Puthukkary
Puthukkary is a small village in Kuttanadu Taluk. It is located in Ramankary Panchayat. It is believed that this region (most part of Kuttanad) was a very big forest in ancient years but later destroyed by a forest fire. Still we can see "kari" (means coal) if we dig deep into the soil. So this place's name ended up with Kari. Mampuzhakkary-Edathua Road Passing through Puthukkary, 2 kilometers to Mampuzhakary and 5.5 kilometers to Edathua. Major Christian church is St Xaviers Church (Estd 1869 February 4), now under the Archdiocese of Changanassery. Nearby villages are Kalangara Mithrakary, Oorukkary, Thekke Puthukkary, Kalangara, Koduppunna, Mampuzhakary, Edathua etc. Most of the villagers here are farmers and mainly depend on Alappuzha and Changanacherry for their day-to-day life. puthukary service co-operative bank started on 1939. one of the founder member of puthukary service co-operative bank was T J Thomas Thundiyil B.A (1911–2000).T J Thomas Thundiyil B.A (1911–2000) was the first graduate in puthukkary on March 1934 from S .B College Chenganacherry (Madras University). Famous film personality hailing from Puthukary is filmmaker Vinayan. Most of the area is covered with water throughout the year. Kuttanadu is one of the few places in the world where farming is carried out below sea level.
Puthukary in Kuttanad, Kerala, India