Thopramkudy

Thopramkudy
Thopramkudy
Village
	Thopramkudy Town
	Thopramkudy Thopramkudy
	Coordinates: 9°52′53″N 77°03′13″E / 9.881454°N 77.053566°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Idukki
Government
• Type	Panchayati Raj (India)
Elevation	1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	685609
Telephone code	914868
Vehicle registration	KL-06
Nearest Railway Station	Ernakulam (Aluva)

Thopramkudy (alternately spelled Thoprankudy) is a village in Vathikudy Gram panchayat, in Idukki Taluk located in Idukki district in the State of Kerala in South India. Spread over an area of 27.94 km² (10.79 sq mi), it is one of the spices market in the state of Kerala. The town has a tropical climate with temperatures ranging from highs of 34.4 °C (93.9 °F) in the summer to a low of 16 °C (61 °F) in the winter, with a healthy rainfall of 3,040 mm (120 in). State Highway 40 (Kerala) and State Highway 42 (Kerala) and a new highway Kalvary Mount-Munnar is passing through Thopramkudy. The hamlet is mentioned in the 2009 Malayalam movie Loudspeaker

Etymology

The name 'Thopramkudy' might have come from two words, thopran (which is the name of a tribal leader) and kudy (which means colony). It is believed that he was the first man to do cultivation and his place/house came to be known as Thoprankudy and eventually it changed to Thopramkudy.^{[citation needed]}

History

Most of those farmers who had migrated to Thopramkudy and its environs consisted mainly of Catholic Christians. On 12 November 1969, a temple dedicated to Shri Dharmasashta was established to serve the spiritual needs of the Hindus. 60 years ago Sree Dharma Sastha Temple (Ayyappa) was established by the Tribals (Anakootil Krishnankutti, Karikallil Kuttan, Kelan Raman (Mannathiparayil), Thandel Kuttappan, etc.). From 1959 on, the said temple lay under the protection and jurisdiction of the great association of hill tribals. As for Christian settlers, Kiliyarkandam church served their needs. When people began to migrate in large numbers, the establishment of a church at Thopramkudy became inevitable.

Transportation

Thopramkudy is well connected with other major cities and towns in kerala.state State Highway 40 (Kerala) State Highway 42 (Kerala) and a new tourist Highway Calvary Mount - Munnar is also proposed through Thopramkudy .Thopramkudy is a connector of major cities and towns in Kerala and Tamil Nadu like Adimaly - Kattappana - Kumily, Nedumkandam - Kochi, Munnar - Thiruvananthapuram, Nedumkandam - Thodupuzha, Kochi - Madurai, Alappuzha - Nedumkandam

Rail

There is no railwaylines in Idukki district. The major railway stations near Thopramkudy are Aluva railway station, Kottayam railway station, Bodinayakkanur

Airport

The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport Madurai Airport .

Religion

Thopramkudy is all about love and equality. For worshiping there are churches, temples and mosques. 60 years ago Sree Dharma Sastha Temple (Ayyappa) was established by the Tribals (Anakootil Krishnankutti, Karikallil Kuttan, Kelan Raman (Mannathiparayil), Thandel Kuttappan etc..), and it was the first temple in Thopramkudy.

St. Maria Goretti Town Church, Thopramkudy
St. Joseph Latin Church, Thopramkudy
St. Mary's Jacobite Church, Thopramkudy
Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Thopramkudy
Juma Masjid, Thopramkudy
NSS Karayogam, Thopramkudy
Sree Narayana Gurudeva Temple, Thopramkudy
SNDP YOGAM Br :2222 Thopramkudy
Assisi Retreat Center, Thopramkudy
St. Jacob's Church Bethel, Thopramkudy
Holy Family Church Kiliyarkandam, Thopramkudy
St. Mary's Malankara Church Marygiri, Thopramkudy
St. Jude Church Kanakakkunnu, Thopramkudy

Education

The first school was Gov. H.S. Thopramkudy.

Govt. Higher secondary School, Thopramkudy
St. Maria Gorethi LP School Thopramkudy
Holy Family U P School Thopramkudy
Marian Public School Thopramkudy
Auxilium English Medium School Thopramkudy
De Paul Public School Rajamudy, Thopramkudy
Mar Sleeva College of Arts & Science, Rajamudy, Thopramkudy