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Mundakayam, is a town in Kanjirappally Taluk in the Kottayam District of Kerala. It is the doorway to the high ranges of southern Kerala, and is at the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts. The next nearest town, Kanjirappally, is 14 km (8.7 mi) & Erumely is 12 km from Mundakayam. Mundakayam has rubber plantations, and greenery. The Manimala River runs through Mundakayam. It is located 48 km east of the district headquarters at Kottayam and 148 km from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The name Mundakayam is said to be derived from the Mundi cranes that used to be seen along the Manimala River banks.




Economy



Mundakayam is a land of coffee, pepper, cocoa and natural rubber. An All India Agricultural & Industrial Exhibition was held here in 1967 which was inaugurated by Hindi film maker Sunil Dutt.




Administration


Mundakayam is part of Poonjar Constituency for Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections and part of Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency) for Indian General Elections. Sebastian Kulathunkal (LDF, Kerala Congress) is the sitting MLA. Anto Antony of INC is the MP representing Mundakayam.




Education


Local schools include St. Joseph's Central School and Junior College and John Joseph Murphy Memorial Higher Secondary School Yendayar.




Government Institutions






Notable temples


Parthasarathy Temple, Mundakkayam
Valliyamkavu Devi Temple, Paloorkkavu




Climate






Notable people


Thilakan - Prominent Malayalam film actor - an Indian film and stage actor who has starred in over 200 Malayalam films
Joseph Abraham - Athlete - won the 400m Hurdles Gold for India at 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games
Seema G. Nair - supporting actresses in Malayalam cinema and serials




Nearby places of interest






= Nearest towns

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Kanjirapally 14 km
Erumeli 12 km
Erattupetta 26 km
Pala 35 km
Pathanamthitta 46 km
Kottayam 54 km
Thodupuzha 56 km
Thiruvalla 60 km
Changanacherry 58 km
Kumily 55 km
Kattappana 58 km
Manimala 29 km




= Nearby taluks

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Kanjirappally 14 km
Azhutha 24 km
Vazhoor 28 km
Ranni 30 km




= Nearest airports

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Cochin International Airport 105 km
Trivandrum International Airport 155 km




= Nearest railway stations

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Kottayam Railway Station 51 km
Changanacherry railway station 53 km
Tiruvalla railway station 56 km




See also


T. F. Bourdillon, British planter, botanist and forest conservator who visited Mundakkayam in late 19th century
Kottayam
Kanjirappally
Ponkunnam
Kuttikkanam
Koottikkal
Yendayar
Sabarigiri International Airport
All India Consumer Price Index
Kattappana




References



Mundakayam Facebook page

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• Mundakayam
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• Kanjirappally
• Thilakan
• National Highway 183 (India)
• Punchavayal
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• Sabarimala Trek
• Yendayar