Marangattupilly
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Marangattupilly മരങ്ങാട്ടുപിള്ളി |
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| Coordinates: 9°44′33.4″N 76°36′37.5″E / 9.742611°N 76.610417°ECoordinates: 9°44′33.4″N 76°36′37.5″E / 9.742611°N 76.610417°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Marangattupilly Grama Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 686635 |
| Telephone code | +91-482-2-25xxxx |
| Vehicle registration | KL-67 (KL-35,KL-5) |
| Nearest city | Palai |
| Sex ratio | 1000/992 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 96 [1]% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
| Civic agency | Marangattupilly Grama Panchayat |
| Climate | Tropical (Köppen) |
Marangattupilly is a small village and headquarters of Marangattupally Grama Panchayat(Ph: 04822-251037) in Kottayam district, Kerala [2]. Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of India, was born and grew up in the neighboring village of Uzhavoor. Finance Minister K M Mani, was also born and brought up in this village.
Marangattupilly have a history of 1000 years, initially under the kingdom of Vadakkancoor. In Malayalam year 925, when the King [Marthanda Varma] defeated vadakkancoor Marangattupilly become part of Kingdom of Travancore. Marangattupilly also have its share in freedom fighting, with David MahaPilla, M. M. Kurian Mattathumanal, A.N. Sankaran Nair Anthanattu, P. R. Achuthan Edappattupadavil, T John Pulikkiyil, Gopalan Nair who were active in the State Congress.
It is a trading center of natural rubber and majority of people are engaged in rubber cultivation. The majority of the population belongs to Catholic community. St. Francis Assisi Church in Marangattupilly is a famous church and belongs to Pala diocese. Cheradi Bhagavati Temple is the famous Hindu worship place in this area. This Devi Temple is under Travancore Devaswom Board. Marangattupilly has a health center, a police station, a veterinary center, Lions Club and High School- St. Thomas H.S.[3], one cooperative bank (Marangattupally Service CoOperative Bank), and a branch of State Bank of Travancore(SBT), a telephone exchange, electrity board office, a petrol/diesel pump and few shops and a market. It belongs to Kaduthuruthy legislative constituency and Kottayam LS constituency.
Marangattupilly Gramapanchayath in Meenachil Thaluk, consists of Kurichithanam, Elackad (Part), Monipally(Part) revenue villages, with a Population of 21219 [4] and area of 37.58 square kilometres (14.51 sq mi) divided into 14 wards [5]. Established on 1953, this was initially called Elakkad Panchayath. This is a village which maintains peace and harmony among the people living here. The majority of the families in this village are middle class, mostly farmers, but in the recent times as agriculture has lost its value, a lot of people are going abroad, and this is one of the main reasons for the upliftment of this village.
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