Perumbavoor

Etymology

History

Perumbavoor municipality was formed in 1936. It was one among the 4 Panchayats sanctioned by Sir C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer (Diwan-Thiruvithamcore). The others were Paravur, Nedumangad and Boothapandi. Perumbavoor constituency is one of the most Jacobite Christian-populated areas in India.

Politics

Perumbavoor assembly constituency is a part of Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency). Eldhose Kunnappilly is the current MLA from Perumbavoor and Benny Behanan is the current MP.

Judicial institutions

Its jurisdiction formerly encompassed the towns of Alwaye and Kolenchery, which were separated later. It has a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, and Subordinate Judge's Court (Sub-court).

Economy

Perumbavoor is a predominantly agricultural town and Asia's Largest plywood industry. Commodities like rubber, pepper, ginger, turmeric, plantain, vegetables, coconut, nutmeg, cocoa, rice, arecanut, cloves, etc., are traded every day in the local market. Most of these commodities are supplied to mainstream exporters in Kochi or to local retailers. The rest of the economy is shared by the government, the private sector, and small industries. Perumbavoor is an important city for the timber trade in Kerala.

Image Gallery

Pictures of the town taken on 9 July 2012 at 8:00 AM. Historic images of the town are liked by all.

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Notable people

• D. Babu Paul - IAS
• Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath - Indian Musician
• Jayaram - actor and mimicry artist
• Roshni Suresh - Playback Singer, Radio Artist.
• Antony Perumbavoor - Film Producer
• T. H. Musthafa - Politician
• M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri - classical musician
• Dinesh Prabhakar - actor
• Asha Sarath - classical dancer and actor
• Kalidas Jayaram - Actor
• Mathukkutty - Indian radio jockey, television host, actor and director
• Basil Thampi - Cricketer
• Mariam Vattalil - Indian Social Worker
• Khadeeja - Indian actress
• N. N. Pisharody - Director
• Mithra Kurian - Indian Actress
• Ananya - Indian Actress
• Saju Paul - Indian Politician
• Baselios Augen I - Indian Catholicose
• Roopesh Peethambaran - Indian film director
• Swasika - Actress
• Muralee Thummarukudy - Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction in the UN

Transportation

KL-40 is the RTO code for Kunnathunad Taluk and Perumbavoor. Perumbavoor JRTO is situated at Pattal. Perumbavoor has a KSRTC Subdepot operating several long-distance services to places inside and outside Kerala. Private bus services run to several neighbouring towns. AutoRickshaws are commonly used for small distances. There are frequent bus services to Ernakulam, Aluva, Angamaly, Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Kolenchery, Thrippunithura, etc. from here. The nearest railway stations are Angamaly and Aluva. The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery is only 14 km from the town.

Perumbavoor is surrounded by many small but populous commuter villages, connected to the town by bus services. The notable ones are Vallam, Koovappady, Vengola, Mudickal, Thottuva, Ponjassery, Manjappetty, Kodanad, Akanad, Meempara, Chooramudy, Alattuchira, Panamkuzhy, Cheranalloor, Punnayam, Odakkaly, Panichayam, Payyal, Nedungapra, Kallil, Malayidomthuruth, Kottapady, Keezhillam, etc. Kuruppampady town is one of the main interchange points for public transport.

Educational organisations

Main article: List of educational organisations in Perumbavoor

• Amrita Vidyalayam
• Jai Bharath Arts And Science College, Perumbavoor
• Sree Sankara Vidhyapeetom College
• Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom College, Airapuram, Valayanchirangara
• KMP College of Arts & Science, Perumbavoor
• Marthoma College of Management & Technology (MCMAT), Perumbavoor
• Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor
• St Mary's College of Commerce and Management Studies, Thuruthiply, Perumbavoor
• Adishankara Institute of Engineering Technology, Kalady
• Jama-ath Higher Secondary School, Thandekkad
• Nusrathul Islamic V.H.S.S, Marampally
• Queen Mary's English Medium High School, Mudickal
• Govt.H.S.S, Mudickal
• Asram Higher Secondary School, Perumbavoor
• Govt Boys Higher Secondary School, Perumbavoor
• Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, Perumbavoor
• St Thomas Public School, Iringole,
• Vimala Central School, Perumbavoor

Healthcare

Even though Perumbavoor has a government taluk headquarters hospital, several private hospitals, numerous dental care centres, and advanced labs, the healthcare sector remains underdeveloped, especially for trauma, emergency and speciality healthcare.

