Kozhuvanal
Grama Panchayat

Geographically , the area that includes Kozhuvanal is known as Edanad. It is a region consisting of small hills and hills that are located between large mountains and marine life . This area is located between latitude 9.5 6522 degrees north and  longitude  76. 6658  south .  The main soil type of the area is laterite. The presence of iron gives the soil a red color. This soil is found in all areas of the panchayat. It is a soil type with low organic matter and high water content. Due to the slope and soil structure of the area, rainwater flows quickly into the nearby streams and from there into the nearby main stream, the Meenachil River. Kerala is a country blessed with natural resources  . The presence of the Sahyadri Mountains in the east and the Arabian Sea in the west provides a pleasant climate to Kerala. 44  rivers   enrich the water of Kerala. One of its important rivers, the Meenachilar, is fed by streams from the Kozhuvanal panchayat. In the past,  this abundance of water was used for extensive paddy cultivation. Coconut cultivation was also widespread, as  were tubers, fruit trees, and spices such as pepper, coffee , castor , ginger  , and turmeric.  The village market was operational until the late Earthenware 1970s and various agricultural tools were the main products here. Constructions using natural building materials were prevalent in this area until 50 years  ago. Walls  thatched huts were common. Only a few houses area in the were made of materials .  such as  Electricity reached the panchayat in the late 1970s. With the advent of rubber cultivation, farmers who were cultivating other agricultural crops turned to rubber cultivation  .  The Meenachil area  was suitable for the growth of rubber cultivation . 
 


 
 
  The high price of rubber and low maintenance costs attracted small farmers to rubber farming  . The income from rubber farming helped to overcome the economic backwardness of the area to some extent  . It also played a crucial role in raising the standard of living of the people  .  There was a huge leap in infrastructure development  , especially in the areas of housing  , electricity and roads . Concrete houses and tarred roads were widespread in the panchayat . Progress in the fields of education and health was also accompanied by it . The progress in the economic sector also brought about positive changes in other social sectors to some extent. Kozhuvanal Grama Panchayat General Information 

 

Name of Grama Panchayat - Kozhuvanal

Taluk - Meenachil

District - Kottayam

Assembly Constituency - Pala

Name of the parliamentary constituency - Kottayam

Area - 21.13           square kilometers

Wards -           13

Boundaries

East - Meenachil Grama Panchayat

West - Kidangoor Grama Panchayat

South - Akalakkunnam Grama Panchayat

North - Kidangoor and Mutholi Grama Panchayats

Population -           13381

Men -           6537

Women -           6844

Scheduled Caste -           742

Men -           376

Women -           366

Scheduled Tribes -           53

Men -           20

Women -           33

Main roads - Mutholi-Kodungur, Cherpungal -Kozhuvanal

Pilgrimage Center - Cherpungal Forona Church