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Line 62: }} '''Uzhavoor''' is an expanding town in [[Kottayam district]], [[Kerala]] in [[India]]. It is just 32 km away from the administrative capital Kottayam District. Most of its residents are either wealthy farmers or businessmen . Many of the houses belong to [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin\|NRIs]]. The tenth [[President of India]], [[K. R. Narayanan]], was born and brought up in this village.<ref name="auto">http://www.uzhavoor.com/ About Uzhavoor, p.1</ref> The newly expanded road which connects the city of [[~~Palai~~Pala, Kerala\|Pala]] and other famous destinations such as [[Sabarimala]] to the city of [[Muvattupuzha]] passes through Uzhavoor.<ref name="auto"/> The town is 177 km from the state capital [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. == Etymology == Line 71: Uzhavoor is a village located in the [[Kottayam]] District of [[Kerala]].<ref name="auto1">http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok10/mp469.htm K R Narayan, p.1</ref> Uzhavoor is located about 6 km from Kudakkachira, 7 km from [[Kurichithanam]], 6 km from [[Monippally\|Monipilly]], 7 km from Kurianad and 15 km from [[~~Palai~~Pala, Kerala\|Pala]]. Uzhavoor is famous for its St. Stephen's Church, St. Stephen's College, and the Capuchin Monastery.<ref name="auto1"/> Uzhavoor belongs to the [[Kaduthuruthy]] constituency.<ref name="auto"/> The scenic beauty of the area is quite noteworthy. The place is filled with rubber trees, jack fruit trees, mango trees and coconut trees. Uzhavoor is surrounded by small, but beautiful places like Edakkoly<!--[[Edakkal]]?-->, Poovathumkal<!--[[Pothukal]]?-->, Melareekara and Pius Mount. A place called '''"Anakkallumala"''' meaning "Mountain shaped like an elephant" is a site with a fabulous view. == Religion == Line 101: == Transportation Network == The city of Uzhavoor is connected with the city of [[Cochin]] and other major cities with well expanded roads.<ref name="auto1"/> Uzhavoor is also a major route for [[Sabarimala]]. Public transport in the town is largely dependent on buses, run by both private operators and the [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] (KSRTC). It is a main bus route to all the major cities. KSRTC bus station is situated in the nearest city of [[~~Palai~~Pala, Kerala\|Pala]] .<ref name="auto"/> [[Cochin International Airport]] is situated in 60 km from the city. The nearest railway station is [[Kottayam railway station\|Kottayam]] (KTYM) railway station which is under the administration of the [[Southern Railway Zone (India)\|Southern Railway]]. It lies on the busy rail route between [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and [[Kochi\|Ernakulam]] and is served by several long distance trains connecting most major cities in the country, like [[New Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]], [[Kolkata]], [[Chennai]] and [[Ahmedabad]]. Line 170: Nearest major stations : * Bus : Koothattukulam (10 km) * Bus : ~~Palai~~[[Pala, Kerala\|Pala]] (15 km) * Bus : Thodupuzha(20 km) * Train : Kottayam, Ernakulam * Air : Kochi [[Cochin International Airport\|Airport]] == Neighbouring Major Cities & Towns ==

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