KOTHAMANGALAM MUNICIPALIY
No. of CDS
1
No. of ADS
31
No. of NHGs
232
No. of NHG Members
3516
No. of NHGs Linked
196
No. of MEs
15
History

Kothamangalam is a Municipality in the eastern part of Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is around 14 km northeast of the town of Muvattupuzha and 35 km Northeast of Kochi city. The town is in the foothills of the Western Ghatsmountain ranges. The highway NH-85 Ernakulam – Madurai – Rameswaram passes through Kothamangalam.

The town serves as the headquarters of a taluk and a municipality of the same name. Kothamangalam is known as a trading center for spices and forest products. It is also famous for its ancient Syrian Christian churches.

Kothamangalam, apart from its worldly belongings, contains the human remains of Mar Baselios Yeldo at Mar Thoma Cheria Pally, (St Thomas small church), Kothamangalam. Every year on the 2nd and 3rd of October, the town fills up with millions of pilgrims from all over the world who come and visit the church. The famous Vadakan Meghala Theerthayathra (Northern region pilgrims) approach the church from the west through the town of Muvatupuzha causing long traffic jams on the 2nd and 3rd Oct. People without looking at their religion, go inside the church to pray and seek blessings from the saint.

Population

Kothamangalam urban agglomeration has a total population of 114,574 according to the 2011 census, 56,753 being males and 57,821 females. There are 30,067 households in the Kothamangalam municipality. The literacy rate of Kothamangalam Agglomeration is 95.24%. In comparison, the National Urban average literacy in India is 85%. Literacy rate of males and females stood at 97.04% and 93.48% respectively. Total literates in Kothamangalam Urban Agglomeration were 98,398, of which 49,412 were males and remaining 48,986 were females.