Keezhvaipur

Keezhvaipur Keezhuvaipur, PATHANAMTHITTA
Village

Keezhuvaipur is a beautiful village in the Mallappally Thaluk which is one of five Taluks that makes up the Pathanamthitta district, in Kerala State, India. Keezhuvaipur lies in the bank of river Manimala and is famous for its traditions, cultures, and customs. The town is on the Kottayam-Punalur State Highway. Keezhuvaipur is 3 kms only away from Mallappally and 11 Kms to Kozhencherry

The town is very much blessed with cultural harmony and cooperative Youths who have established some good Youth Forums. Also Keezhuvaipur is well famous for its active part Volley Ball.

Also Keezhuvaipur is having the only Police Station in the Mallappally Taluk. Pincode of the town is 689587.

Politics

Keezhuvaipur is a part of Thiruvalla Assembly Constituency and Pathanamthitta Loksabha Constituency. Joseph M Puthussery is the current MLA. In Lok sabha, Keezhuvaipur is represented by the sitting MP from Pathanamthitta, Mr. Anto Antony (Indian National Congress).

Climate

Keezhuvaipur has a tropical climate. The region receives most of the rain from the South-West monsoon from June to August and the North-East monsoon during October and November. Although the summer is from March to May, it receives locally developed thundershowers in May.

Education

Schools in the town are:

1. Govt Vocational Higher Secondary School.
2. Mallappally Marthoma English Medium School.
3. Bishop Abraham Memorial College is the nearest college, which is just 10 kms away from the town.

Religion

The majority of the population is either Christian or Hindu. There are 5 Marthoma churches and one CSI and other Protestant churches for Christian devotees and also there are 2 Hindu Temples, Subramanium and Shiva...for our Hindu Devotees.

Churches in the town

1. Jerusalem Marthoma Church, Keezhuvaipur.
2. St.Thomas Marthoma Church, Keezhuvaipur.
3. Mallappally Marthoma Church, Keezhuvaipur.
4. Marthoma Church, Parikathanam, Keezhuvaipur.
5. St. Andrews C.S.I Curch, keezhuvaipur.

Temples

1. Subramania Swamy Temple

Hospitals

The Rev. George Mathen Mission Hospital serves is the nearest Hospital to Keezhuvaipur.

Banks

There are two banks in the town.

1. State Bank of Travancore.
2. The Thiruvalla East Co-Operative Bank.

Geography

For a satellite view of Keezhuvaipur, go to http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/map-machine#s=h&c=9.445770415228324,%2076.65876209735869&z=17

The river Manimala flows through Keezhuvaipur.

Nearby Places

• Nedungadappally
• Anickadu
• Punnavely
• Mallappally
• Vennikulam
• Ezhumatoor
• Thiruvalla
• Pariyaram
• Thundiamkulam
• Thuruthicadu
• Nedungadappally
• Karukachal
• Nedumkunnam
• Mamood
• Thengana
• Vrindavanam
• Kangazha
• Kunnamthanam
• Kumbanad

Other Major Attraction

This place has got a very beautiful waterfall called Meemuttipara(Parathodu).