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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
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{{Infobox settlement
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| name = Mundakayam
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==Economy==
==Economy==
Mundakayam is a land of [[coffee]], [[black pepper|pepper]], [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]] and natural [[rubber]]. The rubber plantations in India had originated from Mundakayam, which was introduced by J.J. Murphy around 1910. An All India [[Agriculture|Agricultural]] & Industrial Exhibition was held here in 1967 which was inaugurated by Hindi film maker Sunil Dutt.
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Mundakayam is a land of [[coffee]], [[black pepper|pepper]], [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]] and natural [[rubber]]. An All India [[Agriculture|Agricultural]] & Industrial Exhibition was held here in 1967 which was inaugurated by Hindi film maker Sunil Dutt.


==Administration==
==Administration==
Mundakayam is part of [[Poonjar]] Constituency for [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] Elections and part of [[Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency)]] for Indian General Elections. Sebastian Kulathunkal (LDF, Kerala Congress) is the sitting MLA. [[Anto Antony]] of [[Indian National Congress|INC]] is the MP representing Mundakayam.
Mundakayam is part of [[Poonjar]] Constituency for [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] Elections and part of [[Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency)]] for Indian General Elections. Sebastian Kulathunkal (LDF, Kerala Congress) is the sitting MLA. [[Anto Antony]] of [[Indian National Congress|INC]] is the MP representing Mundakayam.
==Transportation==
Mundakayam is well connected to places like [[Kottayam]], [[Changanacherry]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Kumily]], [[Peerumedu]], [[Kuttikkanam]], [[Kattappana]], [[Erumely]], [[Panchalimedu]], [[Parathanam]] and [[Koottikkal]]. [[National Highway 183|N.H 183]] from [[Kollam]] to [[Theni]] passes through Mundakayam. Both private and state-owned buses operate here from dawn to dusk. Mundakayam's private bus station at the heart of the city is one of the biggest bus stations in Central Kerala. A new [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] bus station at Puthenchantha is awaiting inauguration. Mundakayam is connected to major cities [[Kochi]] and [[Trivandrum]] by [[KURTC]]'s AC Low Floor Services. Daily buses go from Mundakayam to [[Chennai]] and [[Bangalore]]. Volvo Multi Axle Services of Kallada, Green line, Atlas, Kerala lines to Chennai & Banglore are also available. A new bypass road is opened to free the town from traffic block.
Parathanam is a small village and it is 8KM far from Mundakayam.
===Sabarigiri International Airport===
On 19 July 2017, the Kerala Government announced the construction of the 5th International Airport in Kerala, [[Sabarigiri International Airport]] at [[Cheruvally Estate]] of [[Harrisons Plantations]] at [[Erumely]], situated at the Border of [[Kottayam]] District and [[Pathanamthitta]] district to facilitate the travel of [[Sabarimala]] pilgrims.<ref>http://www.firstpost.com/india/kerala-cabinet-gives-nod-to-green-airport-in-kanjirappally-to-facilitate-travel-for-sabarimala-pilgrims-3830747.html</ref> The proposed project site Cheruvally Estate is just 15&nbsp;km from Mundakayam.
==Entertainment==
Even though there are no shopping malls in Mundakayam, the town has a lot of shopping complexes. Athiyalil Plaza at the town centre being the biggest. Thannimoottil building, CSI Shopping Complex, CVM Arcade, Arafa Shopping Complex, Vismaya Hypermarket are some others. Mundakayam have 2 Film Theatres and a Multiplex. RD Cinemas started play in 3 screen on 10-5-2018 in Mattathil building Pinagana. The multiplex has one 4K and two 2K screens. The multiplex is owned by Film maker B Unnikrishnan.
Relaince Trends started operating from 2020 in Mundakayam


==Education==
==Education==
{{example farm|date=November 2019}}
Local schools include St. Joseph's Central School and Junior College and [[John Joseph Murphy Memorial Higher Secondary School]], [[Yendayar]]. <!---♦♦♦ Only add a school to this list if it already has its own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦--->
 
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*SREE SABAREESA COLLEGE, Murikkumvayal, Mundakayam
*[[St. Joseph's Central School and Junior College, Mundakayam]]
*BBM TTI, Mundakayam
*Govt. HSS, Murikkumvayal,  Mundakayam
*St. Antony's High School, Mundakayam
*St.Joseph's Girls High School, Mundakayam
*CMS High School, Mundakayam
*YWCA English Medium School
*MES Public School
*Kallivayalil Pappan Memorial School
*SN Public School, Mundakayam
*CMS LP School, 31st Mile Mundakayam
*St Luis LP School, Mundakayam
*TR&T LP School, Kuppakayam, Mundakayam
*CKM higher secondary
*Govt higher secondary kuttiplangadu
*Govt higher secondary murikumvayal
*St.Antonys college Kodikuthi
}}


