Mazhuvannoor
| Mazhuvannoor | |
|---|---|
| village | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 0484 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Nearest city | Kolenchery (4 km) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chalakudy |
Mazhuvannoor is a Panchayat in Ernakulam district in Kerala, India. Mazhuvannoor is geographically located near to the town of Kolenchery in the Ernakulam District. Its headquarters is at Airapuram.
St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral Valiya Pally at South Mazhuvannoor is a landmark of this area.
Mazhuvannoor according to geologists is rich in iron content. Once these areas were part of the Cochin kingdom, but during the colonial period the same was part of Travancore kingdom.
There is a chain of 4 Schools located in the middle of Mazhuvannoor. 2 Govt LP Schools, SRV UP School and MRSV High School. All the basic facilities including Bank, Post Office, Hospital are available in Mazhuvannoor.
St Thomas Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Cathedral Valiya Palli at South Mazhuvannoor, St George Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Chapel at Mangalathunada, St Mary's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Chapel at Thattamughal, St George Malankara Catholic Church at Mangalathunada, St George Malankara Orthodox Cathedral, Kunnakkurudy, St George Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church at Kunnakkurudy, St George Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church at Perumani, St Peter's and St Paul's Orthodox Church at Valayanchirangara, Guardian Angel Retirement Home of Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church at Airapuram, Mount Horeb at Mangalathunada etc. are the Christian churches or institutions in Mazhuvannoor panchayath. There are Hindu temples at Blandevar, Nellad, Valampur, South Mazhuvannoor etc. Also there are veterinary hospitals, ayurvedic hospitals, colleges, high schools, upper primary schools, lower primary schools etc. in Mazhuvannoor especially at South Mazhuvannoor, Mangalathunada, Mukkotra, Airapuram, Valayanchirangara etc. Sree Sankara Vidyapeetam Arts and Sciences College at Valayanchirangara, CET College of Applied Sciences at Airapuram are noted colleges in this panchayath. Christians and Hindus constitute the majority of people. Christian community is predominantly Jacobite Christians or Syriac Orthodox Christians. There are Syro-Malabar, Syro-Malankara, Malankara Orthodox, Pentecostal, Brethren and Marthomma Christians locally. Hindu community includes predominantly Scheduled Caste and Ezhava communities. Also there are presence of Brahmin, Nair and other Hindu community locally. The presence of Muslim community is also locally seen.
The famous families in Mazhuvannoor include Mazhuvannoor Warium, Tamarapillil-Madaparambil, Kulangattil (Kottoor), Mangalath, Ezhipram-Madaparambil, Nedumparath (Venaparadath),Thekkinalil, Srambikal etc. Mazhuvannoor is located 5 km north of Kolenchery, 12 km west of Muvattupuzha, 17 km south of Perumbaavoor and 35 km east of Ernakulam. Airapuram, Valayanchirangara, Nellad, Mangalathunada, Thattamughal, Valampur, South Mazhuvannoor, Perumani are the noted places in the panchayath.
Also, the Haritha vegetable market in Mangalathunada is a noted vegetable market in Kerala State.