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Mundakayam

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Mundakayam
Doorway to highrange
Town
Mundakayam is located in Kerala
Mundakayam
Mundakayam
Location in Kerala, India
Mundakayam is located in India
Mundakayam
Mundakayam
Mundakayam (India)
Coordinates: 9°32′15″N 76°53′5″E / 9.53750°N 76.88472°E / 9.53750; 76.88472
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Government
 • BodyMundakayam Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total
54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
38,445
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686513
Telephone code04828
Vehicle registrationKL-34
Lok Sabha constituencyPathanamthitta
Civic agencyGram Panchayat

Mundakayam, is a town in Kanjirappally Taluk in the Kottayam District of Kerala.[1][2] It is the doorway to the high ranges of southern Kerala, and is at the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts. The next nearest town, Kanjirappally, is 14 km (8.7 mi) & Erumely is 12 km from Mundakayam. Mundakayam has rubber plantations, and greenery. The Manimala River runs through Mundakayam. It is located 48 km east of the district headquarters at Kottayam and 148 km from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The name Mundakayam is said to be derived from the Mundi cranes that used to be seen along the Manimala River banks.

Economy

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Mundakayam is a land of coffee, pepper, cocoa and natural rubber. An All India Agricultural & Industrial Exhibition was held here in 1967 which was inaugurated by Hindi film maker Sunil Dutt.

Administration

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Mundakayam is part of Poonjar Constituency for Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections and part of Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency) for Indian General Elections. ADV.SEBASTIAN M.J (UDF) is the sitting MLA. Anto Antony of INC is the MP representing Mundakayam.

Education

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Local schools include St. Joseph's Central School and Junior College and John Joseph Murphy Memorial Higher Secondary School, Yendayar.

Government Institutions

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  • Mundakayam Post Office
  • Mundakayam Police Station
  • FHC Mundakayam
  • PWD Guest House
  • BSNL Office
  • Kerala Water Authority Office
  • KSEB Office
  • Village Office
  • Krishi Bhavan
  • Central Excise Office, Mundakayam
  • Excise Range Office, Mundakayam
  • Thiruvithamcoor Devaswam Board Commissioner Office, Mundakayam

Notable temples

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Climate

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Climate data for Mundakayam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22
(0.9)		 39
(1.5)		 60
(2.4)		 155
(6.1)		 320
(12.6)		 636
(25.0)		 596
(23.5)		 397
(15.6)		 292
(11.5)		 326
(12.8)		 210
(8.3)		 52
(2.0)		 3,105
(122.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1 2 3 7 10 21 20 17 13 12 8 3 117
Source: Weather2Travel

Notable people

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Nearby places of interest

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Nearest towns

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Nearby taluks

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Nearest airports

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Nearest railway stations

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Taluks & Villages | Kottayam District, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mundakayam Village Code 628195, Kanjirappally Taluk, Kerala". Kerala Village Codes. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Says, Mullai Kumaran (26 November 2013). "Kerala Vishnu Temple Festival Calendar". Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Tourist Guide, to Kerala. Temples and Festivals.
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