Punnavely
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Punnavely is a village situated on the border between Pathanamthitta
district and Kottayam
district in Kerala
State, India
. 'Punna' is the Malayalam term for Ball Nut tree (Calophyllum inophyllum
), and 'Vely' means 'fence'. Punnavely would have been famous for its local fences made of logs and branches from punna trees in the past.
Punnavely is a typical Central Tranvancore village with rubber tree plantations, paddy field
s and pepper and other spices.
, and Vazhoor panchayats. Manimala River is the boundary of Punnavely on the east.
Kottayam
, Changanacherry, and Thiruvalla are the three major towns (and railway stations) near the village, approximately 25 km away from the village in three different directions. Other small towns nearer to the village are Mallappally, Nedumkunnam
and Karukachal
(in a radius of 7 km). Nedumkunnam and Mallappaly are famous for the weekly markets where most of the elders from the village go every week for buying and selling things.
The Nearest airport is Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, approximately 105 km away, however Trivandrum International Airport is also widely used
of Travancore
Princely state. Kumbiluvely Government LP School functions at Kurishunkal.
A Kindernothilfe
(KNH) Boarding Home for the needy children was functioning here for decades but the institution has shifted from Punnavely and at present C.S.I. English Medium School is functioning in the same building.
at High School Jn. and 4 small churches affiliated to this church, two Marthoma Churches at Kallammekkal and Nooromavu, and all other Christian denominations like Pentecostal Church, India Pentecostal, Church of God, Seventh Day Adventist, Evangilist etc. are in Punnavely. Two Mosques are situated at Pidannaplavu and Kurunnamveli. There is one Hindu temple near Mulayamveli in this village.Other proximal temples are at Anikadu Devi Temple (Kavanalkadvu)'anikkattilammakshethram
'http://www.anikkattilamma.com and Vaipur Temple( Thelapuzha). There are two Convents (Little Flower Convent - Kulathangal Kavala and SH Convent - Chakkalakkunnu), associated to the Catholic Church.
is at Kottayam
. There is a Primary Health Centre at Panakuzhipadi.
A Major Branch post offices at CMS High School junction and a sub office at Muttathumavu. A Punnaveli Telephone exchange serves the 80% of the area of the Anicadu Panchayath.All major mobile providers like BSNL,Idea, etc. have their net work towers at this village.There is a Krishi Bhavan (agriculture department)also in the village.
are still alive in the village although the young generation is more inclined to cricket
.
Television and radio are very common in the village. Popular magazines also have wide readership. Since there is no Cinema theaters in Punnavely, those who are fond of films go to theaters in nearby towns. Cable TV also is a common form of entertainment.
The sand mining
from the river bed of Manimalayar(river) has been going on despite the ban on it. One can see trucks and JCBs on the road leaving the village with full loads of sand. It is quite sad to see the water level is depleting in the wells in the village due to this anti-environmental activity.
Nowadays the farmers of Punnavely find it difficult to get hands to help them in the various agricultural activities. Cost of production in the agricultural field has also been increased considerably during the years. Consequently, you will find most of the paddy fields being uncultivated and many of them being used for vegetable or tapioca cultivation.
Kangazha
is a beautiful place, having a serene atmosphere in Changanacherry Taluk south to Pampady
. Famous for the Mgdm hospital
one of the oldest multispeciality community referral hospitals in Kerala. The first Self Finance Nursing College in private sector in Kerala, Theophilis College of Nursing is also situated at Kangazha
. Other educational institutions at kangazha
are PGM college of arts and Science, P Geevarghese School of Nursing, School of Laboratory Technology-MGDM Hospital, Baselios Higher Secondary School, St. Thomas School Kangazha etc.
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Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta is a large town and a municipality situated in the central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, south India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The city has a population of 38,000...
district and Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
district in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
State, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. 'Punna' is the Malayalam term for Ball Nut tree (Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllum inophyllum is a large evergreen. It is native from East Africa, southern coastal India to Malesia and Australia.-Distribution and description:...
), and 'Vely' means 'fence'. Punnavely would have been famous for its local fences made of logs and branches from punna trees in the past.
Punnavely is a typical Central Tranvancore village with rubber tree plantations, paddy field
Paddy field
A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...
s and pepper and other spices.
Location
Most areas of the wider Punnavely fall under Anicadu Grama Panchayat, but because of its location at the boundary between two districts, some of the wards are in Nedumkunnam, KangazhaKangazha
Kangazha is a panchayath and village in the Changanacherry Taluk of the Kottayam District of Kerala State in India. It is a beautiful place with a serene atmosphere and is situated 26 kilometers east of Kottayam. It lies midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the misty mountains...
, and Vazhoor panchayats. Manimala River is the boundary of Punnavely on the east.
Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
, Changanacherry, and Thiruvalla are the three major towns (and railway stations) near the village, approximately 25 km away from the village in three different directions. Other small towns nearer to the village are Mallappally, Nedumkunnam
Nedumkunnam
Nedumkunnam is a picturesque Kerala village, located about 16 km East of Changanacherry on Changanacherry-Manimala Road, in Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is 3 km East of Karukachal towards Manimala/Cheruvally. Literally, it is the 'land of hills', being on the hilly terrain...
and Karukachal
Karukachal
Karukachal is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. Karukachal is 20 km from Kottayam town. The nearest railway station is Changanassery which is 15 km away....
