Kangazha
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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 of the Western Ghats
. It is a small village with all facilities having so many nature loving kindhearted, generous and educated people, and is an ideal place for peaceful life.
Adjacent areas:
The nearest railway stations are Kottayam (26 km) and Changanacherry (22 km), and the nearest Airport is Cochin Airport (Nedumbasserry) about 75 km away. Kangazha is on the Changanassery - Vazhoor
state highway which joins Kottayam - Kumaly NH at Pulickalkavala on the north side and on the Karukachal
Manimala road on the east side.
had visited kangazha and he stoned the sivalinga in kangazha.And thus the term kanvaya which was referred to point this incident become the name of this village and later kanvaya had reestablished as kangazha.
producing villages in Kerala. The hilly terrain, high humidity and good rain make it suitable for rubber cultivation. Other major crops are coconut
, tapioca
and pepper
. NRIs
are also another major source of income.
Panchayati Raj
The panchayat raj is a South Asian political system mainly in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. "Panchayat" literally means assembly of five wise and respected elders chosen and accepted by the local community. Traditionally, these assemblies settled disputes between individuals and villages...
and village in the Changanacherry Taluk of the 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 of 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 in 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...
. 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 of the Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
. It is a small village with all facilities having so many nature loving kindhearted, generous and educated people, and is an ideal place for peaceful life.
Adjacent areas:
- West - 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....
- North - PampadyPampadyPampady 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:...
- East - ManimalaManimalaManimala is an area in the Kottayam district of Kerala in India. The population is about 10,000, of whom the majority are farmers whose main income comes from rubber plantations. The people are from several religions and castes. Manimala and nearby areas are thickly populated by Syrian Catholics...
and CheruvallyCheruvallyCheruvally is a Village in Kottayam district of kerala.It is in Kanjirappally taluk. Although Cheruvally is vast and covers a large area. Name of the place is derived from the myth related to cheruvally temple.Its developing to a small town now.-History:... - South - EzhumattoorEzhumattoorEzhumattoor is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India. Until the formation of Pathanamthitta district in 1982, Ezhumattoor was a part of Alappuzha Dist-Demographics:...
and 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...
The nearest railway stations are Kottayam (26 km) and Changanacherry (22 km), and the nearest Airport is Cochin Airport (Nedumbasserry) about 75 km away. Kangazha is on the Changanassery - Vazhoor
Vazhoor
Vazhoor is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.It is a village, panchayat and block with headquarters at Kodungoor on NH220...
state highway which joins Kottayam - Kumaly NH at Pulickalkavala on the north side and on the 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....
Manimala road on the east side.
Meaning of kangazha
Kanva,the father of ShakuntalaShakuntala
In Hindu mythology Shakuntala is the wife of Dushyanta and the mother of Emperor Bharata. Her story is told in the Mahabharata and dramatized by Kalidasa in his play Abhijñānaśākuntalam .-Etymology:Rishi Kanva found her in forest as a baby surrounded by Shakunta birds...
had visited kangazha and he stoned the sivalinga in kangazha.And thus the term kanvaya which was referred to point this incident become the name of this village and later kanvaya had reestablished as kangazha.
Educational institutions in Kangazha
- Theophilus College of Nursing, the first Self Financing Nursing College in the private sector in Kerala
- P. Geevarghese School of Nursing
- P.G.M. College, Arts & Science
- Baselios Higher Secondary School
- School of Medical Laboratory Technology], MGDM Hospital
- Devaswam Board High School [DBHS], Kangazha.
- Muslim Higher Secondary School Kangazha
- kangazha devaswam Vivekananda Vidya Mandiram, Edayirikapuzha
- St. Thomas School
- Little Flower Vidyanikethan, Mundathanam, Kangazha
- Bethany Christian English Medium School.Mundathanam,Kangazha.
- C.M.S. High school Kanam
- C.M.S L.P school Kangazha
Public libraries
- GramaSwaraj public Library, Edayaricapuzha
- Panchayat Library, Pathanadu
- Nethaji Public Library, Rannettupara
- Navabharat library,puthuvakunnu
Major religious places
- Kangazha Sree Mahadeva Temple: for the worship of Lord Siva Mahadevar
- Pathanadu Devi Temple
- Kangazha puthoorpalli mosqueMosqueA mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
: place or worship for Muslims - St. Ignatius Syrian Jacobite Church in neighbouring Kanjirapara. Also known as "Madappattu Palli".
- Mar Elia Chapel, Devagiri P.O.: where the Holy remains of St. Vattasseril Dionysios of the Malankara Syrian orthodox church are resting
- KadayanickaduKadayanickaduKadayanickadu is a village situated 11 km east of Karukachal, spread out on either sides of Changanacherry - Manimala road in Kerala, India. It is a typical Kerala rural settlement with the nature‘s green covering, ringing rivulets, small hills and slopes, agricultural fields, inhabited by...
Sree BhagavathiBhagavathiBhagavathi or Bhagavati is the general way people refer to the Hindu goddesses in Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra states of India. It can be used to refer any of the Hindu goddesses like Durga, Kannaki, Parvati, Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Kali...
