Koottickal
Location
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.
Economy
Rubber is a prime crop in Koottickal, one of the first places in India where it was cultivated. The Irish planter, 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.
Koottickal can be reached from Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram International Airports via Kottayam. All the buses to Elamkadu and Yendayar pass through Koottickal.
Schools
- Vettickanam KCMLPS
- St. George's HS
- CMS LPS
- KMJ Public School
- Little Buds SNDP EMS
- JJMMHSS Higher secondary school
Churches
- St. George Catholic Forane Church, Koottickal
- St Luke's CSI Church, Koottickal
- St Mary's Orthodox Church, Koottickal
Temples
- Palakkunnu Sreedarmasastha Temple, 3 rd mile, Koottickal
- Thalunkal Devi Temple, Koottickal
Masjid
- Koottickal Muhyadheen Juma Masjid
How to Reach
- Kottayam - Ponkunnam - Kanjirappally - Koottickal
- Kochi/Cochin -Thalayolapparambu - Ettumanoor-Pala - Ponkunnam - Kanjirappally - Koottickal
- Thiruvananthapuram - Kottarakkara - Adoor - Pathanamthitta - Ranni - Erumeli - Koottickal
- Thekkady - Kumily -Vandiperiyar-Peerumedu-Kuttikkanam- Mundakayam-Koottickal
- Angamaly - Muvattupuzha -Thodupuzha-Erattupetta-Poonjar-Kavali - Koottickal
- Sabarimala - Pampa - Erumely - Koottickal
AC Volvo bus service is available from Technopark to Mundakayam, by KSRTC.