(in a radius of 7 km). Nedumkunnam and Mallappaly are famous for the weekly markets where most of the elders from the village go every week for buying and selling things.
The Nearest airport is Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, approximately 105 km away, however Trivandrum International Airport is also widely used
Educational institutions
Prominent educational institutions at Punnavely are CMS LP School and CMS High School managed by local parish St James CSI Church which falls under Church of South India, Madhya Kerala Diocese. MRSLBV School [Higher Secondary School] at Thelappuzhakadav is very famous, as a quite old school started by Maharani Sethu Lakshmi BayiSethu Lakshmi Bayi
Maharani Pooradam Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi CI was the ruler of Travancore as regent for her nephew, Chithira Tirunal from 1924 until late 1931...
of Travancore
Travancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
Princely state. Kumbiluvely Government LP School functions at Kurishunkal.
A Kindernothilfe
Kindernothilfe
Kindernothilfe is a charity organization and was founded in 1959 by a group of Christians in Duisburg, Germany, in order to help needy children in India. Over time, it has become one of the largest Christian organizations in Europe for children's aid....
(KNH) Boarding Home for the needy children was functioning here for decades but the institution has shifted from Punnavely and at present C.S.I. English Medium School is functioning in the same building.
Religion / Religious institutions
Majority of the Population is Syrian Christians, then Muslims & Hindus. All Christian denominations (Orthodox/Roman Catholics/Protestants etc.) are settled in this village.St John's Orthodox Church (alias: Thengumpallil Pally), Little Flower Catholic Church (Syro-Malabar) Punnavely, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chakkalakunnu (Syro-Malabar) and 2 more Catholic Churches at Mulayamveli & Nooromavu(Syro-Malankara), St James CSI ChurchChurch of South India
The Church of South India is the successor of the Church of England in India. It came into being in 1947 as a union of Anglican and Protestant churches in South India. With a membership of over 3.8 million, it is India's second largest Christian church after the Roman Catholic Church in India...
at High School Jn. and 4 small churches affiliated to this church, two Marthoma Churches at Kallammekkal and Nooromavu, and all other Christian denominations like Pentecostal Church, India Pentecostal, Church of God, Seventh Day Adventist, Evangilist etc. are in Punnavely. Two Mosques are situated at Pidannaplavu and Kurunnamveli. There is one Hindu temple near Mulayamveli in this village.Other proximal temples are at Anikadu Devi Temple (Kavanalkadvu)'anikkattilammakshethram
Anikkattilammakshethram
Anikkattilammakshethram is a temple situated at Anicadu Village, 3.5 km from Mallappally in Pathanamthitta district in the southern part of Kerala, India. Adiparasakthi Sivan and Parvathi are given equal status in the temple. Agnimahakalan and Agniyekshi are symbolized by these idols. Each...
'http://www.anikkattilamma.com and Vaipur Temple( Thelapuzha). There are two Convents (Little Flower Convent - Kulathangal Kavala and SH Convent - Chakkalakkunnu), associated to the Catholic Church.
Hospitals and medical institutions
'St. Martins Hospital' situated at chakkalakkunnu is the hospital most residents depend upon. A government dispensary at Thelappuzhakkadavu as well as a couple of ayurvedic, homeopathic and dental clinics function in the village. The nearest medical collegeMedical college
A Medical College is a trade association that brings together practitioners of a particular geographical area . In common law countries often are grouped by medical specialties ....
is at Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
. There is a Primary Health Centre at Panakuzhipadi.
Banking institutions
Two Major Bank The Catholic Syrian Bank &The Thiruvella East Coperative Bank and a 4 village coperative banks functioning in this villageA Major Branch post offices at CMS High School junction and a sub office at Muttathumavu. A Punnaveli Telephone exchange serves the 80% of the area of the Anicadu Panchayath.All major mobile providers like BSNL,Idea, etc. have their net work towers at this village.There is a Krishi Bhavan (agriculture department)also in the village.
Culture and population
The village is inhabited by different religious and caste communities, but Syrian Christians and Muslims are seemingly majority. The farmers and the labourers have woven good brotherhood all through the past right from the pre-independence period.Arts, sports and entertainment
Football and volleyballVolleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
are still alive in the village although the young generation is more inclined to cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
.
Television and radio are very common in the village. Popular magazines also have wide readership. Since there is no Cinema theaters in Punnavely, those who are fond of films go to theaters in nearby towns. Cable TV also is a common form of entertainment.
Some important concerns
The village still lacks modern public transport facilities. There are only a very few buses to connect Punnavely with nearby towns.The sand mining
Sand mining
Sand mining is a practice that is becoming an environmental issue as the demand for sand increases in industry and construction. Sand is mined from beaches and inland dunes and dredged from ocean beds and river beds. It is often used in manufacturing as an abrasive, for example, and it is used to...
from the river bed of Manimalayar(river) has been going on despite the ban on it. One can see trucks and JCBs on the road leaving the village with full loads of sand. It is quite sad to see the water level is depleting in the wells in the village due to this anti-environmental activity.
