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Kuttichal

Kuttichal
Mannoorkkara
മണ്ണൂർക്കര
കുറ്റിച്ചൽ village
Kuttichal is located in Kerala
Kuttichal
Kuttichal
Kuttichal is located in India
Kuttichal
Kuttichal
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°34′04″N 77°05′26″E / 8.5677599°N 77.0906782°E / 8.5677599; 77.0906782Coordinates: 8°34′04″N 77°05′26″E / 8.5677599°N 77.0906782°E / 8.5677599; 77.0906782
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas kattakada
Government
 • Type village
 • Body Kuttichal Panchayat
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 695574
Telephone code 0471
Vehicle registration KL-21,KL -74
Sex ratio /
Civic agency Kuttichal Panchayat
Agasthyakoodam
Hill station
View of the valley of Agasthyakoodam
View of the valley of Agasthyakoodam
KUTTICHAL JUNCTION
Town
Procession held in kuttichal
Procession held in kuttichal


Kuttichal (കുറ്റിച്ചൽ)was Formerly known Mannoorkara is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. The Kuttichal panchayath has border with Aryanad, Poovachal, Kallikkad, panchayaths and Thiruneveli District of Tamil Nadu India. Kuttichal is residing Kattakada Taluk,Vellanad block panchayath and Aruvikkara Legislative Assembly.


KS Sabreenath is the current MLA of Kuttichal. The current panchayath president is Mr. Manikandan

Kuttichal is a village town lying under the foothills of the Agastyarkudam of the Sahya Mountains. The town is situated nearly 30 km East from Thiruvananthapuram, 14 km South from Nedumangad and 8 km North from Kattakkada. In beauty and all other aspects this is a typical Kerala model village. This is purely an agricultural oriented Panchayath; Coconut, Rubber,Tapioca, Banana and Vegetables are the main farming items. This Grama Panchayat consists of 14 wards and the people of all groups are living in harmony. Through this the State Highway road Nedumangad-Shorlakkodu SH3 (TamilNadu) runs .This road will become a part of new project The Hill Highway or Malayora Highway or newly named State Highway 59 (SH59)

The kuttichal panchyath is divided into fourteen wards such as,

There are several heritage sites, for example Paruthippally Church (Kuttichal, estd-1840), one of the first Lutheran Churches in Kerala is in Kuttichal , Assemblies of God USA Churches.Siddhasramam Mannoorkara(KUTTICHAL)

The Paruthippally rage office under the office have 41.4110sq.km forest area this is the one of three rage office in Trivandrum district division forest,Regional Wild Life Sanctuary Office. There are also major educational institutions such as Govt. V& H.S.S Paruthippally estd 1915, and the Lourdes Matha College of Science and Technology, PHC Hospital ,Agriculture office ,Tribal office etc

Kuttichal is famous place for travel and tourism.

The Agasthiyar Koodam Peak is in Kuttichal Village and belogs to Kottoor Forest division , Kottoor Kappukadu Elephant Rehabilitation Centre, The Kottoor Forest, Malavila Forest etc. are the main tourist destinations in Trivandrum District.


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