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Kulathupuzha
Kulathupuzha
Village
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	Kulathupuzha Location in Kerala, India Kulathupuzha Kulathupuzha (India)
	Coordinates: 8°54′30″N 77°03′20″E / 8.9082295°N 77.055501°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Type	Gram panchayat
Area
• Total	424.06 km2 (163.73 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	33,271
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691310
Vehicle registration	KL-25
Nearest city	Kollam
Literacy	86.62%

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Kulathupuzha (കുളത്തൂപ്പുഴ) is a township on the eastern part of Kollam, Kerala, India. One of the largest Panchayat in State.This town is situated on Kallada River/Kulathupuzha River bank and Thiruvananthapuram – Thenmala "SH-2" road State Highway-2 & Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod State Highway SH 59. Kulathupuzha is 62 km away from Thiruvananthapuram, 58 km away from Kollam and 9 km from Thenmala Eco Tourism Project^[1]

Kulathupuzha is the birthplace of South Indian music legend "Raveendran Master" Raveendran. It is famous for Sastha temple here, its river fishes and pristine forest with exotic Myristica swamps, High-Tech Dairy Farm of the Kerala Livestock Development Board (indo-Swiss project) Rubber Plantations (RPL, Kerala & Government of India Joint Venture),Oil Palm India plantations (Kerala Government 51% Government Of India 49% Joint Venture) Forest Museum,"Sanjeevani"(Kerala Forest Department)Fresh Water Fish Hatchery (Kerala Fisheries Department),Sam Ummen Memorial Technical High School (SUM GTHS), Inspection Bungalow (I B,PWD Department)

Kulathupuzha Temple[edit | edit source]

Kulathupuzha is well known for the Sastha temple. The presiding deity at the Kulathupuzha Temple is known as Bala Sastha who is Lord Hariharaputra. The "Vishu Maholsavam" in April is the most important festival of this temple. The temple legend is intertwined with fishes in nearby river (Kallada River/Kulathupuzha River^{[citation needed]}

Kulathupuzha Reserve Forest[edit | edit source]

Kulathupuzha forms a part of the southernmost reserve forests of the State, falling in the SOI sheet No. 58 H/1. Kulathupuzha reserve covers an area under 1000 km². Its forest constitutes predominantly of tropical wet - and semi - evergreens and moist deciduous types. Apart from settlements, some parts are occupied by Forest departmental plantations mainly of teak, eucalyptus and acacia. The plantations are grown by planting saplings on cleared natural forests. Plantations are raised to sustain and supplement the timber needs of a few industries in the State. popularly known as the Rakoodu Estate (Rock Wood Estate) is near Kulathupuzha. Senthurini Wilde Life Sanctuary is near Kulathupuzha. Kallar estate is one of the famous tea estates left over from British ruling times. A British bungalows is there.

Kulathupuzha forests have the largest variety of exotic Myristica Swamp freshwater variety swamp in Kerala. Besides Kulathupuzha it is found in India only at Idukki Uttara Kannada and Shivaliks Himalayas.

Kallada rivers origine from Kulathupuzha

Transport[edit | edit source]

Roadway

KSRTC, KURTC and Private Buses connect all major Cities like Thiruvathapuram,State Capital connect with two route 1) "SH-2" Palode- Nedumangad-TVPM 2) "SH-59" Anchal-TVPM, Kollam,District Capital ( Limited Stop Chain service every 20 min ) Thenkasi (Inter State buses from KSRTC Central Depo Palode-Nedumangad-Thiruvanathapuram ) ,Palode,Nedumangad, Kadakkal, Attingal, Varkala, Thenmala, Aryankavu,Rosemala, Punalur, Kottarakara, Pathanamthitta, Erumeli, Alappuzha, Ernakulam.

KSRTC Kulathupuzha have one of Largest Bus depot in the State.

Railway

Thenmal Southern Railway station 11 Km. https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/

Airport

adani Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Limited (ATIAL)(TRV) 64 Km.https://www.trivandrumairport.com/

Seaport

Kollam Port 63 Km.

Vizhinjam International Seaport 75 km.https://www.vizhinjamport.in/aboutproject.php

Helipad

RPL Helipad Ground

High-Tech Dairy Farm[edit | edit source]

Hi-tech dairy farm at Kulathupuzha established by KLDB is the first hi-tech dairy farm in India under government sector. It will be a model hi-tech bull mother dairy farm with all the latest technologies on feeding, milking, shed management and recording practices as a model in the state for production of bull calves for breeding programme and supply of high producing females calves to farmers by importing Embryos, Frozen Semen, and Sexed semen.

