Kuthiathode

Kuthiathode is a gram panchayat in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1] It is only 20 minutes from Kochi city.

The Kuthiathode or river stream, was once the major waterway for transporting goods to the local market from Kochi via the Vembanad lake.^{[according to whom?]}

The name Kuthiathode comes from Kuthia (dug)+ thode (canal) means a dug-canal.

The Panchayat has a Gandhi memorial inside its office dedicated to Mahathma Gandhi who visited this place during the Pre-Independence period.

As of 2001 India census, Kuthiathode had a population of 22,880 with 11,098 males and 11,782 females.^[1]

The population consists of Ezhavas, Nairs, Nampoothiris, Gouda Saraswat Brahmins, Tamil Brahmins, Pulayas, Kudumbis, Muslims, and Christians living harmoniously together.^{[citation needed]}

Kuthiathode is under the Pattanakkad development block.^[2]

Kuthiathode, Vallethode, Parayakad, Nallukulanagara, Pallithode, Chapakadavu, Tirumalabhagom, Thazhuppu, Thuravoor North, and Valamangalam North are the local areas under the panchayat.^{[citation needed]}

The panchayat office has a library and a community hall. The Kuthiathode village office, Krishi Bhavan office, government veterinary clinic, excise range office, BSNL telephone exchange and sub-treasury are also located in Kuthiathode.

Kuthiathode is within the Aroor state assembly constituency.

• Govt.West UP School,Thuravoor
• Government Primary School, Tirumalabhagam
• Government Upper Primary School, Parayakadu
• St. Sebastian High School, Pallithode
• St. Thomas Lower Primary School, Pallithode
• Spring of Arts Academy,Kuthiathode.(Study center of Music & Arts)
• T.D. Higher Secondary School
• V V H S S Kodamthuruth

The village is well connected to the nearest towns by NH-47, Thuravoor-Ezhupunna road and the Pallithode-Chellanam-Kochi beach road. The Alapuzha-Ernakulam Railway has a crossing station at Thuravoor.

The local market on both sides of the river was a major commercial hub around the locality. ^{[fact or opinion?]}Even now, the market exists with a few wholesale traders selling vegetables and other provisions. The vast agricultural lands on the western side, or the Thuravoor Kari, where large-scale paddy cultivation and shrimp farming are done annually and serve as the seasonal livelihood for many of them. A large number of shrimp peeling sheds operating in this panchayat provide large-scale employment.^{[citation needed]}

• Steel and Heavy Industries Kerala Ltd.
• Higasimaru Feeds
• Veepack Industries

The landscape of paddy fields on both sides of the Pallithode-Chavady road is really splendid. One can enjoy the evening panoramic view of Chinese fishing nets across the Pallithode backwaters from the Pallithode bridge. A small backwater lake at Tazzupu connects Kuthiathode with Valiathode.During Onam boat racing is held in Tazzupu backwaters and attracts many seasonal tourists.

• Pattukulangara Devi Temple
• Amedathu kavu Devi temple
• Nalukulangara Devi Temple
• Nalikattu Subramanian Temple
• Kuthiathode Dharma Sastha temple
• Thirumala Devasom - Sree Lakshmi Narasimha Temple
• Thirumala Devasom - Arthikulangara Devi Temple
• Thuravoor Thirumala Bhagom Sree Mahadeva Temple
• Pallithode Helapuram Devi Temple
• Pallithode Sree Krishnaswamy Temple

• Rahmathul Islam Masjid, near KP Junction
• Ponnpuram Jamat Masjid- Chavady
• Masjid-Ul-Ansar - near North Railway cross
• Salafi Masjid, near petrol pump
• Thuravoor Jumua Masjid, near NCC Junction
• Kuthiathode Juma Masjid & Darul Uloom Madrasa

• Kodamthuruthu Fathima Matha Church
• St. Joseph Church, Kuthiathode
• St. Sebastein Church, Nalukulangara
• St. Monica's Church, Mariapuram, near railway station
• St. Sebastian Church, Pallithode
• St. Antony's Church, Chappakadavu