, as a Chapel of St Mary's Church Champakkulam. Puthukkary Church hails to Edathua Forane and The Archeparchial Diocese of Changanacherry. Puthukkary Church has a Chapel in South Puthukkary, in the name of St Joseph. A Temple is also there in South Puthukkary, The Koyipurathu Kavu Temple, for the Hindu devotees. <br />
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The puthukary service co-operative bank started on 1939. <br />
Famous film personality hailing from Puthukary is filmmaker [[Vinayan]]. Most of the area is covered with water throughout the year. Kuttanadu is one of the few places in the world where [[farming]] is carried out below sea level.<br />
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Puthukary in Kuttanad, [[Kerala]], India<br />
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