Sanjeevani,Kulathupuzha[edit | edit source]

It is a conservation site of medicinal plants managed by Kerala Forest Department, Kollam Social Forestry Division. About 400 rare, endemic and indigenous medicinal species are conserved and protected here. All the species are well labelled so as to get basic information about the plant and its usage. Ayurveda students, college students, local medical practitioners and common people can make use of this medicinal garden. Now the garden is renovated and a well organised demonstration plot is created here. moreover now the visitors can enjoy a one kilometer light trekking through the natural forest which is the part of the garden.

Economy[edit | edit source]

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Malayalam Wiki source school students competition at SOM Govt Technical High School, Kulathupuzha

1) Rubber Plantations 2) NRI Remittances(Large number of NRI's working in UAE,US & UK ) 3) Oil Plam India 4) KLD indo-Swiss Protect 5) Timber Depo

Banks

Central Bank of India (CBI)

State Bank of India (SBI)

Repco Bank Limited (RBL)

Kerala Gramin Bank (KGB)

Kerala Bank (KB)

Federal Bank Limited (Fed Bank)

India Post Payment Bank (IPPB)

Kulathupuzha Service Co-op Bank(K SCB)

Fino Payment Bank Limited (BPCL Punp)

Non Banking Financing Companies

[1]KSFE Limited

Muthoot Finance Limited

Muthoot Fincorp Limited (2 Branches)

Mini Muthoot

Manappuram Finance Limited

Chemmanur Credits and Investments

ICL Fin corp Limited

Kosamattam Finance Limited

[2]CHEMMANUR GOLD LOAN

Urukunnu Service Co-operative Bank Limited

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "കുളത്തൂപ്പുഴ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Kulathupuzha Grama Panchayat)". Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[1] "കുളത്തൂപ്പുഴ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Kulathupuzha Grama Panchayat)". Retrieved 24 February 2021.

