Puthupally
Puthuppally is one among few very major centers and towns in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India as many areas can be reached only via Puthuppally. It is famous for an ancient Orthodox Church named as 'Puthuppally' located in this place. It is growing as a major town recently with major roads touching Puthuppally. The village hosts the campus of Rubber Board, the biggest and the only major central govt organization in the district. It also has IHRD campus as well as MG University paramedical campuses.
Source - Wikipedia [Apr 2021]
The Puthuppally Firing (Puthuppally Vediveyppu) during the Indian Freedom Struggle is one of the important historical events related to this place. One person got martyred in the Firing. In a late afternoon a youth named Maveli Kochu was on his way to the native ball playground unaware of the happenings. A stray bullet hit him in his navel and he died on the spot.
Puthuppally assembly constituency is part of Kottayam (Lok Sabha constituency).[2] The former Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy, is representing the Puthuppally Legislative Constituency since 1970.
