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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. Alappuzha is the smallest district of Kerala. Alleppey town, the district headquarters, was renamed Alappuzha in 2012.
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.
Alappuzha, formerly known as Alleppey, is a city and municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district, and is located about 130 km (80.8 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Alappuzha has a population of 240,991 people, and a population density of 3,675/km2 (9,520/sq mi).
Ramankary is a village in the Kuttanad region of India. It is 9 km away from Changanacherry town and 17 km from Alappuzha city. It is one of the villages in Alapuzha on the bank of the Manimala River with picturesque vast paddy fields.
The Punnapra-Vayalar uprising was a militant communist movement in the Princely State of Travancore, British India against the Prime Minister, C. P. Ramaswami Iyer and the state. The revolt is named after the two places in which it took place; beginning in Punnapra and ending in Vayalar.
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 and Pathanamthitta 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 and Mavelikara Railway Station is a major railhead nearby. Kollam-Theni National Highway passes through Tamarakulam Grama panchayat. Charummood is the main junction to go to Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara and Adoor. VVHS Thamarakulam and VHSS Chathiyara are major schools in Thamarakulam.
Pavumba is a village in the outskirts of Kollam district, Pavumba is a village in Thazhava Panchayat located in the north-east of Karunagapalli taluk. It is bordered by Vallikunnam in the north, Todiyur in the south, Sooranad in the east, and Thazhava village in the Thazhava panchayat in the west. It is known as the place of weaving "Thãzhappaya" in the rural culture of Kerala. It is a border village of Kollam district and Alappuzha in the north starts from here. The name Pavumba is derived from the name "Pampin waa". Its history can still be seen in the Thrippavumba Mahadeva temple. Thrippavumba Mahadeva Temple is one of the major temples in Kerala. Other major temples in Pavumba are Azhakiyakavu Sreebhadrakalee temple Manappally North, Chirakkal Devi Temple,Manappally Parambathukulangara Sree Mahadevar Temple, and Palamoodu Manikanda Sannidhi. Besides, a lot of family temples are also located here. Ilavana Devi Temple, located in Pavumpa North, is one of the major family temples belonging to Kaippally Tharavadu, and its members are spread across the Alappuzha, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala.
Kudassanad is a village near Pandalam in the State of Kerala in India. Geographically it is situated in the eastern ending of Alappuzha District and western part of Pathanamthitta District. The southern end of Kudassanad is on the verge of Kollam District. Part of Palamel Panchayat and Mavelikara Taluk, Kudassanad comes under the Mavelikara Parliamentary and Mavelikara Assembly Constituencies.
Paravur or Paravoor is a village in India near the town of Alappuzha in the Alappuzha district. It is part of the Punnapra North panchayat.
Punnapra is a village in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is a coastal area of the Arabian Sea and lies west to Kuttanad, popularly known as The rice bowl of Kerala. Punnapra is located on NH 66 of about 8 km (5.0 mi) south of district headquarters Alappuzha.
Punnapra South is a grama panchayat and part of Punnapra village, in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It was created by dividing the erstwhile Punnapra panchayath into north and south. The placename is much famous for the 1946 Punnapra-Vayalar revolt. Nearness to beach and presence of paddy fields makes here a place with rarest geography and hence one of the good places for sightseeing. The NH-47 and Ernakulam-Kayamkulam coastal railway line passes through Punnapra. There is a railway station at Punnapra.
Ambalapuzha North is a panchayat and part of Ambalapuzha. It is in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India.
Ambalapuzha South is a panchayat and part of Ambalapuzha. It is in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India.
Chettikulangara is a gram panchayat in the Mavelikkara-(6) taluk of the Alappuzha district, state of Kerala, India. Chettikulangara is in "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.
Thazhakkara is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Thazhakkara is one among the five Villages in Mavelikkara Taluk in Alappuzha District. Justice C.T.Ravikumar, Judge of Supreme Court of India is a native of Thazhakara.
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).
The College of Engineering and Management Punnapra is an educational institution established in 2008 under the Co-operative Academy of Professional Education. The College is affiliated to Kerala University(till 2015) and A.P.J Abdul Kalam Technical University ( KTU) and is approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
Alappuzha District has four types of administrative hierarchies:
S. Kumaran was a Punnapra-Vayalar freedom fighter, Communist Party of India leader and former MP and former Mararikulam MLA.
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- ↑ Grama Panchayat Vice Presidents Archived 2013-01-08 at archive.today
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