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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Koodal
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| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline = Water falls at Rajagiri estate in Koodal.jpg
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| image_caption = Water falls at the Rajagiri estate in Koodal
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9|9|0|N|76|51|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 17875 (as per censusindia.gov.in)
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 689693
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 914682, 914734
| registration_plate = KL-83
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Pathanamthitta
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = Males-8441, Females-9443 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank3_info_sec1 = 95%%
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = Pathanamthitta
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[[File:Koodal Market.jpg|thumb|Koodal Market]]
[[File:Koodal Village Office.jpg|thumb|Village Office]]
'''Koodal''' is the second largest town in Konni Taluk at [[Pathanamthitta]] District, located in [[Kerala]] state, [[India]].Koodal Situates On Main Eastern Highway (Punalur-Muvattupuzha Road).

==Location==
Koodal is located on the [[Main Eastern Highway]] (Punalur-[[Pathanamthitta]]-Muvattupuzha Road / SH - 08) between [[Konni, Pathanamthitta|Konni]] and [[Pathanapuram]]. A panchayat stadium<ref>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Koodal_Panchayath_Stadium.jpg</ref> is situated in koodal for sports and other cultural activities

==Transportation==
Koodal is accessible by bus from Punalur (19 km), and Konni 11 km and the nearest railway stations are Punalur, Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Avaneeswaram and Kayamkulam. The nearest airport is [[Trivandrum International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/thiru_general.jsp |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-08-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902180351/http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/thiru_general.jsp |archive-date=2016-09-02 }}</ref> Nearest temple is koodal sreedevi temple

==Schools==

* Govt.VHSS & HSS Koodal
* Koodal Govt. LP school
* Sn Public School

==Population==
Koodal has a mixed population of Hindus, Muslims and Christians. Many of the inhabitants of this village are settlers there due to the introduction of rubber plantations, mainly by the plantation corporation of Kerala and the A.V. Thomas and company. A number of people from Koodal are employed abroad, mainly in the Middle East and US. Koodal has its own police station,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pathanamthittapolice.com/koodal.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915041817/http://www.pathanamthittapolice.com/koodal.htm |archive-date=15 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> primary health centre, Government Vocational Higher Secondary School and other public schools, post office, panchayath mini stadium, homeo clinic ,ice cream factory etc...

==Clubs and associations==
* Koodal has a Rotary club <ref>http://www.rotary.org.in/index.php</ref> and various other cultural and youth clubs.
* Lions Club
* Punnamood Grandasala
* Navodaya Arts and Sports Club
* Pulari Club
* Yuva Arts And Sports Club Kurangayam
* Cosmos Arts And Sports Club Stadium
* Brothers Club Stadium
<gallery>
File:Koodal Village Office.jpg|Koodal Village Office
File:Koodal Market.jpg|Koodal Market
</gallery>

==Churches & Temples==
*ST PIUS MALANKARA CATHOLIC CHURCH
*Koodal St Marys Orthodox Mahaedavaka
*Koodal St Pauls Orthodox Church
*Kalanjoor St George Orthodox Valiyapally
*India Pentecostal Church of God
*Bethel Assemblies of God church
*The Pentecostal Mission
*Bethel Marthoma church
*Koodal-St George Jacobite Church
*Koodal Sreedevi Temple
*Karakkakuzhi Sree Bhadrakali Temple
*Karakkakuzhi Sree Mahadeva Temple

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Koodal}}

{{Pathanamthitta district}}

[[Category:Villages in Pathanamthitta district]]

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