Punnavely

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Punnavely is a village situated on the border between Pathanamthitta district and Kottayam district in Kerala State, India. 'Punna' is the Malayalam term for Ball Nut tree (Calophyllum inophyllum), and 'Vely' means 'fence'. Punnavely would have been famous for its local fences made of logs and branches from punna trees in the past. Punnavely is a typical Central Tranvancore village with rubber tree plantations, paddy fields and lot of NRIs (Non-Resident Indians).

Location

Most areas of the wider Punnavely fall under Anicadu Grama Panchayat, but because of its location at the boundary between two districts, some of the wards are in Nedumkunnam, Kangazha, and Vazhoor panchayats. Manimala River is the boundary of Punnavely on the east.

Kottayam, Changanassery, and Tiruvalla are the three major towns (and railway stations) near the village, approximately 25 kilometers away from the village in three different directions. Other small towns nearer to the village are Mallappally, Nedumkunnam and Karukachal (in a radius of 7 km). Nedumkunnam and Mallappaly are famous for the weekly markets where most of the elders from the village go every week for buying and selling things.The Nearest airport is Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, approximately 105 km away, however Trivandrum International Airport is also widely used, which is 155 km away from Punnavely.

Educational institutions

Prominent educational institutions at Punnavely are CMS LP School and CMS High School. MRSLBV School [higher secondary school] at Thelappuzhakadav is very famous, as a quite old school started by Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi of Travencore Princely state. Kumbiluvely Government LP School functions at Kurishunkal.

A Kindernothilfe [http://www.kindernothilfe.de/lang/eng/] (KNH) Boarding Home for the needy children was functioning here for decades but the institution has shifted from Punnavely and at present C.S.I. English Medium School is functioning in the same building.

Religion/religious institutions

Majority of the population is Syrian Christians,then Muslims & Hindus.All christian denominations are settled in this village. Roman Catholics/Othodox/ Protestants etc.Little Flower Catholic church(syro Malabar)Punnaveli,St. Joseph Catholic Church,Chakkalakunnu(syro Malabar) and 2 more Catholic Churchs at Mulayemveli & nooromavu(Syro Malenkara), St James CSI Churchat High school jn and 4 other small church is affiliated to this CSI church, Two Marthoma Churchs at Kallammekkal and Nooromavu,St Johns orthodex Church at Thengumpallil and all other christian denomination like Pentecostal church,India Pentecostal, Church of God,Seventh day adventist,evangilist etc.Two Mosques at Pidinaplavu and Kurunnamveli.Ther is no Hindu temple at this village. The nearest temples are at Anikadu Devitemple(Kavanalkadvu) and Vaipur temple( thelapuzha). There are two Convents (Little Flower Convent-kulathangal kavala and SH convent chakkalakkunnu ), associated to the Catholic Church.

Hospitals and medical institutions

'St. Martins Hospital' situated at chakkalakkunnu is the hospital most residents depend upon. A government dispensary at Thelappuzhakkadavu as well as a couple of ayurvedic, homeopathic and dental clinics function in the village. The nearest medical college is at Kottayam. There is a Primary Health Centre at Panakuzhipadi.

Banking institutions

Two Major Bank The Catholic Syrian Bank &The Thiruvella East Coperative Bank and a 4 village coperative banks functioning in this villageA Major Branch post offices at CMS High School junction and a sub office at Muttathumavu. A Punnaveli Telephone exchange serves the 80% of the area of the Anicadu Panchayath.All major mobile providers like BSNL,Idiea etc have their net work towers at this village.There is a krishi bhavan also in the village.

Culture and population

The village is inhabited by different religious and caste communities, but Syrian Christians and Muslims are seemingly majority. Most of the Syrian Christians of Punnavely are traditional Indian National Congress supporters. Marxist party has its roots among the Dalits and lower classes. Muslim League is very strong here. Bharatiya Janata Party also has its presence in the village, and there is an RSS unit too. The farmers and the labourers have woven good brotherhood all through the past right from the pre-independent period.

Arts, sports and entertainment

Football and Volley ball are still alive in the village although the young generation is more inclined to Cricket.

Television and Radio are very common in the village. Popular magazines also have wide readership. Since there is no Cinema theaters in Punnavely, those who are fond of films go to theaters in nearby towns. Cable TV also is a common form of entertainment.

Some important concerns

The village still lacks modern public transport facilities. There are only a very few buses to connect Punnavely with nearby towns. We may say that Punnavelians spend a considerable portion of their lifetime waiting for the line buses.The sand mining from the river bed of Manimalayar has been going on despite the ban on it. One can see trucks and JCBs on the road leaving the village with full loads of sand. It is quite sad to see the water level is depleting in the wells in the village due to this anti-environmental activity.

Now a days the farmers of Punnavely find it difficult to get hands to help them in the various agricultural activities. Cost of production in the agricultural field has also been increased considerably during the years. Consequently, you will find most of the paddy fields being uncultivated and many of them being used for vegetable or tapioca cultivation.

Places in the village

Kurishunkal, Kulathunkal Kavala, Noorommavu, Mittathumavu, Pattapurayidam, Puliykkamala, Attukuzhi, High School Junction, Attakkulam, Pidannaplavu, Kanjirathunkal Kavala, Kurunnamvely Kavala,Chakkalakunnu, Chettimukku, Thelppuzha Kadavu, Chengattu Padi, Mulayam Vely, Edatthinattu Padi, Edavettal, Kaadamkulam, Block Padi etc.

Nearby places and villages

*Anicadu
*Pullukuthy
*Kavanal Kadavu
*Veerammala
*Kumbikkapuzha
*Neelampara
*Noorommavu
*Pulickamala
*Nooranatukara
*Kulathoormoozhi
*Vaipur
*Chungappara
*Pathanadu
*Kangazha
Kangazha is a beautiful place, having a serene atmosphere in Changanacherry Taluk south to Pampady. Famous for the Mgdm hospital one of the oldest multispeciality community referral hospitals in Kerala. The first Self Finance Nursing College in private sector in Kerala, [http://theophiluscollegeofnursing.com Theophilis College of Nursing] is also situated at Kangazha. Other educational institutions at kangazha are [http://pgmcollege.googlepages.com/home PGM college] of arts and Sciece, [http://pgsonkangazha.googlepages.com/home P Geevarghese School of Nursing] , [http://mgdmhospital.googlepages.com/home School of Laboratory Technology-MGDM Hospital] , [http://baselioshsskangazha.googlepages.com/home Baselios Higher Secondary School] , St. Thomas School Kangazha etc.
*Mundathanam
*Vellavoor
*Karukachal
*Mallappally
*Nedumkunnam
*Kottangal
*Padimon
*Panayampala
*Nedungadappally+ karikkamala

External links

* [http://mgdmhospital.googlepages.com/home MGDM Hospital, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.]
* [http://theophiluscollegeofnursing.com Theophilus College of Nursing, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.]
* [http://pgsonkangazha.googlepages.com/home P Geevarghese School of Nursing, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.]
* [http://pgmcollege.googlepages.com/home P G M College, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.]
* [http://baselioshsskangazha.googlepages.com/home Baselios Higher Secondary School, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.]
* [http://mgdmhospital.googlepages.com/laboratory School of Laboratory Technology MGDM Hospital, Devagiri, Kangazha, Kottayam.]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/13/Kangazha.html More about Kangazha]