Euphrasia Eluvathingal (Rosa) was born on October 17, 1877, in the village of Kattoor, in Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur in Thrissur district.
Born in Kattoor in Thrissur district, Khadija Mumtaz received a Bachelor's degree from St. Joseph College, Irinjalakkuda and an MBBS degree from Calicut Medical College.