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'''Karukutty''' is a village panchayat in [[Aluva]] Taluk, [[Ernakulam]] district of [[Kerala]], | '''Karukutty''' is a village panchayat in [[Aluva]] Taluk, [[Ernakulam]] district of [[Kerala]], India. Classified as a Grade A panchayat, Karukutty comprises 17 wards and falls under [[Angamaly]] block panchayat in [[Aluva]] taluk. It is part of the Angamaly Assembly constituency and the [[Chalakudi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chalakudy]] Parliament constituency. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File: | [[File:ക്രിസ്തുരാജാശ്രമംപള്ളി.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Christurajasramam Church]] | ||
Located on the northern border of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom, Karukutty has been influenced by the cultures of both Travancore and Cochin kingdoms and has been cited in ancient Portuguese records. Remnants of an old fort, referred to locally as ''Kottathendu'' (കോട്ടത്തെണ്ട്), can be seen here. The fort - ''Nedumkotta'' (നേടുംക്കോട്ട) was built jointly by the Travancore and Cochin kingdoms to resist invasions by Tipu Sultan. Numerous other artifacts and vessels used by natives to store their treasures and valuables have also been excavated. There is a popular saying that goes "Karukutty kandaal maru kutty venda" (കറുകുററി കണ്ടാല് മറുകുററി വേണ്ട). It roughly translates to "If you have reached Karukutty, then you need not go looking elsewhere" – a sign of the self-sufficient and prosperous nature of the locality.The name karu kutty means Dark fortress.<ref>{{cite book |last=വാലത്ത്|first=വി.വി.കെ.|authorlink=വി.വി.കെ. വാലത്ത്|title=കേരളത്തിലെ സ്ഥലനാമചരിത്രങ്ങൾ എറണാകുളം ജില്ല |year=1991|publisher=കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി|location= തൃശ്ശൂർ|isbn= 81-7690-105-9 }}</ref> | |||
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Spread over an area of {{convert|33.57|km2|abbr=on}} in central Kerala, the terrain is primarily of five types: plain land, valley, high land, sloped terrain and hilltops. | |||
Spread over an area of 33.57 | |||
===Borders=== | ===Borders=== | ||
East: [[Mookkannoor]] panchayat | :East: [[Mookkannoor]] panchayat | ||
North: [[Chalakudy]] River and Koratty panchayat | :North: [[Chalakudy]] River and Koratty panchayat | ||
West: [[Parakkadavu]] panchayat | :West: [[Parakkadavu]] panchayat | ||
South: [[Angamaly]] municipality | :South: [[Angamaly]] municipality | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Contains special characters|Indic}} | {{Contains special characters|Indic}} | ||
* [http://lsgkerala.in/karukuttypanchayat/ Official site of Karukutty Panchayat] | * [http://lsgkerala.in/karukuttypanchayat/ Official site of Karukutty Panchayat] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709171556/http://www.lsgkerala.in/karukuttypanchayat |date=9 July 2022 }} | ||
{{Ernakulam district}} | {{Ernakulam district}} | ||
[[Category:Villages in Ernakulam district]] | [[Category:Villages in Ernakulam district]] | ||
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Karukutty | |
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Village | |
  Karukutty Location in Kerala, India  Karukutty Karukutty (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°13′0″N 76°23′0″E / 10.21667°N 76.38333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Talukas | Aluva |
| Government | |
| • Body | Karukutty Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.57 km2 (12.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 24,860 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 683 576 |
| Telephone code | 91 484 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-7, KL-41 and KL-63 |
| Nearest city | Angamaly, Chalakudy, Aluva |
| Sex ratio | 0.971 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 90.28% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chalakudy |
| Civic agency | Karukutty Panchayat |
| Distance from Kochi | 36 kilometres (22 mi) N (land) |
| Distance from Thrissur | 40 kilometres (25 mi) S (land) |
Karukutty is a village panchayat in Aluva Taluk, Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. Classified as a Grade A panchayat, Karukutty comprises 17 wards and falls under Angamaly block panchayat in Aluva taluk. It is part of the Angamaly Assembly constituency and the Chalakudy Parliament constituency.
History[edit | edit source]
Located on the northern border of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom, Karukutty has been influenced by the cultures of both Travancore and Cochin kingdoms and has been cited in ancient Portuguese records. Remnants of an old fort, referred to locally as Kottathendu (കോട്ടത്തെണ്ട്), can be seen here. The fort - Nedumkotta (നേടുംക്കോട്ട) was built jointly by the Travancore and Cochin kingdoms to resist invasions by Tipu Sultan. Numerous other artifacts and vessels used by natives to store their treasures and valuables have also been excavated. There is a popular saying that goes "Karukutty kandaal maru kutty venda" (കറുകുററി കണ്ടാല് മറുകുററി വേണ്ട). It roughly translates to "If you have reached Karukutty, then you need not go looking elsewhere" – a sign of the self-sufficient and prosperous nature of the locality.The name karu kutty means Dark fortress.[1]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Spread over an area of 33.57 km2 (12.96 sq mi) in central Kerala, the terrain is primarily of five types: plain land, valley, high land, sloped terrain and hilltops.
Borders[edit | edit source]
- East: Mookkannoor panchayat
- North: Chalakudy River and Koratty panchayat
- West: Parakkadavu panchayat
- South: Angamaly municipality
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ വാലത്ത്, വി.വി.കെ. (1991). കേരളത്തിലെ സ്ഥലനാമചരിത്രങ്ങൾ എറണാകുളം ജില്ല. തൃശ്ശൂർ: കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി. ISBN 81-7690-105-9.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official site of Karukutty Panchayat Archived 9 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine