Country India District Kottayam PIN 686518 Local time Friday 1:32 PM | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 04828 Area code 04828 | |
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Weather 32°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 62% Humidity University Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam | ||
Koovappally is a small village under Kanjirappally Taluk in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is best known for its rubber industry. There are four educational institutions including one engineering college. Koovappally postal code is 686518.The nearest town is Kanjirappally. The villagers of the town are predominantly Christian, Hindu and Muslim. One of the landmark is Amal Jyothi College of Engineering Kanjirappally.
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Map of Koovappally, Kerala
History
Koovapally, was largely an uninhabited region at the start of the 20th century, and covered by thick forests. The agrarian expansion of the early 1900s brought many Syrian Catholic Christian families from Kanjirapally town and the nearby regions, who colonized the areas in and around Koovapally. They set up farmlands of coconut, paddy and spices, which were later turned into rubber plantations. More people - Hindus, Muslims and Christians migrated to the area, whose livelihoods were directly and indirectly linked with agriculture. The Cathedral Church at Kanjirapally owns hundreds of acres of rubber plantation around Koovapally, including the 'Koovapally Kurissumala'.
Churches
St.Joseph's Church,Koovappally St.Joseph's CMS Anglican Church,Pallyppadi,Koovappally