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Ambalappuzha

Coordinates: 9°23′N 76°21′E / 9.383°N 76.350°E / 9.383; 76.350
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Ambalappuzha
Town
Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple
Ambalappuzha is located in Kerala
Ambalappuzha
Ambalappuzha
Location in Kerala, India
Ambalappuzha is located in India
Ambalappuzha
Ambalappuzha
Ambalappuzha (India)
Coordinates: 9°23′N 76°21′E / 9.383°N 76.350°E / 9.383; 76.350
Country India
StateKerala
RegionCentral Travancore
DistrictAlappuzha
Government
 • Panchayat PresidentSmt. Sathi S Nath
Area
 • Total9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total33,939
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
688561
Vehicle registrationKL 04
Sex ratio1034 /
Literacy92%
Lok Sabha constituencyAlappuzha
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAmbalappuzha
ClimateModerate (Köppen)
Websitelsgkerala.in/ambalapuzhasouthpanchayat/

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

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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

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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

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Ambalappuzha assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Alappuzha (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 132,133. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ "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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