Karukachal is a 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. Schools and Colleges NSS Higher Secondary School karukachal Sarada Vidya Mandiram Champakara Rajahamsasrama VidhyaPeedom St Joseph's U.P School Champakara Hospitals Government Hospital (PH Centre) NSS Hospital Mercy Nursing Home Royal Med Care Centre 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. St. George's Malankara Catholic Church, St. Joseph's church Champakara, St. Mary's Church Koothrappally, Jerusalem Marthoma Church, St. Thomas Marthoma Church in Kottayam Road are the main churches. There is a mosque on Changanacherry road in the center of Karukachal Town. Banks and Financial Institutions All the major banks have branches in Karukachal. These include: State Bank of India Canara BankCSB BankFederal BankUnion Bank of IndiaKerala Gramin BankSouth Indian Bank Axis Bank etc.There are a number of service co-operative banks as well. Transportation Round-the-clock bus services connect Karukachal to Kozhencherry, 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. Notable people Kottayam Nazeer (Actor) References Villages in Kottayam district