Ezhupunna

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Ezhupunna
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Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna (India)
Coordinates: 9°49′24″N76°18′36″E / 9.82333°N 76.31000°E / 9.82333; 76.31000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Government
  BodyEzhupunna Panchayath
Elevation
1−3 m (−9 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total27,206
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
688537
Nearest city Kochi
Lok Sabha constituency Alappuzha district
Kerala Niyamasabha constituency Aroor
Civic agency Panchayath

Ezhupunna is a village in the taluk of Cherthala in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. [1] It lies between Alappuzha and Kochi, near National Highway 66. There is also a railway station, where only passenger trains halt. This is a panchayat which come under the Aroor Assembly constituency and the Alappuzha Parliamentary constituency. The village have borders with Kumbalangy and Chellanam, suburbs of the city of Kochi.

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Location

Economy

Prawn farming, pokkali rice cultivation and coconut plantation are means of livelihood. A good number of people have white collar jobs mainly in Kochi.

Companies/Factories/Warehouses

Schools

The first high school in Ezhupunna is St Raphel's High School. One of the main schools in the village is Nair Samajam Lower Primary School, St Mary's L.P school near Vadakakath Church, Ezhupunna North and Amala Public School.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Ezhupunna had a population of 27206 with 13214 males and 13992 females. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)