Mulanthuruthy


Mulanthuruthy, also spelt Mulamthuruthy, is a south-eastern suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. The historic St. Thomas [Orthodox Cathedral, Mulanthuruthy|Marthoman church] is located here. Chottanikkara Temple is situated nearby Mulanthuruthy.

Location

It is about 15 km southeast of Kochi city centre and around 8 km east of Tripunithura. Mulanthuruthy is accessible by road from Kanjiramattom, Piravom, Tripunithura, and Ernakulam. It is situated on the banks of the Cochin Backwaters, part of the Vembanad Lake. A minor distributary of the Muvattupuzha River passes through Mulanthuruthy.
Mulanthuruthy Railway Station is the local railhead. Cochin International Airport is the nearest airport.

Demographics

India census, Mulamthuruthy had a population of 25852 with 12709 males and 13,143 females.