Karukachal

Karukachal is a fast-growing town in Changanassery Taluk in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. The name "Karukachal" was coined from the words "Karuka"(Karukapullu in Malayalam) which is a type of grass which grew in plenty and "chal" meaning a small body of flowing water. Karukachal in Changanacherry-Vazhoor Road which is almost a century old.

Karukachal
Village
Karukachal bus station
Karukachal Location in Kerala, India Karukachal Karukachal (India)
Coordinates: 9.5°N 76.63333°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Panchayath	Karukachal
Government
• Type	Panchayath
Area
• Total	22.4 km^2 (8.6 sq mi)
Elevation	81 m (266 ft)
Population
• Total	20,133
• Density	900/km^2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	[[UTC+5:30 Literacy]] (IST)
PIN	686540
Telephone code	+91- 0481
Vehicle registration	KL -33, KL-05
Website	lsgkerala.in/karukachalpanchayat/

Schools and Colleges

Schools nearby include: 

• NSS Higher Secondary School karukachal
• Sarada Vidya Mandiram Champakara
• Rajahamsasrama VidhyaPeedom
• St Joseph's U.P School Champakara

Hospitals

There is a Govt. Hospital and many private hospitals.

1. Government Hospital (PH Centre)

2. NSS Hospital

3. Mercy Nursing Home Karukachal

4. Royal Med Care Centre

5. SJ Eye Hospital (specialised for Eye)

There are a number of dental clinics and laboratories as well.

Religion

Hindus and Christians constitute majority of the population with a minority of Muslims.

Places of Worship

There are a number of temples in Karukachal. Nethalloor Devi Temple in Kottayam Road, Sree Mahadeva Temple, Vettikavumkal Jn. and Ayyappa Temple in Central Jn. are the main temples in Karukachal. Karukachal Subhanandaasramam in benglamkunnuroad near mercy hospital

         St. George's Malankara Catholic Church,St John The Baptist's Forane Church Nedumkunnam, St.joseph's church champakara, St. Mary's Church Koothrappally, St. Thomas Marthoma Church in Kottayam Road are the main churches. There is a mosque on Changanacherry road as well, in the centre of Karukachal Town.

Banks and Financial Institutions

All the major banks have branches in Karukachal.
These include:
State Bank of India
Canara Bank
CSB Bank
Federal Bank
Union Bank of India
Kerala Gramin Bank
South Indian Bank
Axis Bank etc.
There are a number of service co-operative banks as well.

Hotels

There is a 4-star hotel in Changanacherry-Vazhoor Road (Arcadia Fort) and a number of small restaurants all around Karukachal.

Transportation

Round-the-clock bus services connect Karukachal to Kozhencherry, Changanassery, Erumely, Kottayam, etc. One of the State Highways (SH-09) connecting Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts from Kanjikuzhy to Kozhencherry pass through Karukachal and is the most frequent bus route.

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