Institutional History
Mundakayam gram panchayat, formed in 1953, is situated on the banks of Manimalayar in Kanjirapalli taluk of Kottayam district with an area of 54 sq km. People from Koruthode and Kootikal panchayats of Kottayam district and Kokkayar and Peruvanthanam panchayats of Idukki district also rely on Mundakayam town for various purposes. Mundakayam Gram Panchayat is rich in cash crops like rubber, cocoa pepper, ginger and turmeric and food crops like cassava and banana.