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Poozhikol

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Poozhikol
Karikkakuzhi
village
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Government
 • BodyKaduthuruty & Mulakkulam panchayath
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686604
Vehicle registrationKL-36
Nearest cityKaduthuruthy
Lok Sabha constituencyKottayam
Civic agencyKaduthuruty & Mulakkulam panchayath
ClimateTropical (Köppen)

Poozhikol, also known as Karikkakuzhi, is a remote place in India, which lies in both Kaduthuruthy and Mulakkulam Panchayats in Kottayam district of Kerala.

Location

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Poozhikol lies in between Appanchira on the south-west, Keezhoor (Njarukunnu) on the north and Mangadu on the east.

Transportation

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The village, once very remote and agrarian, is now very well connected to near towns by roads. Now a KSRTC venad bus is running a service.

History

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All the developmental institutions were attributed to the forefathers of the present generation with the efforts of Late Fr.Lukose Manalel, aka Manalel achan, and Fr. Jacob Kollaparambil.

Schools

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There is a lower primary school named St.Luke's LP School and upper primary school named St.Martha's UP School. It has a school for the mentally challenged and an old age home.

Churches

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Poozhikkol has Syro Malabar Churches that belongs to both Kottayam and Pala Dioceses. Ex-Minister of Kerala Mr. Monse Joseph belongs from this place.

Celebrities

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Former Chief Justice of India Shri K.G Balakrishnan also belong from Poozhikol.

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