Pampady

Pampady
Town
Interactive map of Pampady
Coordinates: 9°34′00″N 76°40′00″E / 9.566667°N 76.66667°E / 9.566667; 76.66667
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Area
 • Total
31.08 km2 (12.00 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
35,627
 • Density1,146/km2 (2,969/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686502
Telephone code91 0481
Vehicle registrationKL 05
Engineering College

Pampady is a large town in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India.[2][3] It is situated midway between the backwaters of western Kerala and the mountains of the Western Ghats.

Etymology

According to Malayalam Dictionary, Sabdatharavali of Sreekandeswaram means "The Land of Lord Vishnu". The area where a Sreekrishna Temple was located was named Pampady, possibly influencing the town's current name.[4][5]

History

Vennimala, located on the western border of Pampady, was once the capital of the Thekkumkur kingdom. In 1749, Marthanda Varma of Venad conquered Thekkumkoor and annexed it to the Kingdom of Travancore. After the formation of the state of Travancore–Cochin in 1949 and the reorganisation of states in 1956, Pampady became part of the new state of Kerala.[6] Old records dating back to ME 352 (AD 1176), kept with Kaithamattom Illam in Velloor, shed light on the history of Pampady. It details human inhabitation roughly 1,000 years ago. Up until the middle of 16th Century, Pampady was ruled by the king of Thekkumkoor. Pampady had three portions, Velloor, Pampady and Thekkan Pampady.[7]In earlier times, Velloor was owned by the Kaithamattam Illam, while Pampady was held by the Madathil and Ambazhathinal families. Major portions of Thekkan Pampady were originally owned by the Kongoor Pallimana and later passed to the Arackal and Vallatt families.[8]

Transportation

National Highway 183 (formerly National Highway 220) passes through the centre of Pampady City.[9] It is also connected to Kottayam, Ponkunnam, Kanjirappally, Pala, Pallickathode and Karukachal. Local railway stations include the Kottayam railway station (16km) and Changanacherry railway station (22km). The nearest international airport is Cochin International Airport (90km).

Places of worship

Pampady has several temples and churches. Among them is the Pampady Dayara Chapel (Mar Kuriakose Dayara), which contains the tomb of Kuriakose Mar Gregorios (5 April 1885 – 5 April 1965), popularly known as Pampady Thirumeni. The chapel is situated on the Pothenpuram hills of Pampady.[10] Cheruvallikavu Devi temple, Pampady Mahadeva temple, Alampally Sreekrishnaswamy temple. Catholic churches nearby include St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Devamatha Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Holy Immanuel CSI Church in Pampady,St. Mary's Simhasana Cathedral, St. Simon's Jacobite Church,Martha Mariam Jacobite Church Pampady East (Jacobite Syrian Christian Church) and St.John's Orthodox Cathedral Pampady, St. Thomas Orthodox Church Velloor, St. Thomas Orthodox Church, South Pampady.

Education

Educational Exhibition, 2011

Schools in Pampady are managed under the Block Resource Centre. The town has several high schools, higher educational institutions, and a number of primary schools.[11]

  • GOVT.V H S S KOTHALA[12]
  • ST MARY S H S S, MANARCAD, KOTTAYAM[13]
  • G H S AREEPARAMPU[14]
  • PEMHS THIRUVANCHOOR[16]
  • Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Higher Secondery School LAKKATTOOR[17]
  • St. Thomas HS South Pampady[21]
  • GOVT.PTMHS VELLOOR[22]
  • I J B C G H S MANARKAD[24]
  • CROSSROADS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PAMPADY[25]
  • Govt TECHNICAL H S PAMPADY[26]
  • Manarkad Govt. UPS[27]
  • Meenadam St. Mary`s UPS[28]
  • Meenadom T.M.U. UPS[29]
  • Neerikad St. Mary`s UPS[30]
  • Sree Bhadra Public School South Pampady[31]
  • Pangada Govt. LPS[32]
  • Kooroppada C.M.S. LPS[33]
  • Kooroppada N.S.S.K. LPS[34]
  • Kothala C.M.S. LPS[35]
  • Lakkattoor Govt. LPS[36]
  • Lakkattoor North Govt. LPS[37]
  • Manarcad C.M.S. LPS[38]
  • Manarcad Govt. LPS[39]
  • Meenadom Eest C.M.S. LPS[40]
  • Meenadom Govt. LPGS[41]
  • Meenadom West C.M.S. LPS[42]
  • Nennala C.M.S. LPS[43]
  • Pampady M.D. LPS[44]
  • Pampady N.M. LPS[45]
  • Pampady North C.M.S. LPS[46]
  • Pampady St. Thomas GLPS[47]
  • Thiruvanchoor C.M.S. LPS[48]
  • Thiruvanchoor Govt.LPS[49]
  • Velloor Govt. Central LPS[50]
  • Velloor Govt. LPS[51]
  • GUPS Cheerumkulam[52]
  • MGM NSS English Medium School Lakkattoor[54]
  • Infant Jesus E M L P School Manarcad[55]

