At a Glance

Name of the Panchayat: Kulathupuzha Grama Panchayat

Year of Formation: 1968

Villages Included: Kulathupuzha, Thinkalkarikam, Channappetta

Block Panchayat: Anchal

Taluk: Punalur

District: Kollam

Assembly Constituency: Punalur

Parliamentary Constituency: Kollam

Block Panchayat Divisions: Thenmala, Kulathupuzha, Thinkalkarikam

Area: 424.06 sq. km

Number of Wards: 21

Boundaries

• North: Thenmala Grama Panchayat

• South: Peringammala and Chithara Grama Panchayats

• East: Western Ghats mountain ranges and Tamil Nadu (Ambasamudram)

• West: Eroor and Alayamon Grama Panchayats

Population

Total Population: 34,721 (as per the 2011 Census)

• Male: 16,374

• Female: 18,347

Scheduled Caste Population: 7,104

• Male: 3,378

• Female: 3,726

Scheduled Tribe Population: 2,109

• Male: 1,015

• Female: 1,094

Female-to-Male Ratio: Not specified

Number and Names of Watersheds: Not specified

Healthcare and Public Services

• Government Hospital: Community Health Centre, Kulathupuzha

• Anganwadis: 36

• Educational Institutions: 22

• Colleges: 0

• Police Station: Kulathupuzha Police Station

• Post Offices: 11

• Village Offices: 3

• Ayurveda Dispensaries: 1

• Homoeopathy Dispensaries: 1

• Veterinary Hospital: 1

• Krishi Bhavan (Agricultural Office): 1

• Private Hospitals: 6

Housing and Infrastructure

• Number of Houses: 12,175

• Public Wells: 14