Kuzhuppilly
| Kuzhuppilly കുഴുപ്പിള്ളി | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Kuzhuppilly | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′54″N 76°13′12″E / 10.015°N 76.22°ECoordinates: 10°00′54″N 76°13′12″E / 10.015°N 76.22°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Talukas | Kochi |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,120 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 682 501 |
| Telephone code | 0484 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-42 |
Kuzhuppilly is a suburb of Cochin city and a village in Vypin Island, Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. The different areas in Kuzhuppilly village are Pallathamkulangara, Cheruvaipu, Thundippuram, Manappally and Ayyampilly.
Statistics
The total population as per 2001 census is 12,120 and number of houses are 2,701.[1]
Location
Kuzhuppilly village is 18 k.m. towards the North West of Kochi and is 26 k.m. from Cochin International Airport, and 4.5 k.m. from Cherai Beach. It is covered by Ayyambilly Post Office with PIN 682 501. The east border is Veeranpuzha, the northern extension of Vembanad Lake and the arabian sea is the western border.
Places of interest
The village contains the Pallathamkulangara Bhagavathi Temple, Sree Balakrishna Swami Temple,[2] St. Augustine's Church, Mahadeva Temple, Ayyampilly Mahadeva Temple and Chempoozhi Sree Dharmasastha Temple. It is very important to include that this village is developing in a very fast way. Pulauyavamshodharini sabha Sree Rajalangaramoorthy temple is at cheruvype.
Kuzhuppilly Beach is upcoming tourist sport in Kerala. It was identified as a potential tourism spot by the authorities. The beach beautification project is being implemented at a cost of Rs 46 lakh by govt.
Establishments / Offices
PBD lower primary school, St John's L.P. School, Manappilly, Cheruvypu LP School, St. Augustine's Girls High School and St. Gregorious Upper Primary School are in Kuzhuppilly village.
There are 12 Aanganwadis in Kuzhuppilly outof which 9 function in their own building.
The Office of Vypin Block Panchayath consisting the Grama Panchayath's of Mulavukad, Elamkunnappuzha, Njarakkal, Nayarambalam, Edavanakkad, Kuzhuppilly and Pallippuram is located in Kuzhuppilly Village.
Kuzhuppilly has a Krishi Bhavan also to help the agriculturists.
The department of Dairy Development, Kerala has a Dairy Extension Service Unit at Vypin Block Office, Kuzhuppilly. The Dairy Extension Officer is in charge of the activities.
The Office of the Sub-Registrar, Kuzhuppilly is located in Kuzhuppilly, who is authorised for maintaining the land registers of Edavanakkad Gramapanchayath, Kuzhuppilly Grama Panchayath and Pallippuram Grama Panchayath.
Ayyampilly Government Hospital is situated here for mainstream ("Western") treatment.
Other establishments include Panchayath Public Library and Reading Room, SP Mukherji Memorial Library and a Veterinary Government Hospital.
Civic Administration
The village is administered by the "Grama Panchayath". Kuzhuppilly come under Vypin Assembly Constituency (Malayalam - നിയോജക മണഡലം) and Ernakulam Parliamentary Constituency[3]
Geography
The village has Freshwater prawn farms (Malayalam - ചെമ്മീന്കെട്ട്) and Paddy fields which yield about 600 k.g./acre.
Economy
Sea fishing, Prawn farming and sea food processing are some of the sources of income of the Kuzhuppilly. The main agricultural produces include rice, coconut and arecanut. Also trading and service add to the income of Kuzhuppilly due to the proximity to the city Kochi.
The Kuzhuppilly Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. No E139 serves as the main banking partner for the common man which has two branch offices including an evening branch in Kuzhuppilly village. Also Ernakulam District Co-operative bank and The Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd have their presence in Kuzhuppilly.