Mukkoottuthara

Mukkoottuthara
മുക്കൂട്ടുതറ
முக்கூட்டுதறை
Town/village

Cardamom flower photographed at Mukkoottuthara
Mukkoottuthara

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°26′49.43″N 76°52′40.41″E / 9.4470639°N 76.8778917°E / 9.4470639; 76.8778917Coordinates: 9°26′49.43″N 76°52′40.41″E / 9.4470639°N 76.8778917°E / 9.4470639; 76.8778917
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kottayam
Government
  Type Panchayath
  Body Erumely grama panchayath
Elevation 117 m (384 ft)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 686510
Area code(s) 04828
Vehicle registration KL-34 , KL-62
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Erumely
Lok Sabha constituency Pathanamthitta
Legislative Assembly constituency Ranni, Poonjar
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 30.63 °C (87.13 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 23.11 °C (73.60 °F)

Mukkoottuthara is a developing Town located in the south eastern part of Kottayam district of Kerala State, India. Sabarimala is only 48 km (30 mi) from Erumely, while travelling through Mukkoottuthara. The roads passing through here are upgraded and maintained as State Highways. The main cultivation is rubber. Mukkoottuthara is famous for its decades old "Sunday Open Markets" and for its famous bamboo products (Muram, Kutta, Parampu, etc.). One of the famous tourist spots in Pathanamthitta, Perunthenaruvi Falls (the waterfall in Pampa river, where the entire river falls to about 20 feet) is just 5 kilometers from Mukkoottuthara. There are many rubber estates. The border of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta divides Mukkoottuthara into two. However the place is recorded as part of Kottayam district only.

Location

Mukkoottuthara is located in the south eastern part of Kottayam district near the border of Pathanamthitta district and basically a hilly area. It is 7 km away from Erumely and 8 km from Kanamala. During Sabarimala pilgrimage, the town is often crowded by devotee's. Mukkoottuthara is a main junction on Erumely - Chalakkayam state highway.

Climate

As in many parts of Kerala, Mukkoottuthara also experiences a tropical climate. Rainfalls with thunderstorms are common in the months of June, July and August. The annual rainfall averages about 2550 mm. March, April and May are the hottest months with a less amount of rainfall. The average annual temperature here is 26.8°C. Winter normally starts from December.

Climate data for Mukkoottuthara, Kerala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9)
31.3
(88.3)
32.6
(90.7)
32.7
(90.9)
32.2
(90)
30.1
(86.2)
29.4
(84.9)
29.6
(85.3)
30.1
(86.2)
29.8
(85.6)
29.5
(85.1)
29.8
(85.6)
30.63
(87.14)
Average low °C (°F) 21.5
(70.7)
22.2
(72)
23.7
(74.7)
24.6
(76.3)
24.7
(76.5)
23.6
(74.5)
23.1
(73.6)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.6)
22.7
(72.9)
21.7
(71.1)
23.11
(73.62)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.91)
39
(1.54)
69
(2.72)
156
(6.14)
243
(9.57)
435
(17.13)
455
(17.91)
312
(12.28)
230
(9.06)
314
(12.36)
211
(8.31)
63
(2.48)
2,550
(100.41)
Source: Climate-Data.org[1]

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References

  1. "CLIMATE: MUKKOOTTUTHARA", Climate-Data.org. Web: .
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