Thopramkudy

Thopramkudy is a village in Vathikudy Gram panchayat, in Udumbanchola Taluk located in Idukki district in the State of Kerala in South India. Spread over an area of 27.94 km2, it is one of the spices market in the district of Idukki. The town has a tropical climate with a temperatures ranging from highs of 34.4 °C in the summer to a low of 18.5 °C in the winter, with a healthy rainfall of 3040 mm. Thopramkudy became a village in 1919.EtymologyThe name 'Thopramkudy' might have come from two words, 'thopran' and 'kudy' . It is believed that he was the first man to do cultivation and his place/house came to be known as Thoprankudy and eventually it changed to Thopramkudy.HistoryMost of those farmers who had migrated to Thopramkudy and its environs consisted mainly of Christian believers. In Nov 12, 1969, a temple dedicated to Shri Dharmasashta was established to serve the spiritual needs of the Hindus. From 1959 on, the said temple lay under the protection and jurisdiction of the great association of hill tribals. Later, the maintenance of the temple was undertaken by the Hindu Service Society. As for Christian settlers, Kiliyarkadam church served their needs. When people began to migrate in large numbers, the establishment of a church at Thopramkudy became inevitable. The history of Thopramkudy is the story of the fast progress of a densely populated modern day place which was a few years ago a thick uninhabited forest fit only for wild animals. To tell that story is to narrate the saga of the trials and tribulations, sacrifice and hardships, human effort, goodwill, determination, harmony and togetherness of the people of the Thopramkudy area. John puthiyaparambil is the first person who migrated to Thopramkudy and secondly well kown family from kottayam naduparambil family or chembalam family migrated to thopramkudy they farm rice pepper cardamon etc there. Today N M Mathew (Kunjettan) is the eldest member of the family. Today they were the well kown agricultural family.john puthyaparambil is died.