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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Koottickal<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]<br />
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| postal_code = 686514<br />
| registration_plate = KL-34<br />
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'''Koottickal''' is a [[town]] at the base of [[Western Ghats]] mountain ranges in the [[Kottayam district]], [[Kerala]]. It is {{convert|2000|ft|m}} above sea level and is situated on the eastern border of Kottayam District, 55&nbsp;km from [[Kottayam]], and around 5&nbsp;km away from [[Mundakayam]] on the NH 220 (Kottayam–[[Kumily]] Road). There are streams and waterfalls in the surrounding places. The [[Muthukora Hills]] (2500&nbsp;ft above MSL) are nearby. Urban centres in Kottayam and [[Ernakulam]] districts can be viewed from the top of Muthukora Hills.<br />
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==Location==<br />
This village is situated on the banks of [[Manimala River]]; [[Kuttikkanam]], [[Peermade]] and [[Thekkady]] Forest Reserve are close by. St. George's High School is one of the oldest high schools in the Kottayam district.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
[[Rubber]] is a prime crop in Koottickal, one of the first places in India where it was cultivated. The Irish planter, [[J.J. Murphy HSS|John Joseph Murphy]] nurtured his rubber plantations here. The tomb of Murphy is situated atop the nearby hillock in [[Yendayaar]]. The old-world charm of British plantations is still around, with purity of village life. It is one of the most beautiful places in Kottayam district.<br />
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Koottickal can be reached from [[Kochi]] and [[Thiruvananthapuram]] International Airports via Kottayam. All the buses to [[Elamkadu]] and Yendayar pass through Koottickal.<br />
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==Schools==<br />
1. Vettickanam KCMLPS<br />
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2. St. George's HS<br />
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3. CMS LPS<br />
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4. KMJ Public School<br />
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5. Little Buds SNDP EMS<br />
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==Churches==<br />
1. St. George Catholic Forane Church, Koottickal <ref>https://www.facebook.com/pages/StGeorge-Church-Koottickal/488647941169501</ref><ref>http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/parish.php?id=2288</ref><br />
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2. St Luke's CSI Church, Koottickal <ref>https://www.facebook.com/StLukesCsiChurchKoottickal</ref><br />
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3. St Mary's Orthodox Church, Koottickal <ref>http://orthodox-world.org/en/i/14454/Saint_Mary_Orthodox_Church_Koottickal</ref><br />
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==Temples==<br />
1. Palakkunnu Sreedarmasastha Temple, 3 rd mile, Koottickal<br />
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2. Thalunkal Devi Temple, Koottickal<br />
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==Masjid==<br />
1. Koottickal Muhyadheen Juma Masjid<br />
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==How to Reach==<br />
* '''Kottayam''' - Ponkunnam - [[Kanjirappally]] - '''Koottickal '''<br />
* '''Kochi/Cochin''' -Thalayolapparambu - Ettumanoor-Pala - Ponkunnam - [[Kanjirappally]] - '''Koottickal '''<br />
* '''Thiruvananthapuram''' - Kottarakkara - Adoor - Pathanamthitta - Ranni - Erumeli - '''Koottickal '''<br />
* '''Thekkady''' - Kumily -Vandiperiyar-Peerumedu-Kuttikkanam- [[Mundakayam]]-'''Koottickal '''<br />
* '''Angamaly''' - Muvattupuzha -Thodupuzha-Erattupetta-Poonjar-Kavali - '''Koottickal '''<br />
* '''Sabarimala''' - Pampa - [[Erumely]] - '''Koottickal '''<br />
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AC Volvo bus service is available from Technopark to Mundakayam, by KSRTC.<br />
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==Nearest Airport==<br />
[[Cochin International Airport]]<br />
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==Nearest Railway Station==<br />
[[Kottayam]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Kottayam district}}<br />
[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]]<br />
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{{Kottayam-geo-stub}}</div>
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