Thenathoor

Thenathoor is a small village, located 16 kilometers from Thodupuzha, Kerala, India. Thodupuzha is the taluk headquarters of Thodupuzha taluk, one among the four taluks in Idukki District of Kerala.

Thenathoor, with a population of 5000 has its Village Office and Panchayath Office at East Kodikulam, 6 km away. It is bordered by the Kaliyar river, flowing past Thenathoor, Kaloor and onto Muvatupuzha. The vast expanse of the Malayalam Plantations ( approx. 10000 acres ) belonging to the RPGoenka group, into rubber and pineapple, lies on its eastern periphery. The residents are chiefly farmers with average holdings of convert|5|acre|m2 of Rubber. Paddy cultivation is on the decline, with but 10 families still holding out. Thenathoor is 2 km from Njarakad, 8 km from Vannapuram, 10 km from Kaliyar, 3 km from Parapuzha, 5 km from West Kodikulam and 19 km from Kaloorkad. Incidentally, Njarakad lying across the river on the newly built road bridge(circa 2002), is on the Kaliyar-Muvatupuzha Road.

This hamlet has a hoary history, with very few outsiders moving into Thenathoor. The prominent families include among others, Rathapillil, Maliekal (Maliyil), Thalackal, Pathiyil, Kattamkoottil, Padinjarekara, Puthenparambil, Pallikunnel, Mekunnel, Theliyankal etc. Development in Thenathoor has not figured on anyone’s wish-list, least of all its elected representatives. It boasts of the Fathima Church, primary school, both at Thenathoor, temple at West Kodikulam. The nearest industry is the Thomson Granites, near Parapuzha. It is also located close to Thomankuth, a famous tourist attraction.

Links

* http://www.idukki.nic.in
* http://www.keralatourism.com/
* http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/
* http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/kerala/