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-'''Kulathupuzha''' is a Largest Township in the eastern part of (Quilon)[[Kollam]] district in [[Kerala]], [[India]].One of the Largest Panchayat in the district and State by area. This town is situated on the [[Thiruvananthapuram]] – [[Shenkottai]]  '''"SH-2"''' road State Highway-2 and Thiruvananthapuram-kasaragod "SH-59" State Highway-59. Kulathupuzha is 62 &nbsp;km away from [[Thiruvananthapuram State Capital]] and 58&nbsp;km away from [[Kollam District Capital]]. 9 km to Thenmala eco tourism <ref>{{cite web|url=http://lsgkerala.in/kulathupuzhapanchayat/general-information/|title=Kulathupuzha grama panchayath - general information|website=lsgkerala.in|access-date=2016-11-17}}</ref>http://lsgkerala.in/kulathupuzhapanchayat/
+'''Kulathupuzha''' (കുളത്തൂപ്പുഴ) is a township on the eastern part of [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. One of the largest Panchayat in State.This town is situated on [[Kallada River|Kallada River/Kulathupuzha River]] bank and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] – [[Thenmala]] '''"'''SH-2'''"''' road ''[[List of state highways in Kerala|State Highway-2]]'' & [[Thiruvananthapuram]]-[[Kasaragod]] State Highway [[State Highway 59 (Kerala)|SH 59]]. Kulathupuzha is 62 &nbsp;km away from [[Thiruvananthapuram]], 58&nbsp;km away from [[Kollam]] and 9 km from [[Thenmala Dam|Thenmala]] [[Ecotourism|Eco Tourism]] Project<ref>{{Cite web|title=കുളത്തൂപ്പുഴ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Kulathupuzha Grama Panchayat)|url=http://lsgkerala.in/kulathupuzhapanchayat/|access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref>
-Kulathupuzha is the birthplace of the Malayalam music legend [["Raveendran Master"RAVEENDRAN]]. It is famous for Sastha temple here, its river fishes and pristine forest with exotic Myristica swamps, High-Tech Dairy Farm of the Kerala Livestock Development Board (indo-Swiss project) Rubber Plantations(RPL, Kerala & Government of India Joint Venture),Oil Palm of India plantations (Kerala Government 51% Government Of India 49% Joint Venture) "Sanjeevani"(Kerala Forest Department),Fresh Water Fish Hatchery (Kerala Fisheries Department),Sam Oommen Memorial Technical High School (SOM GTHS),Inspection Bungalow & Canteen (I B,PWD Department)
+[[Kulathupuzha]] is the birthplace of [[South India|South Indian]] music legend '''''"[[Raveendran|Raveendran Master"]]''''' '''[[Raveendran]]'''. It is famous for [https://sabarimala.kerala.gov.in/node/545 Sastha temple] here, its '''river fishes''' and pristine forest with exotic Myristica swamps, '''High-Tech Dairy Farm''' of the [https://livestock.kerala.gov.in/ Kerala Livestock Development Board] (''indo-Swiss project'') Rubber Plantations (''[https://rplkerala.com/ RPL], Kerala & Government of India Joint Venture''),'''[https://oilpalmindia.com/ Oil Palm India]''' plantations (Kerala Government 51% Government Of India 49% Joint Venture) '''Forest Museum''',[http://www.forest.kerala.gov.in/index.php/ ''"'''Sanjeevani'''"'']([http://www.forest.kerala.gov.in/index.php/kollam Kerala Forest Department])[https://fisheries.kerala.gov.in/farms-hatcheries '''''Fresh Water Fish Hatchery'''''] ([https://fisheries.kerala.gov.in/farms-hatcheries Kerala Fisheries Department]),[http://dtekerala.gov.in/index.php/ml/home/root/home-mainmenu-4/46-english-category/institutions-programmes/337-technical-high-schools Sam Ummen Memorial '''''Technical High School''''' (SUM GTHS)], Inspection Bungalow ([https://resthouse.pwd.kerala.gov.in/rb_public/contact_rest_house I B,PWD Department])
 ==Kulathupuzha Temple==
 {{main|Kulathupuzha Sastha Temple}}
-Kulathupuzha is well known for the Sastha temple. The presiding deity at the Kulathupuzha Temple is known as ''Bala Sastha'' who is Lord Hariharaputra. The Vishu Mahotsavam in April is the most important festival of this temple. The temple legend is intertwined with fishes in nearby river.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}
+'''Kulathupuzha''' is well known for the '''''Sastha temple'''''. The presiding deity at the Kulathupuzha Temple is known as ''Bala Sastha'' who is Lord Hariharaputra. The "'''''Vishu''' '''Maholsavam'''"'' in April is the most important festival of this temple. The temple legend is intertwined with '''''fishes in nearby river''' ([[Kallada River|Kallada River/Kulathupuzha River]]''{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}
 ==Kulathupuzha Reserve Forest==
-Kulathupuzha forms a part of the southernmost reserve forests of the State, falling in the SOI sheet No. 58 H/1. Kulathupuzha reserve covers an area under 1000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Its forest constitutes predominantly of tropical wet - and semi - evergreens and moist deciduous types. Apart from settlements, some parts are occupied by Forest departmental plantations mainly of teak, eucalyptus and acacia. The plantations are grown by planting saplings on cleared natural forests. Plantations are raised to sustain and supplement the timber needs of a few industries in the State. popularly known as the Rakoodu Estate (Rock Wood Estate) is near Kulathupuzha. Senthurini Wilde Life Sanctuary is near Kulathupuzha. Kallar estate is one of the famous tea estates left over from British ruling times. A British bungalows is there.
