Mattathippara
Mattathipara is a small rural village, part of Kadanad grama panchayathu in Palai Assembly constituency, Kottayam district, Kerala.[1] The flourishing of Mattathippara begins in 1970's with the entry of rubber plants. Agriculturists who were rely on upon paddy and other harvests turned to Rubber plantations.
Institutions
- Holy Cross Church, Gagultha
- Holy Cross U.P School
- JaiHind Public Library
- Govt.Ayurvedic Hospital
- Kadanadu Service Co-Operative Bank
- SMMI Convent
- Mattathippara Post Office (Pin-686651)
Transportation
Mattathippara is connected by roads to nearby towns Neeloor and Karimkunnam.There are no railway line passing through Mattathippara. The nearest major railway station is in Kottayam (52 km). The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport at a distance of 75 kilometres.
Main Road routes to reach Mattathippara
- Palai - Kollappally - Kurumannu -Neeloor->Mattathippara
- Thodupuzha - Karimkunnam ->Mattathippara
- Palai - Kollappally- Karimkunnam ->Mattathippara
- Palai/Thodupuzha- Manathoor ->Mattathippara
Politics
Mattathipara is part of the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency and Palai Assembly Constituency ( Mattathipara was one of the part of Poonjar Assembly Constituency till 2011).Kerala Congress (M) member Shri. Jose K. Mani is the present MP from Kottayam.Shri.K.M Mani is the sitting MLA of Palai Assembly Constituency.
Main political parties are
- Kerala Congress (M)
- Indian National Congress
- BJP.
Closest cities, towns and villages
- Palai [25 km]
- Thodupuzha [19 km]
- Neeloor [5 km]
- Karimkunnam [6 km]