Temple - St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Kangazha: a big parish for Christians in the area
- Uma-Maheswarar Temple Edayirikapuzha
- Elankavu Sree Devi BhadrakaliBhadrakaliBhadrakāli , is one of the forms of the Great Goddess mentioned in the Devi Mahatmyam. In Sanskrit, the word Bhadra means "blessed", "auspicious", "fair", "beautiful", "good", "fortunate", "prosperous"....
Temple,charamparampuputhuvakunnu - Muneerul Islam [Madrasa], Edayirikapuzha, a place for religious studies
- Religious education centre [Mathapadasala], NSS Karayogam, Kangazha
- I.P.C EBENEZER CHURCH, MUNDATHANAM (One of the Oldest Indian Pentecostal Churches, planted by Pr. K.E. Abraham)
- ST.Antony's Church - Myladi, Kangazha
- Sree Dharma Sasta Temple (Balasastavu), KadayanickaduKadayanickaduKadayanickadu is a village situated 11 km east of Karukachal, spread out on either sides of Changanacherry - Manimala road in Kerala, India. It is a typical Kerala rural settlement with the nature‘s green covering, ringing rivulets, small hills and slopes, agricultural fields, inhabited by...
- St.Antony's Catholic Church - Mundathanam
- SDA Church - Mundathanam
- St.Gegorios chappel sraippally, ranneettupara.
- Hidayathul islamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
MadrasahMadrasahMadrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
,charamparampu. - Famous shivaparvathy temple 'anikkattilammakshethramAnikkattilammakshethramAnikkattilammakshethram 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 away from 10 k.m. - St.Peter's C.S.I church Kangazha
Major hospitals
- M.G.D.M. HospitalMgdm hospitalMar 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 multi-speciality community referral hospitals in Kerala - Sree Rangom CVN Kalari Chikilsa Kendram, ChampakaraChampakaraChampakara is a village in Kottayam District, away from Kottayam in India. The State highway from Kottayam to Punaloor passes through the town. The name is derived from the Malayalam word Sampal kara or Sampath kara, which means the land of prosperity.The village of Karukachal lies within the...
, 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....
, KottayamKottayamKottayam 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...
, One of the oldest Ayurvedic/Kalari/Traditional Treatment Centres - Champakara, Karukachal Founder: Sri.K.Gopinatha Kurup - BK Nature Cure Center Edayaricapuzha
- Govt. AyurvedaAyurvedaAyurveda or ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional medicine native to India and a form of alternative medicine. In Sanskrit, words , meaning "longevity", and , meaning "knowledge" or "science". The earliest literature on Indian medical practice appeared during the Vedic period in India,...
Clinic, Pandiyamkuzhy - Community Health Centre (CHC), Edayirickapuzha
Economy
The economy of Kangazha is primarily from agriculture. Kangazha is one of the rubberRubber
Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
producing villages in Kerala. The hilly terrain, high humidity and good rain make it suitable for rubber cultivation. Other major crops are coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
, tapioca
Tapioca
Tapioca is a starch extracted Manihot esculenta. This species, native to the Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and most of the West Indies, is now cultivated worldwide and has many names, including cassava, manioc, aipim,...
and pepper
Black pepper
Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is approximately in diameter, dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed...
. NRIs
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin
A Non-Resident Indian is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides permanently outside India. Other terms with the same meaning are overseas Indian and expatriate Indian...
are also another major source of income.
Banks
- South Indian Bank
- State Bank of Travancore, Vettamala Building, Pathanadu
- State Bank of India
- Central Bank of India
- Kottayam Distt Co-op Bank Ltd.
- Kangazha Service Co-operative Society Ltd.
- Teachers' Co-operative Society Ltd.
Distances from nearby towns
- Kanjirappara 2 km
- KottayamKottayamKottayam 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...
26 km - Changanacherry 22 km
- ManimalaManimalaManimala is an area in the Kottayam district of Kerala in India. The population is about 10,000, of whom the majority are farmers whose main income comes from rubber plantations. The people are from several religions and castes. Manimala and nearby areas are thickly populated by Syrian Catholics...
08 km - PampadyPampadyPampady 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:...
10 km - 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....
7.54 km - Cheruvalli 7.54 km
- EzhumattoorEzhumattoorEzhumattoor is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India. Until the formation of Pathanamthitta district in 1982, Ezhumattoor was a part of Alappuzha Dist-Demographics:...
9.44 km - Kulathoormoozhy 8.00 km
- PulickalKavala 7 km
- 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...
5 km - EdayirikapuzhaEdayirikapuzhaEdayarikapuzha is a small village located in Kangazha Panchayat in Kottayam district.The majority of the people are farmers whose main income comes from rubber plantations. Another major income source is cattle farming...
3 km - KadayanickaduKadayanickaduKadayanickadu is a village situated 11 km east of Karukachal, spread out on either sides of Changanacherry - Manimala road in Kerala, India. It is a typical Kerala rural settlement with the nature‘s green covering, ringing rivulets, small hills and slopes, agricultural fields, inhabited by...
4 KM