Uzhavoor

Coordinates: 9°47′14″N 76°36′36″E / 9.787314°N 76.610016°E / 9.787314; 76.610016
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Uzhavoor
town
Vidhan Sabha Constituency
Kaduthuruthy
Literacy95%
ClimateJune - September (Rainy)
October - January (Winter)
February - May (Summer)

Uzhavoor is an expanding town in

Sabarimala to the city of Muvattupuzha passes through Uzhavoor.[1] The town is 177 km from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram
.

Etymology

Since the area was known for its agricultural practices, it is believed that the name Uzhavoor came from two Malayalam words Uzhavu (Ploughing or a word related to agricultural practices) and Ooru (Place or Region). When translated, it means The Land of Agriculture.

Geography

Uzhavoor is a village located in the Kottayam District of Kerala.[2] Uzhavoor is located about 5 km from Kudakkachira, 4 km from Kurichithanam, 6 km from Monipilly, 7 km from Kurianad and 15 km from Pala Uzhavoor is known for its St. Stephen's Church, St. Stephen's College, and the Capuchin Monastery.[2] Uzhavoor belongs to the Kaduthuruthy constituency.[1] The area is filled with rubber trees, jack fruit trees, mango trees and coconut trees. Uzhavoor is surrounded by small places like Edakkoly, Poovathumkal, Melareekara and Pius Mount. A place called "Anakkallumala", meaning "Mountain shaped like an elephant" is a site with a fabulous view.

Religion

St. Stephen's Church, Uzhavoor

The St. Stephen's Church of Uzhavoor belongs to the

Guruvayoor Appan
or the young guruvayoorappa.

People

The people of this village who belong to different religions and communities live here in peace, harmony, and unity.

Former President of India
K. R. Narayanan, who came from one of the poorest families of this village, is the role model for these people even today.

Sunset from top heights of Uzhavoor

Education

The well-known

Kottayam Medical College is about 27 km from the town. Uzhavoor is surrounded by self-financed and managed well-known engineering colleges, such as, St. Joseph College of Engineering & Technology, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, CMS College, BMS College and Mangalam College of Engineering. Several Polytechnic and Nursing colleges are situated nearby. It is neighboured by the well-known K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts
.

Transportation network

The city of Uzhavoor is connected with the city of

Sabarimala. Public transport in the town is largely dependent on buses, run by both private operators and the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). It is a main bus route to all the major cities. KSRTC bus station is situated in the nearest city of Pala.[1] Cochin International Airport
is situated in 60 km from the city.

The nearest railway station is

Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai and Ahmedabad
.

Kottayam Port, India's first multi-modal Inland Container Depot (ICD) and a minor port using inland water way, is situated at Nattakom (near Kodimatha), on the banks of Kothoor river is situated is just 38 km away from the city. The Kerala State Water Transport Department (KSWTD) operates ferry services through the backwaters in and around Kottayam city. Ferries are a major mode of transport to the town connect to the tourist destination of Kumarakom and Alappuzha, as well as several smaller destinations. There are two major ferry jetties in the city - Town Jetty and Kodimatha Jetty. In recent years, the boat jetty at Kumarakom has acquired international fame as a launch point for the backwater rides on Vembabad lake, which has virtually become a poster image for tourism in Kerala.

Besides local bus services for traveling within the town, Kottayam is well-connected to the rest of Kerala through inter-state bus services run by KSRTC. Hired forms of transport include metered taxis and

auto-rickshaws.[2] The major port city of Kochi (70 kilometres (43 mi)) can be reached by the well-connected roads from Uzhavoor to Piravom and to Ernakulam

Climate and weather

The climate in this region is moderate and pleasant. Uzhavoor has an average elevation of 4 metres from the sea level. According to the division of places in Kerala based on altitudes, Uzhavoor is classified as being a midland area. The general soil of the area is

south-west monsoon brings in heavy rains, as Uzhavoor lies on the windward side of the Western Ghats
. From October to December, Uzhavoor receives light rain from the northwest monsoon. The average annual rainfall is 3200 mm. Soon after the monsoon season in the middle of December the winter season starts here with moderately cold up to the mid of February or March. Since the land is very fertile all types of vegetation is possible here and from the onset of April the land bloomed flowers and freshness up to July. The land itself creates naturally for all the cultural fiestas of land in December. The land is climatically very fair, it also helps Babymon to grow rubber crops.

Climate data for Uzhavoor (ഉഴവൂര്)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33
(91) 		33
(91) 		34
(93) 		34
(93) 		33
(91) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		32
(89)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		22
(72) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		25
(76)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9) 		40
(1.6) 		61
(2.4) 		156
(6.1) 		321
(12.6) 		637
(25.1) 		597
(23.5) 		398
(15.7) 		293
(11.5) 		327
(12.9) 		211
(8.3) 		53
(2.1) 		3,117
(122.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1 3 4 8 11 22 21 18 14 13 9 4 128
[citation needed]

Transport

Nearest major stations : [citation needed]

  • Bus : Koothattukulam (10 km)
  • Bus : Pala (15 km)
  • Bus : Thodupuzha(20 km)
  • Train : Kottayam, Ernakulam
  • Air : Kochi Airport

Notable people

  • Kocheril Raman Narayanan (4 February 1921 – 9 November 2005) was the tenth President of India
  • E. J. Lukose Ellankil (25 January 1933 – 12 March 2012) represented Ettumannor constituency as in the 7th Kerala Legislative Assembly (1982–1987).
  • Sunny Thomas is a former Indian national shooting champion in the rifle open sight event
  • Listin Stephen, a film producer and distributor

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i http://www.uzhavoor.com/ Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine About Uzhavoor, p.1
  2. ^ a b c d e f http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok10/mp469.htm K R Narayan, p.1

External links

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