Ambalappuzha
Ambalappuzha | |
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Town | |
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  Ambalappuzha Location in Kerala, India  Ambalappuzha Ambalappuzha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°23′N 76°21′E / 9.383°N 76.350°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| Region | Central Travancore |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Government | |
| • Panchayat President | Smt. Sathi S Nath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,939 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 688561 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 04 |
| Sex ratio | 1034 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 92% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ambalappuzha |
| Climate | Moderate (Köppen) |
| Website | lsgkerala |
Ambalappuzha is a small town in the Alappuzha district of Kerala state, India. It is located 14 km (8.7 mi) south of Alappuzha which is the district headquarters.[1]
Ambalappuzha is divided into the two panchayats of Ambalapuzha North and Ambalapuzha South.
Etymology
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Demographics
[edit]As of 2011 Census, Ambalappuzha had a population of 33,939 with 16,620 males and 17,319 females. Ambalappuzha rural village has an area of 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi) with 7,856 families residing in it. 10.5% of the population was under 6 years of age. Ambalappuzha had an average literacy of 93.2% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%; male literacy was 95.5% and female literacy was 90.9%.[2]
Geography
[edit]Ambalappuzha is a coastal town, near National Highway 66, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Alappuzha. The Sree Krishna Temple is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the town junction.
Politics
[edit]Ambalappuzha assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Alappuzha (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 132,133. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
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