Marangattupilly

Marangattupilly is a small village and headquarters of Marangattupally Grama Panchayat(Ph: 04822-251037) in Kottayam district, Kerala. Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of India, was born and grew up in the neighboring village of Uzhavoor. Finance Minister K M Mani, was also born and brought up in this village. Another famous personality from this village is Santhosh George Kulangara.HistoryMarangattupilly have a history of 1000 years, initially under the kingdom of Vadakkancoor. In Malayalam year 925, when the King defeated vadakkancoor Marangattupilly become part of Kingdom of Travancore. Marangattupilly also have its share in freedom fighting, with David MahaPilla, M. M. Kurian Mattathumanal, A.N. Sankaran Nair Anthanattu, P. R. Achuthan Edappattupadavil, T John Pulikkiyil, Gopalan Nair who were active in the State Congress.EtymologyMarangattupilly stands for the "region of trees and forest". As Wikipedia itself uses, MARANGATTUPILLY is the correct and commonly used name of the place, instead of marangattupally.EconomyIt is a trading center of natural rubber and majority of people are engaged in rubber cultivation. The majority of the population belongs to Catholic community. St. Francis Assisi Church in Marangattupilly is a famous church and belongs to Pala diocese. Cheradi Bhagavati Temple is the famous Hindu worship place in this area. This Devi Temple is under Travancore Devaswom Board. Marangattupilly has a health center, a police station, a veterinary center, Lions Club and High School- St. Thomas H.S., one cooperative bank (Marangattupally Service CoOperative Bank), and a branch of State Bank of Travancore(SBT), a telephone exchange, electrity board office, a petrol/diesel pump and few shops and a market. It belongs to Kaduthuruthy legislative constituency and Kottayam LS constituency.