Amboori Grama Panchayat

Amboori is a hilly region located in the Perumkadavila Block of Kattakkada Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram district. It spans an area of 81 sq. km and has a population of approximately 23,000. The economy of Amboori Panchayat is primarily driven by agriculture.In the 19th century, a severe malaria outbreak left most of this region uninhabited. Human settlement continued without interruption only in the Kudappanamoodu ward of the panchayat. Modern agricultural practices began in the early 1930s with the first group of settlers in what is now the Mayam ward. However, due to a recurring malaria epidemic, many farmlands were abandoned. It was in the 1940s that farmers migrated back, reclaiming and cultivating these lands once again.The completion of the Neyyar Dam led to significant...

Thomas Mangalasseri

President

Seena Anil

Vice President

Sherif K

Development Standing Committee Chairman

Jose Mathew Polackan

Health & Education Standing Committee Chairman

Beena K R

Welfare Standing Committee Chairman

Shobana N

Ward Member

About Us

At a glance

K-SMART App

K-SMART - Mobile App

Download Now

decorative icons

History of Grama Panchayat

Amboori, historically inhabited by the Kaanikkar tribal community, saw Christian families from Travancore migrating there after the famine following World War II; later, people displaced by the construction of the Neyyar Reservoir were also resettled here. To the west of Amboori lies the historically significant Dravyappara (Treasure Rock), which is associated with legends involving King Marthanda Varma. Local belief holds that the deity of Dravyappara would grant wealth to the poor, but the goddess became enraged by the curiosity of a young man and sealed the entrance forever.

Read More