Upper Kuttanad

Upper Kuttanad is a part of India's Kuttanad region. It consists of parts of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, and Alapuzha districts.

Kuttanad is broadly divided into Lower Kuttanad (Taluks of Ambalapuzha and Kuttanad in Alappuzha district), Upper Kuttanad (some parts of Kuttanad, and Karthikapally Taluks in Alappuzha district, western parts of Tiruvalla taluk in Pathanamthitta district), and North Kuttanad (Taluks of Vaikom, and western parts of Changanacherry and Kottayam taluks in Kottayam district.)

Some villages in Upper Kuttanad are Edathua, Thalavady, Muttar, Veeyapuram, Peringara, chathenkary, Nedumbram, Niranam, Kadapra, Parumala, Mannar and Pallippad.[1]

There is a demand for an Upper Kuttanad taluk (administrative subdivision) with Edathua as headquarters.

Many villages in the Upper Kuttanad region in the upper reaches of Pampa, are frequently affected by heavy rains and floods in 2019.[2][3][4]

In 2024, the wetlands of Upper Kuttanad, saw an invasive plant, Malayan Hanguana, spread throughout the backwater areas of Kumarakom panchayat.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Upper Kuttanad flooded, houses under water after Pamba river overflows; KSRTC halts services". Mathrubhumi. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Kerala rains: Flood situation still grim in Upper Kuttanad". The Hindu. 11 August 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Incessant rains: Several areas waterlogged in Upper Kuttanad". Mathrubhumi. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  4. ^ Sudheesh, T. (18 March 2017). "Summer rains affect some 600 acres of paddy crop in upper Kuttanad | Summer rains affect some 600 acres of paddy crop in upper Kuttanad". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  5. ^ Chandran, Abhilash (12 October 2024). "Spread of invasive aquatic plants poses threat to Upper Kuttanad wetlands in Kerala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 March 2026.

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