About Village
Since the area was famous for its agricultural practices, it is believed that the name Uzhavoor came from two Malayalam words Uzhavu (Ploughing or a word related to agricultural practices) and Ooru (Place or Region). When translated, it means The Land of Agriculture. Uzhavoor is a fast developing village in Kottayam district . It is just 32 km away from the administrative capital Kottayam District. Most of its residents are either wealthy farmers or businessmen . Many of the houses belong to NRIs. The tenth President of India, Dr.K. R. Narayanan, was born and brought up in this village. Prof. Sunny Thomas Dronacharya Award winner in 2001 is a native of the village.
Demography
This village has an extend of 1364.2538 Hectares and has a population of 15338 as per Census 2011 data
Geography
Uzhavoor is located about 6 km from Kudakkachira, 3km from Kurichithanam, 6 km from Monipilly, 7 km from Kurianad and 15 km from Pala. Almost half of village land is hilly terrain with rubber plantations and other agricultural fields.Since the land is very fertile all types of vegetation is possible.
Socio-Economic
The people of this village who belong to different religions and communities live here in peace, harmony, and unity. NRIs are the backbone of the economical progress of the village. A few of the people are marginal and large scale farmers.
Ecology
Greenery of Rubber plantations. Small streams having waterfalls make the land very fertile.
Tourism
A place called "Anakkallumala" meaning "Mountain shaped like an elephant" is a site with a fabulous view. Areekuzhy waterfall also a beautiful site.