Main hospitals

• Government Taluk Hospital
• Baby Memorial Hospital, Kochi, Perumbavoor (under construction)
• Perumbavoor Super Speciality Hospital (under construction)
• ESI Hospital
• Sanjoe Hospital
• Vathiyayath Hospital
• M V Joseph Memorial Hospital
• Government Ayurveda Hospital
• Parathuvayalil Hospital,
• Bharath Hospital
• Mount Senai Mission Hospital
• SN Mission Hospital,
• Luke Memorial Eye Hospital
• Government Hospital, Vengola
• Ideal Mind Care Hospital, Vengola

Churches

• St. Mary's Syrian Cathedral, Kuruppampady, is one of the oldest churches in Perumbavoor
• SH Church, Aimury, Perumbavoor
• St. Paul's Marthoma Church, Perumbavoor.
• Evangelistic Association of the East, Head Office & Orphanage
• India Pentecostal Church of God, Perumbavoor Town
• Assemblies of God in India, Perumbavoor
• St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India, AM Road, Perumbavoor
• The Pentecostal Mission, Perumbavoor
• San Thome Malankara Catholic Church, MC Road, Perumbavoor Town
• Bethel Suloko Orthodox Cathedral, Perumbavoor Town
• St. Mary's Catholic Church, MC Road. Perumbavoor Town
• St. George Latin Catholic Church, MC Road. Perumbavoor
• Mar Kauma Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church Vengoor.
• Brotheren Assembly Asramam Perumbavoor.
• Independent Baptist Church Kuruppampady.
• Mar Malke Orthodox Church, Kodanad
• St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Thurithiply
• St. Peter & Paul's Church, Mudukkari Kuruppampady
• St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Nellimolam

Mosques

• South Vallam juma-masjid, Perumbavoor. It is the first mosque in Ernakulam (about 900years old)
• Town Central Juma-masjid, Perumbavoor
• Akashwani Masjid, Near Pathipalam, Perumbavoor
• Vallam Rayonpuram Juma-masjid, Perumbavoor
• Vallam Junction Juma-masjid (SH) Airport road
• Madina Masjid, Near Private bus stand, Perumbavoor
• Meca Masjid, A.M Road Perumbavoor
• Juma Masjid Mudickal (3.5 km) The second largest Masjid in Kerala
• Kandanthara Juma Masjid, Kandanthara, Perumbavoor. Kandanthara is the most populated Muslim Jamaath in the Ernakulam district
• Parappuram Juma Masjid Parappuram Vallam, Perumbavoor
• Poopani Muslim Juma Masjid Poopani Perumbavoor
• Juma Masjid Thandakkad, Perumbavoor
• Vengola Hydrose Muslim Jamaath, West Vengola
• Pallipram Padinjare Muslim Jama'ath PuthanPalli, West Mudickal

Temples

• Kuzhupilli kavu, Perumbavoor
• Alppara kavu, Onnam mile, Perumbavoor
• Naklikkattu Kalari Bhadrakali Temple Allapra
• Naklikkattu Naga Paradevatha Temple Allapra
• Valakara Temple, Allapra
• Pisharikkal Bhagavathy temple, Aimury, Perumbavoor
• Punnayam mahadeva temple, punnayam
• Iringol kavu, which is the largest Kavu in Kerala
• Koottumadom Sree Subramanya Swami Temple, Rayamangalam
• Perumbavoor Sri Dharmasastha Temple
• Kallil Temple, Kallil Bhagavathi Cave Temple, Methala
• Thottuva Dhanwanthari temple (8 km from Perumbavoor)
• Chelattu Kavu Mookambika & Bhadhrakali Temple, Aimury
• Cheruvallykkavu-Padickal Puthen Veedu, Aimury
• Devi Temple, Vengoor
• Chelamattom Shree Krishna Swami Temple
• Aananthanath Bhagavath Temple, Mudakkuzha
• Vaniappilly Pancheswaravishnu Temple, Chundakkuzhi
• Keezhillam Perumthrikovil Mahadeva Kshetram

How to reach

Perumbavoor lies in the north-eastern corner of the Kochi urban area. The geographic advantages of Perumbavoor are that NH 47 lies closer to this town apart from Main Central Road and the Aluva-Munnar highway passing through this place. Perumbavoor is surrounded by important towns like Aluva, Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalam, Angamaly, etc., in close distances. Important suburban regions of Kochi, like Aluva, Kalamassery, Kakkanad, and Thrippunithura, are all in proximity to Perumbavoor.

• Kochi - Edapally - Pookkattupady - Chembarakky (34 km)
• Thodupuzha - Vazhakkulam - Muvattupuzha -Keezhillam (40 km)
• Thrissur - Chalakudy - Angamaly (59 km)
• Kottayam - Ettumanoor - Koothattukulam - Muvattupuzha (76 km)
• Alappuzha - Cherthala - Kundannoor - Petta - Pallikkara - Kizhakkambalam (85 km)
• Munnar - Pallivasal - Adimali - Kothamangalam (98 km)
• Thiruvananthapuram - Kottarakkara - Pandalam - Changanassery - Kottayam -Muvattupuzha (228 km)

References

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