Nowadays the farmers of Punnavely find it difficult to get hands to help them in the various agricultural activities. Cost of production in the agricultural field has also been increased considerably during the years. Consequently, you will find most of the paddy fields being uncultivated and many of them being used for vegetable or tapioca cultivation.
Places in the village
Kurishunkal, Kulathunkal Kavala, Noorommavu, Mittathumavu, Pattapurayidam, Puliykkamala, Attukuzhi, High School Junction, Attakkulam, Pidannaplavu, Kanjirathunkal Kavala, Kurunnamvely Kavala,Chakkalakunnu, Chettimukku, Thelppuzha Kadavu, Chengattu Padi, Mulayam Vely, Palackal, Edatthinattu Padi, Edavettal, Kaadamkulam, Block Padietc.Nearby places and villages
- AnicaduAnicaduAnicadu is a village around 4 km from Mallapally. It belongs to the Pathanamthitta District.-Overview:Mallapally is the nearest town. Nedumkunnam is around 5 km from this village....
- Pullukuthy
- Kavanal Kadavu
- Veerammala
- Kumbikkapuzha
- Neelampara
- Noorommavu
- Pulickamala
- Nooranatukara
- Kulathoormoozhi
- VaipurVaipurVaipur is located in the banks of River Manimala, in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India. The name 'Vaipur' is said to have come from the word Vayoopuram, which means Place of Vayu . Vaipur has an ancient trading history...
- Chungappara
- Pathanadu
- KangazhaKangazhaKangazha is a panchayath and village in the Changanacherry Taluk of the Kottayam District of Kerala State in India. It is a beautiful place with a serene atmosphere and is situated 26 kilometers east of Kottayam. It lies midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the misty mountains...
Kangazha
Kangazha
Kangazha is a panchayath and village in the Changanacherry Taluk of the Kottayam District of Kerala State in India. It is a beautiful place with a serene atmosphere and is situated 26 kilometers east of Kottayam. It lies midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the misty mountains...
is a beautiful place, having a serene atmosphere in Changanacherry Taluk south to Pampady
Pampady
Pampady is a small town 16 kilometres east of Kottayam in Kerala, Southern India. It lies midway between the serene backwaters of Western Kerala and the misty mountains of Western Ghats.-History:...
. Famous for the Mgdm hospital
Mgdm hospital
Mar Geevarghese Dionysious Memorial Hospital is a hospital established in 1964 in Kangazha under the Manohar Hill Charitable Trust. MGDM has a prominent place in the health sector of Kerala especially Kottayam District. From its humble beginning as a small dispensary to cater to the health care...
one of the oldest multispeciality community referral hospitals in Kerala. The first Self Finance Nursing College in private sector in Kerala, Theophilis College of Nursing is also situated at Kangazha
Kangazha
Kangazha is a panchayath and village in the Changanacherry Taluk of the Kottayam District of Kerala State in India. It is a beautiful place with a serene atmosphere and is situated 26 kilometers east of Kottayam. It lies midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the misty mountains...
. Other educational institutions at kangazha
Kangazha
Kangazha is a panchayath and village in the Changanacherry Taluk of the Kottayam District of Kerala State in India. It is a beautiful place with a serene atmosphere and is situated 26 kilometers east of Kottayam. It lies midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the misty mountains...
are PGM college of arts and Science, P Geevarghese School of Nursing, School of Laboratory Technology-MGDM Hospital, Baselios Higher Secondary School, St. Thomas School Kangazha etc.
- Mundathanam
- Vellavoor
- KarukachalKarukachalKarukachal is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. Karukachal is 20 km from Kottayam town. The nearest railway station is Changanassery which is 15 km away....
- Mallappally
- NedumkunnamNedumkunnamNedumkunnam is a picturesque Kerala village, located about 16 km East of Changanacherry on Changanacherry-Manimala Road, in Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is 3 km East of Karukachal towards Manimala/Cheruvally. Literally, it is the 'land of hills', being on the hilly terrain...
- KottangalKottangalKottangal is a small village in Mallappally Taluk of Pathanamthitta District in India. River Manimala flows through the boundary of Kottangal Panchayath which separates it from Kottayam District. Orakkampara is an unexplored scenic spot with a beautiful waterfall in Kottangal Panchayath. St. John...
- Padimon
- Panayampala
- NedungadappallyNedungadappallyPlace near to Mallappally in Kerala, India. The distance from Mallappally via Kottayam route is 3 KM. It is the boundary of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta district. Nedungadappally is famous for Churches and Schools.-Church:Sehion Marthoma Church,Mallapplly WestSt...
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External links
- MGDM Hospital, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.
- Theophilus College of Nursing, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.
- P Geevarghese School of Nursing, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.
- P G M College, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.
- Baselios Higher Secondary School, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.
- School of Laboratory Technology MGDM Hospital, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.
- More about Kangazha