Kuttampuzha
Grama Panchayat

If we examine the rock formations at Bhoothathankettu, which is said to have been built by ghosts, the temple ruins in the nearby Thundam Forest Plantation, the temple, temple pond, and well at Vadattupara, the temple well at Knacheri, the muniyaras found in areas such as Illithandu in Kuttampuzha, Kuttampuzha Plantation, Inchathotti, and Kariilathand in Pooyamkutty forest, the hand tools made of red stone and granite, and large earthen jars found in Vadattupara, Urulalthanni, and Kuttampuzha and still found in the nearby forest areas, we can understand that a developed community existed in this panchayat area in ancient times. If we examine the Thrikariyur temple, Poyka, and Kacheri temples, considering the connection between their construction methods, we can point to the historical connection between Thrikariyur, which was the administrative center of ancient times, and this area. The second entry of humans into the area was in the 1800s with the establishment of the Kannandevan tea plantations in Munnar. It is said that the first royal road to Munnar from Aluva via Kothamangalam, Thattekad, Kuttampuzha, Pooyamkutty, Kunchiyar, Perumbankuthu and Nallathanni was built during the reign of the Maharaja of Poonjar under the supervision of a British engineer named John Munro. Along the 66-foot-wide royal road, roadside rest stops were built every 5 miles. Place names like Banglavinkunnu, Satrapadi and Banglavinkayam are reminiscent of the roadside rest stops of the past. A water-powered factory was probably established at Pindimedu around the same time as the Kannandevan plantations were established. Its ruins are still visible.

The Aluva-Munnar road was also the main transport route for the British to the plantations in the high range. This road was used to transport tea from the Kannandevan tea gardens in Munnar to Kochi and other goods to Munnar, but many parts of this royal road were destroyed in the floods of 1099 Kollavarsham. Since ancient times, people from Angamaly and Kalady have come here to collect reeds from this area. It is also said that trees selected from the forests were cut and transported through the rivers to Aluva and from there to places like Thiruvananthapuram. Since ancient times, the Muthuvan Malayan tribe has lived here. The customs and language of the Muthuvan tribe show their Tamil connection. They can be considered to have migrated from Tamil Nadu in ancient times. The relationship between the Malayan tribe and the tribals of Thrissur district can be assumed to be that they migrated from Thrissur district. Their cultural identity has survived without change to this day.

The active presence of humans in this area was revived in the early decades of the 20th century. In the areas of Njayappilly, Kuttampuzha, Pooyamkutty, Knacheri, Urulanthani, Inchathotti and Mamalakandam, cultivation was started under the Growmore Food scheme and then permanent settlement began. In 1956, new forest was cleared in Kuttiyamchala and cultivation started. Farmers formed a farmers' association and started a struggle against displacement. In 1967, the farmers displaced from the Idukki project were settled in Inchathotti 1st block. In 1969-70, farmers encroached on the land that had been cut in Vadattupara and held several protests and took possession of it. Panchayat President K.E. Joseph led the protests. In 1970, the Achutha Menon government gave a new title deed for 1000 acres of land in Vadattupara and the first educational institution in this panchayat was the Govt. LPS in Satrapadi. Christians, Hindus, Muslims, and other people of different religions live hand in hand with religious tolerance. Every year, festivals are celebrated in Christian churches established under various denominations. Among these, the Ettu Nompacharanam, festival, and pradakshina held at the church named after Kuttyamchal (Nagapuzha Mata) from September 1 to 8 attract a large number of people. The Shivaratri festival at the Thattekad Shiva temple, located on the banks of the Periyar, and the procession accompanied by Gajaveeras from Satrapadi to Thattekad also attract a large number of people.