Kunnamthanam

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| subdivision_name2 = [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]]
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| postal_code = 689581
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| area_code = 91469
| registration_plate = KL-28
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''' Kunnamthanam ''' is a village in [[Pathanamthitta district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=2008-12-08 }}</ref>
Kunnamthanam organized mass yoga practise with 5,000 people.<ref name="indiatoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/kerala/story/kunnamthanam-s-temples-churches-and-ngos-work-for-complete-yoga-village-title-1193419-2018-03-20}</ref>
It is one of the nine villages that form [[Mallapally]] [[Taluk]] of [[Pathanamthitta]] district.<ref name="District Website">{{cite web|url=http://pathanamthitta.nic.in/Administration1.htm |title=Administration - Pathanamthitta District |access-date=2010-09-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410023822/http://pathanamthitta.nic.in/Administration1.htm |archive-date=2009-04-10 }}</ref>
The main junction at Kunnamthanam is a major T-junction, as it is situated almost midway between [[Mallappally]] and [[Thiruvalla]], at the center of a quadrilateral with [[Changanacherry]] and [[Karukachal]] as the other two vertices. Famous ''Madthilkavu Bhagavathi temple'' and ''St. Mary's Sehion Orthodox Church'' (popularly known as ''Vallamala Church'') are situated in Kunnamthanam. NSS High School is the oldest school in this village.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Kunnamthanam had a population of 20157 with 9466 males and 10691 females.<ref name="censusindia" /> Well known as Sangha Gramam (Rashtreeya Swayam Sevak Sangh) and Yoga Village

==Schools==

* NSS HSS Kunnamthanam
* St.Marys LP School Palakkathakidi

==Syrian Christian Settlements==
The Syrian Christian [[colonization]] profoundly affected the historical backdrop of trade and [[agribusiness]] in these parts. The place is, hence, home to numerous Syrian Christian groups of Kerala who own large [[farms]] and [[bungalows]], due to the creation of [[latex]].The Christians guarantee their underlying foundations from early settlements from [[Mesopotamian]] merchants and [[East Syriac]] Christians from [[Venad]]. Kunnamthanam turned into a significant warehouse for flavours like [[Black pepper|pepper]], cardamom, and so forth. [[Syro-Malankara]] and [[Oriental Orthodox Churches|Syrian Orthodox Christians]] occupations consisted of landowners, farmers and merchants.

==Festivals==

===Padayani===
Kunnamthanam has three popular temples 1) Madathilkavil Bhagavathi Temple, 2) Pulappukave Shiva Temple<ref>[http://www.gothrakalapeedom.org/ 'Kunnamthanam Padayani(കുന്നംതാനം പടയണി)]</ref> The latter is famous for its '''Padayani''', an ancient festival that has been revived in recent years.

==Tourist attractions==
Madathilkavu Bhagavathy Temple, one of the famous temples in Pathanamtitta District situated in Kunnamthanam .This Temple is hallmark in Kunnamthanam

St Joseph Catholic Church, Kunnamthanam, is located near the Kunnamthanam–Manthanam road.
The Little Servants of the Divine Providence is a convent begun here.<ref>[http://divineprovidenceknm.org]</ref> The convent has a retreat center called '''Zion Retreat Center''' as well as a '''Providence Home''' that takes care of orphans and the elderly. The main attraction of Kunnamthanam grama Panchayat is, Kunnamthanam industrial development area (KINFRA)

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100201144151/http://pathanamthitta.nic.in/default.htm Pathanamthitta District - official website]
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[[Category:Villages in Pathanamthitta district]]

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