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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Uthimoodu<br />
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| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
| image_skyline = Uthimoodu City.jpg|<br />
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| image_caption = Uthimoodu Junction<br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|9|20|15|N|76|49|40|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| government_type = Democratic<br />
| governing_body = Grama panchayath<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 689672<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 04735<br />
| registration_plate = KL-03, KL-62<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = Pathanamthitta<br />
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'''Uthimoodu''' is a small village in [[Pathanamthitta district]] of the Indian state of [[Kerala]].<br />
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==Landmarks==<br />
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Uthimoodu is the second largest business centre in Ranny Grama Panchayat. The main establishments in Uthimoodu are Uthimoodu Co-operative Society, Indian Overseas Bank, Krishibhavan, Milma, Cornerstone International School, Chamathackal MTUP School, Uthimoodu MTLP School and NMLP School Valiplackal, Federal Bank ATM, Akahaya Centre, Vetinery Sub Centre...<br />
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==Economy==<br />
The primary occupation is agriculture. Rubber is the major contributor to the agricultural sector. Other major crops are cocoa, coconut, tapioca and pepper. Remittances from [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|non-resident Indians]] (NRIs) from Uthimoodu make important contributions to the economy.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
Uthimoodu is a place of communal harmony. The majority of the people are Christians & [[Hindu|Hindus]] (mostly belonging to the [[Ezhava]] community). However there are other Hindu Denominations such as Acharis, Saivavellalimars, Velakkathara Nairs, Pulayars, Kuravas, Tribals in good numbers besides to Malankara Catholics , Orthodox , Pentacosts, CSI denominations...<br />
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==Geography==<br />
The major places in Uthimoodu are Valiplackal, Valiakalunku, Dippo Padi, Nursery Padi, Velivayalpadi, Moozhiyar Junction, Kottamala, Karimkuttickal, Ottakallu, Erattakallu, Muruppel, Poykamon, Pandhalathu Mukku and Chamathackal.<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
Uthimoodu is on the route from [[Ranni]] to [[Pathanamthitta]] about 7&nbsp;km from Ranni, 8&nbsp;km from Pathanamthitta and 10&nbsp;km to Kozhenchery. The place is centroid of Pathanamthitta, Ranni and Kozhenchery. The nearest railway stations are Chengannur (27&nbsp;km) and Thiruvalla (32&nbsp;km). The nearest airports are Trivandrum (106&nbsp;km) and Cochin (130&nbsp;km).The newly prosposed Sabari International Airport is just 23&nbsp;km travel from Uthimoodu.<br />
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The world-famous [[Sabarimala]] [[Ayyappan|Ayyappa Swami]] temple is only about 60&nbsp;km from Uthimoodu Junction.<br />
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== Religion == <br />
[[File:Kottamala Shiv Temple view.jpg|thumb|Kottamala Shiva temple]]<br />
Uthimoodu Mar Thoma church is renowned for its annual Olivu Mala convention (Olive mount convention) also called the "[[Maramon Convention]] of the East" established by [[Evangelism|Christian evangelist]], [[Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi]]. The Marthoma church has Completed its 100 years of existence. <br />
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The Kottamala Shiva Temple, commonly known as Vambhukkara Shiva Temple is within 3 km built in the early 1990s. People used to do coconut breaking (nalikeryam udakkal) and lighting the lamp (vilakkukathikal), customs and rituals followed in Hindu beliefs. The temple was built in the late 1990s at a place where devotees saw a resemblance of Lord [[Shiva]] in banayan tree(ആൽമരം). <br />
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Other religious centers include the St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, the Pentecostal Mission Prayer Hall and a couple of SNDP Mandirams.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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