==Government Institutions==
==Government Institutions==
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==Financial Institutions==
== Notable temples ==
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*[[State Bank of India]]
*[[Life Insurance Corporation]] of India
*[[Federal Bank]]
*[[South Indian Bank]]
*[[ICICI Bank]]
*[[Canara Bank]]
*Meenachil East Urban Cooperative Bank
*Kottayam District Cooperative Bank
*Sahyadari Cooperative Credit Society
*[[North Malabar Gramin Bank]]
*[[Vijaya Bank]]
*Service Cooperative Bank, Mundakayam
*Pulickal Finance
*Muthoot mini
*Kosamattam finance
*KLM Nidhi
*Bank of Baroda
*Union bank
}}
 
==Major Religious Centres==
===Temples===
*[[Palakunnel Sree Dharmashasthave Temple koottickal]]
* [[Parthasarathy Temple, Mundakkayam]]
* [[Parthasarathy Temple, Mundakkayam]]
* Sree Subhramanya Swami Temple, Boyce estate, 35th mile
* [[Valliyamkavu Devi Temple]], Paloorkkavu
* [[Valliyamkavu Devi Temple]], Paloorkkavu
* Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Amaravathy
* Thalumkal Sree Mahadevi Temple, Koottickal
* Sree Cheruvally Devi Temple, Punchayayal
* Chotty Sreemahadeva Temple
* Murikumvayal Sree Maha Vishnu Temple, Murikumvayal
* Paschima devi Temple, Paschima
===Churches===
* St. Thomas [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church|Orthodox Church]], Paingana, Mundakayam
* Mor Ignatius Alias III [[Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church]], Mundakayam
* Holy Trinity [[Church of South India|C.S.I Church]], Mundakayam
* St Mary's Church, ( Roman Catholic - Latin Rite )  Mundakayam
* St Joseph's Church ( Roman Catholic - Syro Malankara Rite ), Mundakayam
* Our Lady of Dolours Forane Church,  ( Roman Catholic - Syro Malabar Rite ) Mundakayam
* Bethel Marthoma Church, Mundakayam
* John Paul Centre Church,( Roman Catholic - Syro Malabar Rite ), 31st Mile, Mundakayam
* Apostolic Oblates, 31st Mile, Mundakayam
* San Pio Capuchin Ashram, Mundakayam
===Mosques===
* Mundakayam Muslim Jama Ath Town Juma Masjid
* Masjidul Wafa
* Chotty Juma Masjid
* Varickani Juma Masjid
* Masjid As-Salam, Paingana
* Salafi Masjid


==Climate==
==Climate==
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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<!---♦♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦♦--->
* [[Thilakan]] - Prominent [[Malayalam Film]] [[Actor]] - an Indian film and stage actor who has starred in over 200 Malayalam films
* [[Thilakan]] - Prominent [[Malayalam film]] actor - an Indian film and stage actor who has starred in over 200 Malayalam films
* [[Joseph Abraham]] - Athlete - won the [[400m Hurdles]] Gold for [[India]] at 2010 [[Guangzhou Asian Games]]
* [[Joseph Abraham]] - Athlete - won the [[400m Hurdles]] Gold for [[India]] at 2010 [[Guangzhou Asian Games]]
*[[Seema G. Nair]] - one of the prominent supporting actresses in Malayalam cinema
*[[Seema G. Nair]] - supporting actresses in Malayalam cinema and serials


==Nearby places of interest==
==Nearby places of interest==


===Nearest [[cities]]===
===Nearest towns===
* [[Kanjirapally]] 14&nbsp;km
* [[Kanjirapally]] 14&nbsp;km
* [[Erumeli]]  12&nbsp;km
* [[Erumeli]]  12&nbsp;km
* [[Erattupetta]]  26&nbsp;km
* [[Erattupetta]]  26&nbsp;km
* [[Palai|Pala]]  35&nbsp;km
* [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]]  35&nbsp;km
* [[Pathanamthitta]]  46&nbsp;km
* [[Pathanamthitta]]  46&nbsp;km
* [[Kottayam]] 54&nbsp;km
* [[Kottayam]] 54&nbsp;km
* [[Thodupuzha]] 56&nbsp;km
* [[Thiruvalla]]  60&nbsp;km
* [[Thiruvalla]]  60&nbsp;km
* [[Changanacherry]]  58&nbsp;km
* [[Changanacherry]]  58&nbsp;km
* [[Kumily]]  55&nbsp;km
* [[Kumily]]  55&nbsp;km
* [[Kattappana]]  58&nbsp;km
* [[Kattappana]]  58&nbsp;km
*
* [[Manimala]] 29&nbsp;km


