സെന്റ്.ജോർജ്ജ്സ് എച്ച്.എസ്.എസ് കോതമംഗലം/എന്റെ ഗ്രാമം
Kothamangalam is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. The town is in the foothills of Western Ghats , and is a part of the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency.The current Kothamangalam region was historically known as Malakhachira.
The name kothamangalam is derived from the malayalam words "Kotha" meaning "fort" and "Mangalam" meaning "village".
The general topography is hilly.Kothamangalam, a small river which flows through the town joins Kaliyar and Thodupuzhayar to form the Muvattupuzhayar,which is the second largest river in Ernakulam.
Administration.
The Kothamangalam municipality was formed in 1978 and is the headquarters of the Taluk.The municipality has an area of 40.04 km square. and is divided into 31 electoral wards.Elections to the local self bodies are held once every five years.From the elected municipal councilors, a chairman and vice-chairman are elected.Kothamangalam is part of the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency; until 2009, it was part of Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency.
Kothamangalam is also represented in the Kerala Legislative Assembly as a constituency. The panchayats in Kothamangalam Taluk are Nellikuzhi, Kottapady, Pindimana, Varapetty, Pallarimangalam, Pothanikkad, Paingottoor, Kavalangad, Keerampara, Vadattupara, Kuttampuzha, and Edamalakkudy.The current MLA of Kothamangalam is Sri. Antony John.It is situated in the eastern part of Ernakulam district.Malayalam is the primary language spoken in this village.
Education
Mar Athanasius College of Arts & Science
Mar Athanasius College of Engineering
Mar Athanasius International School
Mar Basil Higher Secondary School
Mar Baselios College of Nursing
Mar Baselios Dental College
Mar Baselios School of Nursing
Mar Baselios Institute of Technology & Science
Malikdeenar Arts & Science College for Women Adivadu
St. Marys Public School
Nangeliel Ayurveda Medical College
Yeldo Mar Baselios Arts & Science College
St.Joseph's College of Nursing
Government Polytechnic College
Greenvalley Public School
St. George Higher Secondary School
St. Augustin's Girls Higher Secondary School
Vimalagiri Public School
Shobana English Medium School
Indria Gandhi College of Arts & Science
Indria Gandhi College of Arts & Science
Indira Gandhi College of Engineering for Women
Indira Gandhi Dental College
Indira Gandhi training college (B.Ed)
Indira Gandhi training institute (T.T.C)
Ilahia College of Engineering & Technology
St. Gregorios Dental College
Marian Institute of Management Studies
Bes Ania Public School
St. Stephens Higher Secondary School
St. Stephens Girls High School
T V Joseph Memorial Higher Secondary School
Government Technical High School
Yeldo Mar Baselios College School of Media and Design
Religious pilgrimages
Churches
- St. George’s Cathedral
- Marth Mariyam Jacobite Syrian Sonoroo Cathedral Great Church
- Mar Thoma Jacobite Syrian Orthadox Cheriapally
- St. Thomas Mar Thoma Syrian Church
- St. Sebastian's Syro-Malabar Church
- Cheladu Kurish Pally Pilgrim, Chelad
- St. Stephen's Bes Ania Jacobite Syrian Church, Chelad
- St.Thomas Church, Nadukani
- Gethseemon St.George Jacobite Syrian Church, Punneckadu
- St. George's Syro Malabar Catholic Church Perumannoor
- Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Latin Church, Kavalangad
- St. Joseph's Syro-Malabar Church
- Kadesh Mar Geevarghese Sahada (St. George) Jacobite Syrian Church, Maramangalam
- St. Joseph's Church, Neriamangalam
- St. Joseph Church, Nellikuzhi