Njeezhoor
Njeezhoor is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. Njeezhoor is also spelled Neezhoor. Njeezhoor is situated at the northern end of Kottayam. Distance to Cochin is only 45 km. The nearest railhead is Piravom Road Railway Station. Even though it's a remote village in Kerala, it has 98% literacy rate, good educational institutions, cellular phone coverage, telephone exchanges, internet facilities, good transportation systems, irrigation systems, etc. Njeezhoor Grama Panchayat has been awarded "The Best Panchayat in Kottayam District" two times.
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Demographics
India census, Njeezhoor had a population of 17608 with 8777 males and 8831 females.Geography
Geographically, Kerala can be divided into three climatically distinct regions: the eastern highlands, the central midlands, and the western lowlands. Neezhoor comes under the central midlands. Some of the areas of neezhoor is included under Western Ghats.Climate
With 120–140 rainy days per year, Neezhoor has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains of the Southwest Summer Monsoon Neezhoor's rainfall averages 3,107 mm annually; Mean annual temperatures range from 18.0 to 35.0 °C. Throughout the year the climate is cool and pleasant.Agriculture
The main agriculture is rubber tree cultivation. Other than rubber, rice is cultivated. But most of the paddy fields are now transformed into lands for construction works. Tapioca, cloves, nutmeg, pepper, bitterguard, cucumber, and ginger are widely cultivated. Coconut trees are also widely grown.Education
Educational institutions-1.IHRD Science College,
2.St.Kuriakose CBSE public school.
3.Viswabharathy Higher Secondary School,
4.Infant Jesus School,
5.Viswabharathy English medium School
6.NSS HS Kattamapack,
7. Govt. LPS Kattampack,
8. Govt. UPS Vadakkenirappu
9.CMS.LP Vilayamcode
10. GLPS marangoly etc.
After HSE, students move to other places in kerala or Metros in India or Abroad for higher education.