Koothattukulam is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 32 km (19.9 mi) south of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 156 km (96.9 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Koothattukulam has a population of 17,253 people, and a population density of 755/km2 (1,960/sq mi). The majority of people living in Koothattukulam are Syrian Christians. St. John's Jacobite Syriac Orthodox church at Vadakara, Koothattukulam is one of the oldest Syrian Christian churches in Malankara. It was established in the 1096 by the Syrian Christians of Piravom Syrian Valiyapally. Tourism. The St Jude shrine(Holy Family Church) is one of the Catholic Church and Shiva Temple at Arjunan Mala are the main tourist places in Koothattukulam