Thaikattussery is a village

Village

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 in Alappuzha district

Alappuzha district

Alappuzha is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala in India. It was formed as Alleppey District on August 17, 1957. The name of the district was officially changed to Alappuzha in 1990. The district is a widely known tourist destination, and is well known for its coir factories. Most of...

Cherthala Taluk in the India

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n state of Kerala

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Demographics

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Census

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, Thaikattussery [തൈക്കാട്ടുശ്ശേരി, थैक्कात्तुसेरी] had a population of 20052 with 9915 males and 10137 females. Thaikattussery is situated 35 km north of Alappuzha and 25 km south of Kochi in Pallippuram Islands. The major income source of this place is fishing. Thycattusherry is geographically surrounded by Vembanad lake and its tributaries.The major population of Thykkatussery belonging from low income group.

Thyckattussery is famous for'Panchara Manal' [Silica sand], the major raw material used in glass and cement industry.

Educational institutions

The major educational Institutions in the Thyackattusserry are SMSJHS Thyckattusserry, Govt.HS Thevarvattom, St.Theresas HS Manappuram, MDUPS Maniyathrikkal, St.Marys LPS Srambikkal,and Govt.UPS Thyckattussery.

Industry

The main industry here is based on the products from the humble coconut tree. The coconut oil is used for cooking, as hair oil and in manufacture of soap. The coir extracted from the husk of the coconut tree is used for making rope, door mats, carpets and as protection against soil erosion.

Fishing and allied industries is another major source of lively hood. The place is endoved with a network of canals which are invariably connected with either the Arabian sea on the west or the Vembanad back waters on the east side. Of late prawn farming has caught up with the place. The prawn mainly go into the export market.

Poochakkal is a small town and economical capital of Thyckattusserry situated in Cherthala-Arookutty Bus rout.

Temples

• Thyckattusserry Srikurumba & Kothesivapuram Temple [One of the famous Temple in Alappuzha District]
• Thaikkathrikkayil Temple
• Nadubhagom Maniya Thrikkayil Temple
• Subrahmanyapuram Temple Tyckattusserry
• Nadubhagom Sivasubrahmanyapuram Temple [Ardhanareeswara Temple]
• Nagari Sree Dharmasastha Temple
• Gowrinatha Temple Makkekadavu
• Elikkattu Sreedharmasastha Temple
• Thycattuserry Bhagavathy "MOOLASTHANAM" at Eloor KALARY Thevarvattom
• Ulavaipu Mahadeva Temple
• Aduvayil Mahadeva Temple

Churchs

• St.Antonys Church
• St.Marys Church Srambikkal
• Valliara Church
• St.Treasas Church, Manappuram

Famous Personalities

• K.C.Muhammad Kunju [Guinness Record holder, for his continuous leadership of 43 years as Grama Panchatat President]

• P. K. Hormis Tharakan Tharakan comes from the Parayil family in Ulavaipu,Poochakkal(പൂച്ചാക്കല്‍) .

Railway

• The nearest Railway station is Thuravoor [2.5 km from village Headquarters]
• Cherthala
  Cherthala
  Cherthala is a town located in the district of Alappuzha, in the state of Kerala, India. It is located 30 km south of the city of Kochi and 22 km north of Alappuzha town, on the Kochi-Alappuzha streatch of both the National Highway 47 as well as the costal Rail-route.lt is 85 km from the...
  
   [Shertallai] 14 km away from village Headquarters.

Waterway

Thaikkattusery lies between the Kottapuram-Kollam National Inland Waterway passing through the Vembanad lake. Prior to the coming of NH-47 the cargo and freight from Cochin market was transported in country boats through the Vembanad lake via the small lake diverting from Arukutty-Kudapuram-Ulavaipu[Kaithappuzha Lake]. Now these country boats are no more used for cargo transportation, instead converted into tourist floating house boats. We can reach Vaikom by the Tavankadav-Vaikom ferry service covering approx 3.5 km across the Vembanad lake and joining the Kottayam district at Vaikom jetty and also Jangar Servises to reach Thuravoor from Thaikkattusery and Nerekadavu[Vaikom] from Makkekadavu.

Local Places in Thaikattussery

• P.S.Kavala
• Poochakkal
  Poochakkal
  Poochakkal is very beautiful place in kerala state in india. It is a small island surrounded with backwaters. The place is famous for panchara manal , karimeen, kallu etc. Thaliyaparambu temple famous for KALAM KARY is here. Poochackal is the most important small town.Located jointly in...
  
  
• Maniyathikkal
• Makkekadavu
• Thevarvattom
• Nagari
• Cheerathukad
• Santhikkavala
• Paniyath
• Thandappally
• Ulavaipu [Ambedkar Gramam]
• Polekkadavu
• Manakkal Bhagom
• Chudukattum Puram