- Arppookkara
Arppookara is a beautiful
village at a distance of 8km fromKottayam district.The main attraction is the backwaters in Arppookkara. Agriculture is the main source of income. It does have amedical college , anengineering college and anarts college .The medical college high school is famous in the sports map ofKerala , many sports personscontributed toKerala from the school.People live here in communal harmony. There are many churches and
temple s here, although there are lessmuslim s.Arppookkara is blessed with several
kathakali gurus. Prominent among them is kudamaloor Karunakaran Nair Praveen(chandu ) who played a key role in spreading ruraltelephony in the area.
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