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हिंदी अनुवाद| Pincode | 688527 |
| Name | Kokkothamangalam B.O |
| District | Alappuzha |
| State | Kerala |
| Status | Branch Office(Delivery) |
| Head Office | Cherthala H.O |
| Sub Office | Thanneermukkom S.O |
| Location | Cherthala Taluk of Alappuzha District |
| Telephone No | Not Available |
| SPCC | ALAPPUZHA-688001 |
| Department Info | Alleppey Division Kochi Region Kerala Circle |
| Address | Kokothamangalam, Kerala 688527, India |
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| Indian Postal Code System Consists of Six digits. The first to digits represent the state, the second two digits represent the district and the Third two digits represents the Post Office.In this case the first two digits 68 represents the state Kerala, the second two digits 85 represent the district Alappuzha, and finally 27 represents the Post Office Kokkothamangalam B.O. Thus the Zip Code of Kokkothamangalam B.O, Alappuzha, kerala is 688527 | |
Kothamangalam is a Municipality in the eastern part of Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is around 14 km northeast of the town of Muvattupuzha and 55 km north east of Kochi city. The town is in the foothills of the Western Ghats mountain ranges. The highway NH-49 Ernakulam – Madurai – Rameswaram passes through Kothamangalam.
The town serves as the headquarters of a taluk and a municipality of the same name. Kothamangalam is known as a trading center for spices and forest products. It is also famous for its ancient Syrian Christian churches.
According to the historical evidence, Kothamangalam was a place of prominence during the rule of the First Chera Dynasty, the dynasty that ruled Kothamangalam from around 300 BC to the first millennium. Cheras were also known as Kothai. The capital of Chera Kingdom was Karur. This has led some historians like Professor Joseph Mundasseri etc. to claim More Info