Culture

The Malayalam writer Ponkunnam Varkey was born in Pampady. Navalokam is an active cultural forum in the town. An Arts Society also functions here and organises cultural programmes at the Community Hall every month. In the 1970s, the Deepa Arts Club was active and affiliated with Manorama Balajanasakhyam; its members participated in the Balalokam programme of All India Radio.[56]

Government Institutions

The Pampady Block headquarters is located at Pallickathode, about 9 km from the city centre. Pampady has several government and semi-government institutions, including the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, a Police Circle Inspector office, a BSNL telephone exchange, a panchayat office, and a KSEB sub-station.[57]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Pampady village office".
  2. ↑ "Pampady PS | Kottayam District, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Pampady Village Code 628170, Kottayam Taluk, Kerala". Kerala Village Codes. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pampady Sree Paampumkaavu". Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Established the Mar Kuriakose Dayara near Pampady in 1914". 15 January 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "History of Thekkumkur and Pampady".
  7. ↑ "About Pampady". Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Land ownership history of Pampady".
  9. ↑ "National Highway 183".
  10. ↑ "Pampady Dayara Chapel".
  11. ↑ "Education in Pampady".
  12. ↑ "GOVT.V H S S KOTHALA". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  13. ↑ "ST MARY S H S S, MANARCAD, KOTTAYAM". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  14. ↑ "G H S AREEPARAMPU". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  15. ↑ "SHGHS PANGADA". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  16. ↑ "PEMHS THIRUVANCHOOR". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  17. ↑ "Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Higher Secondery School LAKKATTOOR". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  18. ↑ "MGMHS PAMPADY". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  19. ↑ "GHSS PAMPADY". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  20. ↑ "GHS MEENADOM". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  21. ↑ "St. Thomas HS South Pampady". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  22. ↑ "GOVT.PTMHS VELLOOR". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  23. ↑ "NSSHS KOTHALA". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  24. ↑ "I J B C G H S MANARKAD". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  25. ↑ "CROSSROADS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PAMPADY". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  26. ↑ "Govt TECHNICAL H S PAMPADY". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  27. ↑ "Manarkad Govt. UPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  28. ↑ "Meenadam St. Mary`s UPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  29. ↑ "Meenadom T.M.U. UPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  30. ↑ "Neerikad St. Mary`s UPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  31. ↑ "Sree Bhadra Public School South Pampady". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  32. ↑ "Pangada Govt. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  33. ↑ "Kooroppada C.M.S. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  34. ↑ "Kooroppada N.S.S.K. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  35. ↑ "Kothala C.M.S. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  36. ↑ "Lakkattoor Govt. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  37. ↑ "Lakkattoor North Govt. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  38. ↑ "Manarcad C.M.S. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  39. ↑ "Manarcad Govt. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  40. ↑ "Meenadom Eest C.M.S. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  41. ↑ "Meenadom Govt. LPGS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  42. ↑ "Meenadom West C.M.S. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  43. ↑ "Nennala C.M.S. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  44. ↑ "Pampady M.D. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  45. ↑ "Pampady N.M. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  46. ↑ "Pampady North C.M.S. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  47. ↑ "Pampady St. Thomas GLPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  48. ↑ "Thiruvanchoor C.M.S. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  49. ↑ "Thiruvanchoor Govt. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  50. ↑ "Velloor Govt. Central LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  51. ↑ "Velloor Govt. LPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  52. ↑ "GUPS Cheerumkulam". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  53. ↑ "Malam Govt. UPS". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  54. ↑ "MGM NSS English Medium School Lakkattoor". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  55. ↑ "Infant Jesus E M L P School Manarcad". sametham.kite.kerala.gov.in.
  56. ↑ "Culture and notable people of Pampady".
  57. ↑ "Institutions in Pampady".
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