MUVATTUPUZHA MUNICIPALITY
No. of CDS
1
No. of ADS
28
No. of NHGs
162
No. of NHG Members
2159
No. of NHGs Linked
104
No. of MEs
21
History

Muvattupuzha is a municipality in the eastern side of Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The town is bordered byKottayam district on southern side and Idukki district on eastern side approximately 20 km from the town. Muvattupuzha lies on the intersection between M C Road and National Highway 49, about 42 km from district capital Ernakulam.It is the second biggest commercial centre of the district and one of the biggest in the central part of the state.

Muvattupuzha was part of the Vadakkumkoor[2] Kingdom until it was captured by the Travancore Kingdom. Old documents show that parts of the lands of Muvattupuzha belonged to Edappally Swaroopam, but were later transferred to Manas' (Brahmin Families).

After Indian Independence, from 1949 to 1956, Muvattupuzha was a part of the Kottayam district in Travancore-Cochin state.In 1956, when Kerala state was formed, Muvattupuzha remained as a part of Kottayam district until 1958, when Ernakulam district was formed on 1 April 1958.

 

Population

30379