Kothanalloor is a village located in Vaikom Taluk of Kottayam District of Kerala, India. It is situated on the Kottayam-Ernakulam (Cochin) highway, 17.5 kilometers from Kottayam and 49.1 kilometers from Ernakulam.[1] The nearest railway station is at Kuruppanthara, which is 3.9 kilometers away.

Kothanalloor Mudappa
town
A paddy field in Kothanalloor village
Kothanalloor Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Kothanalloor Kothanalloor (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9.720092°N 76.523691°E / 9.720092; 76.523691
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686632
Telephone code	914829/04829
Vehicle registration	KL-5/KL-36
Nearest city	Mudappa
Lok Sabha constituency	Kottayam
Climate	Tropical (Köppen)

History

Kothanalloor is mentioned in Unnineeli sandhesham (14th century AD) and annals of Synod of Diamper (AD 1599).^{[citation needed]}

Demography

The latest census is ongoing in 2021.

Religion

Hinduism and Christianity are both practiced in Kothanalloor. The main places of worship are the Devi Temple (Vana Durga Devi),[2] Mar Sapor and Mar Proth Forane Church[3] and St.Mary's Knanaya Catholic Church.

Mar Sabor and Mar Proth Forane Church is one of the most ancient churches in India, established in 826AD.^{[citation needed]}

Education

Emmanuel's High School Kothanalloor began as the 'Mudappa Vernacular (Secondary) School' in 1919. It has over 2500 students and employs more than 80 people.

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