Alappuzha district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was formed as Alleppey district on 17 August 1957, the name of the district being changed to Alappuzha in 1990, and is the smallest district of Kerala. Alleppey town, the district headquarters, was renamed Alappuzha in 2012, even though the anglicised name is still commonly used to describe the town as well as the district.
Kuttanad is a region covering the Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta Districts, in the state of Kerala, India, well known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. The region has the lowest altitude in India, and is one of the few places in the world where farming is carried on around 1.2 to 3.0 metres below sea level. Kuttanad is historically important in the ancient history of South India and is the major rice producer in the state. Farmers of Kuttanad are famous for Biosaline Farming. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has declared the Kuttanad Farming System as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) in 2013.
Mavelikkara is a taluk and municipality in the Onattukara region of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Located in the southern part of the district on the banks of the Achankovil River.
Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the Onattukara region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center.Kayamkulam is part of the Karthikappally tehsil. Krishnapuram Palace is located nearby.
Alappuzha or Alleppey is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in state of Kerala, India. The Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in India which attracts millions of domestic and international tourists.
Haripad is a Municipality in Onattukara region of Alappuzha District, Kerala, India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on the National Highway 66. Haripad is bordered on the east by Pallippad, Veeyapuram and Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Karthikappally to the West, and on the south by Cheppad. It is known as the land of art, artists, land of snake boats, land of music, dance and drama. It is also popularly known as Kshetranagari in which Haripad Temple being the chief one among them.One of the largest thermal power plants in Kerala, the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant run by the NTPC, is situated at Haripad.
Pattazhy, also Pattazhi is a village located in Pathanapuram taluk in the eastern part of the Kollam District, Kerala state, India. It is best known as the site of an ancient Bhagavathy temple, Pattazhy Devi Temple.
Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, also known as Kallisseril Velayudha Perumal was a 19th-century social reformer and warrior, known for his fight against many social evils prevalent in the state of Kerala. He was born into an affluent Ezhava family known as Kallisseril, in the small independent province called Mangalam, near Haripad in Alappuzha district.
Chingoli is an urbanised village which lies in Karthikappally Thaluk, near Haripad town in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is an amalgamation of both modern city life style and traditional values of Kerala.This Village has ATM facilities, Rickshaw facilities, Ayurveda Hospitals, Dental Hospitals, Mini Supermarkets etc.
Kandalloor is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Karthikappally is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.Haripad is the headquarter of Karthikappally Taluk. Taluk office is located at revenue tower Haripad.
Muthukulam is backwater village near Haripad in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Thamarakulam is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Located in Alappuzha District of Kerala, Thamarakulam is around 16 km south-east of Kayamkulam. It is located close to the border of Kollam District. Kayamkulam, Mavelikara, Adoor, Ochira and Sasthamkotta are nearby towns. Nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, which is 110 km south. Sasthamkotta Railway Station is the nearest railhead. Kayamkulam Junction Railway Station is a major railhead nearby.
Ramapuram is a small village in the Karthikappally Taluk of Alappuzha district in Kerala, India.
Chettikulangara is a gram panchayat in the Mavelikkara-(6) taluk of the Alappuzha district, state of Kerala, India. Chettikulangara is "Kayamkulam" legislative assembly (108).It is an area of paddy and sesame fields, and tapioca cultivation. It has many higher secondary schools, a public health center, and a panchayat office. The panchayat is situated on the Mavelikkara-Kayamkulam road. The place is well connected to Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara, Haripad, and other nearby towns.
Pennukkara is a small village situated about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the town of Chengannur taluk of Alappuzha district, Kerala in India. Pennukkara is famous for its lagoons, Pond's and the Poomala Chal lake, & Natural heritages. The kerala's longest Canal Aquadate is situated at Pennukkara & Pennukkara is on the banks of Uttarappalli River ## Utharappalli_River also known as varattar locally. this river is a natural interlinking of Achankovil and Pampa rivers.
Kayamkulam Kayal, Kayamkulam Lake or Kayamkulam Estuary is a shallow brackish water lagoon stretching between Panmana and Karthikapally. It has an outlet to the Arabian sea at Kayamkulam barrage. The Kayal used to be connected to the sea most of the time except during dry season when a bar like formation separates it from the sea. Now the bar has been opened up permanently for construction of Kayamkulam Fishing Harbor. Kayamkulam boat race is conducted in Kayamkulam Kayal.
Ernakulam–Kayamkulam coastal line is a railway line which runs along the coastal areas of Alappuzha, Ernakulam districts in Kerala state of India. The coastal railway line starts as a branch line from Ernakulam Junction railway station towards Alappuzha and joins with the route via Kottayam at Kayamkulam Junction. This is the only main track in Kerala yet to be doubled and the single line traffic causes major delays in the route. The coastal line has a total distance of 102 km (63 mi).
Adv. Prathibha is an Indian politician and the current Member of the Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) representing the Kayamkulam constituency of Alappuzha district, Kerala. She was Alappuzha District Panchayat President during the term of 2010–2015 and President of Thakazhy Grama Panchayat during 2005–2010. She was born in Thakazhy village of Alapuzha District.
Alappuzha District has four types of administrative hierarchies:
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