Puthencruz

Puthencruz vadavucode Puthencruz
Village
Puthencruz Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°58′0″N 76°25′0″E / 9.96667°N 76.41667°E / 9.96667; 76.41667Coordinates: 9°58′0″N 76°25′0″E / 9.96667°N 76.41667°E / 9.96667; 76.41667
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Population (2001)
• Total	23,878
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	682308
Telephone code	0484
Nearest city	Ernakulam
Lok Sabha constituency	Chalakkudy
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kunnathunadu
Website	nil

Puthencruz (Malayalam: പുത്തൻകുരിശ്, Puttan kuriśŭ) is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala near Kolenchery town.^[1] It is a part of Greater Cochin area. Puthencruz is one of the most developing villages in Ernakulam. Puthencruz plays a pivotal role in the connecting people from different places to Ernakulam, which lies in the outer ring of Ernakulam City.It is now being transformed to a city in all prospects.

Etymology

The name Puthencruz is a Portuguesisation of the Malayalam word പുത്തൻകുരിശ് (puttan kuriśŭ), which means New Cross.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Puthencruz had a population of 23878 with 12026 males and 11852 females.^[1]

Education

Colleges

• St.Thomas Arts & Science College

Schools

• Mar Athanasius Memorial Higher Secondary School
• M.G.M High School
• BTC Public School
• Government Upper Primary School, Puthencruz
• Hagia Sophia Public School

Religion

Churches

• St. Peter's & St. Paul's Jacobite Church
• Headquarters of the Jacobite Syrian Church (Pathrica Centre)
• Little Flower Roman Catholic Church
• Mar Athanasius Cathedral

Headquarters of the Jacobite Society Syrian Church

Puthencruz is the headquarters of the Jacobite Syrian Church in India, and the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Sunday School Association (MJSSA), its subsidiary. It is the place where Akhila Malankara Suvisesha Yogam being conducted from 26 to 31 December of every year which concludes with a midnight mass.

St.Peter's and St.Paul's Jacobite Syrian Christian Church

St.Peter's and St.Paul's Jacobite Syrian Christian Church - Puthencruz Palli or Puthencruz Church, the original church was founded on 14.2.1816 A.D. as an official subsidiary church of Kolenchery St. Peter's & St. Paul's Church. It was constructed under the leadership of Cheruvillil & Kanneth (a branch of Palal Maliackal Kalappurakkal family)families. The present Catholicose of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox (Puthencruz scocity)Church belong to the Cheruvillil family of this parish. Although there were some Church factionalism prevailed in the Church with court cases on going, recent many court orders were in favor of the Syrian Jacobite faction under Syrian Patriarch of Antioch and all the East. The Church acquired peace and harmony since 2011. This church is the center point of almost all developments of the Community. This church keeps communal harmony among the society especially with Hindu community and as a respect they invite the ancient Kulathinayath Karthav, who was the village chief of those days who gave protection and assurance for constructing a church in the place during the Kallitta Perunnal and offer presents (Anchekaalum Koppum).

Temples

• Puthenkavu (Charamparambu) Bhagavathy Temple

Financial institutions

• State Bank of Travancore
• Union Bank of India
• Federal Bank
• Vadavucode Farmers Co-operative Bank Branch
• South Indian Bank
• Kerala State Financial Enterprises
• Servants Co-operative Bank

Government institutions

• Electricity Board
• BSNL Office
• Registration Office
• Village Office
• Krishi Bhavan
• Post Office
• Grama Panchayath Office http://lsgkerala.in/puthencruzpanchayat/vadavucode-puthencruz/

Other organisations

• Puthencruz Cultural Center (PCC), a local initiative for raising social and environmental awareness

Location

Areas of Kochi Kizhakkambalam, Pallikkara Pazhamthottam Pattimattom Karimugal, Kolenchery   Puthencruz   Thrippunithura, Chottanikkara

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