Karukachal is a fast-growing town in Changanassery Taluk in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. The name "Karukachal" was coined from the words "Karuka"(Karukapullu in Malayalam) which is a type of grass which grew in plenty and "chal" meaning a small body of flowing water. Karukachal in Changanacherry-Vazhoor Road which is almost a century old.The next nearest town, Chanaganasserry, is 14 km (8.7 mi) & Kottayam is 20 km from Karukachal.

Schools and Colleges

Hospitals

Religion

Hindus and Christians constitute majority of the population with a minority of Muslims.

Places of Worship

There are a number of temples in Karukachal. Nethalloor Devi Temple in Kottayam Road, Sree Mahadeva Temple, Vettikavumkal Junction and Ayyappa Temple in Central Junction are the main temples in Karukachal. There is a mosque on Changanacherry road in the center of Karukachal Town.

Administration

Karukachal is part of Kanjirappally Constituency for Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections and part of Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency) for Indian General Elections. N. Jayaraj (LDF, Kerala Congress) is the sitting MLA. Anto Antony of INC is the MP representing Mundakayam.

Banks and Financial Institutions

All the major banks have branches in Karukachal. These include: State Bank of India Canara Bank CSB Bank Federal Bank Union Bank of India Kerala Gramin Bank South Indian Bank Axis Bank HDFC BANK etc. There are a number of service co-operative banks as well.

Transportation

Round-the-clock bus services connect Karukachal to Kozhencherry, Ranny, Changanassery, Erumely, Kottayam, etc. One of the State Highways (SH-09) connecting Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts from Kanjikuzhy to Kozhencherry pass through Karukachal and is the most frequent bus route. The nearest train station is the changanassery railway station. While the nearest major railway station is Kottayam railway station, which is about 20 km away. The nearest airport is kochi International Airport (cok), Which is about 70 km away.

Notable people