===Nearby [[Taluk]]s===
===Nearby taluks===
* [[Kanjirappally]] 14&nbsp;km
* [[Kanjirappally]] 14&nbsp;km
* [[Azhutha]]  24&nbsp;km
* Azhutha 24&nbsp;km
* [[Vazhoor]]  28&nbsp;km
* [[Vazhoor]]  28&nbsp;km
* [[Ranni]]  30&nbsp;km
* [[Ranni, Kerala|Ranni]]  30&nbsp;km


===Nearest [[Airport]]s===
===Nearest airports===
* [[Cochin International Airport]]  105&nbsp;km
* [[Cochin International Airport]]  105&nbsp;km
* [[Trivandrum International Airport]]  155&nbsp;km
* [[Trivandrum International Airport]]  155&nbsp;km


===Nearest [[Railway station]]s===
===Nearest railway stations===
* [[Kottayam Railway Station]]  51&nbsp;km
* [[Kottayam Railway Station]]  51&nbsp;km
* [[Changanacherry railway station]]  53&nbsp;km
* [[Changanacherry railway station]]  53&nbsp;km
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* [[Sabarigiri International Airport]]
* [[Sabarigiri International Airport]]
* All India Consumer Price Index
* All India Consumer Price Index
* [[Kattappana]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]]
[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]]
{{Kottayam-geo-stub}}

Latest revision as of 09:11, 13 December 2025

Mundakayam
Doorway to highrange
town
Mundakayam is located in Kerala
Mundakayam
Mundakayam
Location in Kerala, India
Mundakayam is located in India
Mundakayam
Mundakayam
Mundakayam (India)
Coordinates: 9°32′15″N 76°53′5″E / 9.53750°N 76.88472°E / 9.53750; 76.88472
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Government
 • BodyMundakayam Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total38,445
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686513
Telephone code04828
Vehicle registrationKL-34
Lok Sabha constituencyPathanamthitta
Civic agencyGram Panchayat

Mundakayam, is a town in Kanjirappally Taluk in the Kottayam District of Kerala. It is the doorway to the high ranges of southern Kerala, and is at the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts. The next nearest town, Kanjirappally, is 14 km (8.7 mi) & Erumely is 12 km from Mundakayam. Mundakayam has rubber plantations, and greenery. The Manimala River runs through Mundakayam. It is located 48 km east of the district headquarters at Kottayam and 148 km from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The name Mundakayam is said to be derived from the Mundi cranes that used to be seen along the Manimala River banks.

Economy[edit | edit source]

Mundakayam is a land of coffee, pepper, cocoa and natural rubber. An All India Agricultural & Industrial Exhibition was held here in 1967 which was inaugurated by Hindi film maker Sunil Dutt.

Administration[edit | edit source]

Mundakayam is part of Poonjar Constituency for Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections and part of Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency) for Indian General Elections. Sebastian Kulathunkal (LDF, Kerala Congress) is the sitting MLA. Anto Antony of INC is the MP representing Mundakayam.

Education[edit | edit source]

Local schools include St. Joseph's Central School and Junior College and John Joseph Murphy Memorial Higher Secondary School, Yendayar.

Government Institutions[edit | edit source]

  • Mundakayam Post Office
  • Mundakayam Police Station
  • Government General Hospital Mundakayam
  • PWD Guest House
  • BSNL Office
  • Kerala Water Authority Office
  • KSEB Office
  • Village Office
  • Krishi Bhavan
  • Central Excise Office, Mundakayam
  • Excise Range Office, Mundakayam
  • Thiruvithamcoor Devaswam Board Commissioner Office, Mundakayam

Notable temples[edit | edit source]

Climate[edit | edit source]

Climate data for Mundakayam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32
(90) 		32
(90) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		31
(88)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22
(0.9) 		39
(1.5) 		60
(2.4) 		155
(6.1) 		320
(12.6) 		636
(25.0) 		596
(23.5) 		397
(15.6) 		292
(11.5) 		326
(12.8) 		210
(8.3) 		52
(2.0) 		3,105
(122.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1 2 3 7 10 21 20 17 13 12 8 3 117
Source: Weather2Travel

Notable people[edit | edit source]

Nearby places of interest[edit | edit source]

Nearest towns[edit | edit source]

Nearby taluks[edit | edit source]

Nearest airports[edit | edit source]

Nearest railway stations[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

Mundakayam Facebook page


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