Kanamala
Kanamala
കണമല Pambavalley | |
|---|---|
village | |
 The new bridge at Kanamala | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Named for | Kanamla causeway |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Erumely grama panchayath |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 998 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686510 |
| Area code | 04828 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-34, KL-62 |
| Nearest cities | Erumely, Mukkoottuthara, Koruthodu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Assembly constituency | Poonjar |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon |
| Nearest Airport | Cochin International Airport Limited |
Kanamala (/-ˈkʌnəmələ/), commonly known by the name Pambavalley, is a village in Erumely panchayath in Kanjirappally tehsil of Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the border of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts, but officially recorded as a part of Kottayam district only.
Etymology
The name Pambavalley derived from two words (Pamba) and (Valley), which denotes a place situated on the banks of holy Pamba river.
Access
Sabarimala is only at a distance of 33 km (21 mi) from here while traveling through the Erumely - Chalakkayam highway. There was a causeway linking Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts at Kanamala which was later replaced by the new bridge inaugurated on December 23, 2014. The bridge here is an important landmark of kanamala and it has a length of 170 metres and width of 11.23 metres. The bridge is a big relief for thousands of pilgrims and locals who earlier depended on the narrow causeway, which would often submerge in Pamba river during heavy rainfalls.[1]
Religion
St.Mary's Clarist Convent
When Kanjirappally diocese came in to being in 1977, the church authorities were quite aware of the need of having convents in its backward and not easily accessible hilly regions. Hence with great pleasure, Mar Joseph Powathil, the first Bishop of Kanjirappally granted permission to start an FC convent at Kanamala. Thus St. Mary's Clarist Convent came in to existence on 18 June 1978. The house was blessed by Mar Joseph Powathil. A tailoring centre for giving vocational training to the poor girls of the locality started functioning under the guidance of the sisters on 15 July 1978. A nursery school was also started in the same year considering the request of the people around. Now the sisters are active in teaching, parish service, and social welfare activities. There is also a St.Thomas Church near to the convent which came into existence in 1956 under the Kanjirappally diocese.[2]
Economy
Kanamala is a rural remote hilly area where rubber is the most cultivated crop. Many rubber plantations are located here. People also engages in small scale cultivation of Pepper and Tapioca.
Transport facilities
Both state-run and private buses operates here. Bus services are commonly from places like Mukkoottuthara, Erumely, Koruthodu, Mundakkayam, Changanassery and Kottayam. During Sabarimala pilgrimage, thousands of pilgrims passes through Kanamala via Erumely-Pamba state highway.
During the Mandalam-Makaravilakku period, many fatal accidents have took place at Kanamala causeway and Attivalavu spots. In the last five years, over 25 persons have lost their lives here. Kanamala had victimed several severe accidents during the recent years.[3]
Schools and Colleges
- ST.Thomas U.P school, Kanamala
- San Thome H.S.S, Kanamala[4]
- M.E.S College, Mukkoottuthara
Nearby places
- Thulappally
- Umikuppa
- Edakadathy
- Eruthuvapuzha
- Mookkenpetty
- Vattappara
- Mukkoottuthara
- Aarattukayam
References
- ^ Correspondent, Special. "Chandy to open Kanamala bridge on Dec. 23". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "FCC - St.Thomas Province, Kanjirappally". www.fcckanjirappally.org. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
- ^ Correspondent, Principal. "20 Sabarimala-bound pilgrims injured near Kanamala". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "A Complete List of CBSE Affiliated Schools in India & Abroad". iCBSE. Retrieved 2016-12-22.