+Kulathupuzha forms a part of the southernmost reserve forests of the State, falling in the SOI sheet No. 58 H/1. Kulathupuzha reserve covers an area under 1000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Its forest constitutes predominantly of tropical wet - and semi - evergreens and moist deciduous types. Apart from settlements, some parts are occupied by Forest departmental plantations mainly of teak, eucalyptus and acacia. The plantations are grown by planting saplings on cleared natural forests. Plantations are raised to sustain and supplement the timber needs of a few industries in the State. popularly known as the '''Rakoodu Estate''' ('''''Rock Wood Estate''''') is near Kulathupuzha. Senthurini Wilde Life Sanctuary is near Kulathupuzha. '''''Kallar estate''''' is one of the famous tea estates left over from British ruling times. A British bungalows is there.
 Kulathupuzha forests have the largest variety of exotic [[Myristica Swamp]] freshwater variety swamp in Kerala. Besides Kulathupuzha it is found in India only at Idukki Uttara Kannada and Shivaliks Himalayas.
-Also the forest is the origin of Ithikara and Kallada rivers.
+[[Kallada River|<u>Kallada</u> rivers]] origine from [[Kulathupuzha]]
 ==Transport==
-'''Road'''
+'''Roadway'''
-Connected with all major towns nearby by Roads.
+''[[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]], [[Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation|KURTC]]'' and ''Private Buses'' connect all major Cities like [[Thiruvananthapuram|Thiruvathapuram]]''',State Capital''' connect with two route '''1)''' "SH-2" Palode- [[Nedumangad]]-[[Thiruvananthapuram|TVPM]] '''2)''' "SH-59" [[Anchal]]-[[Thiruvananthapuram|TVPM]], [[Kollam]]''',District''' '''Capital''' ( Limited Stop Chain service every 20 min ) [[Tenkasi|Thenkasi]]  (Inter State buses from [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] Central Depo Palode-Nedumangad-Thiruvanathapuram ) ,Palode,Nedumangad, [[Kadakkal]], [[Attingal]], [[Varkala]], [[Thenmala]], [[Aryankavu]],Rosemala, [[Punalur]], [[Kottarakkara|Kottarakara]], [[Pathanamthitta]], [[Erumely|Erumeli]], [[Alappuzha]], [[Ernakulam]].
-[[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] and private buses connect the town to Trivandrum-Kollam-Thenkasi and Punalur. KSRTC have one of Kerala's biggest depot here. It is the largest depot in Kollam District
+''[[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] [[Kulathupuzha]]'' have one of '''Largest''' Bus depot in the State.
 '''Railway'''
-kilometers to Thenmala Railway Station.
+'''Thenmal''' ''[[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]] station'' 11 Km''.'' https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in/
 '''Airport'''
-Nearest Airport is at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport(TRV)
+adani Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Limited (ATIAL)(TRV) 64 Km.https://www.trivandrumairport.com/
+'''Seaport'''
+[[Kollam Port|'''''Kollam''''' Port]] 63 Km.
+'''''[[Vizhinjam]]''''' International Seaport 75 km.https://www.vizhinjamport.in/aboutproject.php
+'''Helipad'''
+RPL Helipad Ground
 ==High-Tech Dairy Farm==
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 == Economy ==
 [[File:Wiki source competition1.jpg|thumb|Malayalam Wiki source school students competition at SOM Govt Technical High School, Kulathupuzha]]
-) Rubber Plantations
+) Rubber Plantations 2) NRI Remittances(Large number of NRI's working in UAE,US & UK ) 3) Oil Plam India
-) NRI Remittances(Large number of NRI's in UAE)
+) KLD indo-Swiss Protect 5) Timber Depo
-) Oil Plam of India
-) KLD indo-Swiss Protect
+'''Banks'''
-) Timber Depo
+Central Bank of India ('''CBI''')
+State Bank of India ('''SBI''')
+Repco Bank Limited ('''RBL''')
+Kerala Gramin Bank ('''KGB''')
+Kerala Bank ('''KB''')
+Federal Bank Limited ('''Fed Bank''')
+India Post Payment Bank '''(IPPB)'''
+Kulathupuzha Service Co-op Bank('''K SCB''')
+Fino Payment Bank Limited (BPCL Punp)
+'''N'''on '''B'''anking '''F'''inancing '''C'''ompanies
+[https://ksfe.com]KSFE Limited
+[https://www.muthootfinance.com/branch-locator Muthoot Finance Limited]
+[https://branches.muthootfincorp.com/location/kerala/kollam/kulathupuzha Muthoot Fincorp Limited]  (2 Branches)
+[http://www.minimuthoottu.com/index.php/branches/ Mini Muthoot]
+[https://www.manappuram.com/branchlocator/list/kulathupuzha/ Manappuram Finance Limited]
+[http://chemmanurcredits.in/locate-branch/?key=&state=1099&district=1276 Chemmanur Credits and Investments]
+[https://www.iclfincorp.com/branches?id=1&search_branch=Kulathupuzha ICL Fin corp Limited<br />]
+[https://www.google.com/search?q=kosamattam+finance+near+me&client=ms-android-xiaomi&biw=360&bih=560&ei=MrrLYPvTLqbE4-EP_oqSgA8&oq=Kosamattam+Finance+&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAEYATIECAAQQzIFCAAQyQMyBQgAEJIDMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAA6BAgAEEc6BggAEBYQHlCaowFY9agBYK--AWgAcAJ4AIAB8QGIAaYIkgEFMC4xLjSYAQCgAQHIAQjAAQE&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp Kosamattam Finance Limited]
+[https://www.chemmanurcredits.com][https://www.chemmanurcredits.com/ CHEMMANUR GOLD LOAN]
+Urukunnu Service Co-operative Bank Limited
 == References ==

Kulathupuzha
Village
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Kulathupuzha Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Kulathupuzha Kulathupuzha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°54′30″N 77°03′20″E / 8.9082295°N 77.055501°E / 8.9082295; 77.055501
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Type	Gram panchayat
Area
• Total	424.06 km² (163.73 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	33,271
• Density	78/km² (200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691310
Vehicle registration	KL-25
Nearest city	Kollam
Literacy	86.62%