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Ayyamppilly
Kuzhuppilly is a suburb of Kochi city and a tourist destination in Vypin Island in Kerala, India. The areas in Kuzhuppilly village are Pallathamkulangara, Cheruvaipu, Thundippuram, Manappally, and Ayyampilly. Statistics The total population per the 2001 census is 12,120 and the number of houses is 2,701. Location Kuzhuppilly village is 18 km towards the northwest of Kochi. It is 26 km from Cochin International Airport and 4.5 km from Cherai Beach. It is covered by Ayyambilly Post Office with PIN 682 501. The east border is Veeranpuzha, the northern extension of Vembanad Lake and the Arabian Sea is the western border. Places of interest The village contains the Pallathamkulangara Bhagavathi Temple, Sree Balakrishna Swami Temple, St. Augustine's Church, Mahadeva Temple, Ayyampilly Mahadeva Temple, and Chempoozhi Sree Dharmasastha Temple. Pulauyavamshodharini sabha Sree Rajalangaramoorthy temple is at Cheruvype. It is important to include that this village is d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vypin
Vypin (, Cochin Portuguese: Isla Santa) is one of the group of islands that form part of the city of Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala. Vypin forms a barrier island which lies between the Arabian Sea in the west and the Cochin backwaters (Kochi Backwaters) formed by the various distributaries of Periyar river, in the east. The northernmost end of the island lies on the estuary of the Periyar river in Muziris (Kodungallur), and the southernmost end in the mouth of the Cochin Backwaters (Kochi Backwaters) in Kalamukku near Fort Vypin. The island is about long and is connected to mainland Kochi by a series of bridges known as the Goshree bridges, which start at Kalamukku in Vypin, touch other two islands and then finish at Marine Drive covering a total distance of around . Vypin is 58th most densely populated islands in the world. Njarakkal is one of the most densely populated locations within Vypin. Development At far the northern tip of Vypin, is home to the Munamba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federalism, federal union comprising 28 federated state, states and 8 union territory, union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 List of districts in India, districts and smaller administrative divisions of India, administrative divisions by the respective subnational government. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a State governments of India, state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the Government of India, union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. History 1876–1919 The British Raj was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 princely state, constituent states and the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vembanad Lake
Vembanad () is the longest lake in India, and the largest in the state of Kerala. The lake has an area of 2,033 square kilometers and a maximum length of 96.5 km. Spanning three districts in the state of Kerala, it is known as Vembanad Lake in Kottayam, Vaikom, Changanassery, Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha, Punnappra, Kuttanadu and Kochi Lake in Kochi. Several groups of small islands including Vypin, Mulavukad, Maradu, Udayamperoor, Vallarpadam, and Willingdon Island are located in the Kochi Lake portion. Kochi Port is built around Willingdon Island and Vallarpadam island. Kuttanad, also known as ''The Rice Bowl of Kerala'', has the lowest altitude in India, and is also one of the few places in world where cultivation takes place below sea level. Kuttanad lies on the southern portion of Vembanad. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted in a portion of the lake. High levels of pollution have been noticed at certain hotspots of the Vembanad backwaters. The Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishi Bhavan
Krishi Bhavan is the government body in India undertaking by Department of Agriculture in various states State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a .... Krishi Bhavan deals with the formulation and implementation of various state government programmes to augment production of both food crops and cash crops in the state. References Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare Agriculture in India Government agencies with year of establishment missing {{India-agri-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallippuram, Ernakulam
Pallippuram (also known in English as Palliport or in Portuguese as Paliporte) is a village on Vypeen island, in Kochi, Kerala, south India. The village is located approximately 25 km from Ernakulam and 20 km from Cochin International Airport. The east border is Periyar River, and the Arabian Sea in the west. Nearby attractions include the famous Cherai Beach, Pallipuram Fort, Munambam Fishing Harbour and Muziris beach( Golden Beach ). Pallippuram Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1503. It is one of the oldest existing European monuments in India. The Catholic Basilica at Pallippuram known as Church of "Our Lady of Snow" or "Manjumatha" is an important pilgrim centre for Christians. See also *Ernakulam District Ernakulam (; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'') is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the Ernakulam, eponymous city division in Kochi. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edavanakkad
Edavanakad is a part of Vypin islands, which comes under the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is a suburb of Kochi city. The Vypin - Munambam state highway passes through the village. Its western border is Arabian Sea, the eastern Border is Vembanadu Lake, the northern border is Kuzhupilly village and the southern Border is Nayarambalam village. General information "Edavanakkad" is known as the heart of Vypin. It is the smallest village in Vypin Island. It contains 15 wards. Educational institutions Edavanakad is also home to the HIHSS (Hidayahtul Islam Higher Secondary School), KPMHS (Kumarapanikkar Memorial High School) and the Agasthya Siddha Vaidhya Ashram. Notable People • Vincent • Siddique • Dileep Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan, better known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian actor, producer, comedian and entrepreneur who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has also acted in Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada films. He has ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayarambalam
Nayarambalam is a suburb of Kochi city and coastal village on Vypin island in the States and union territories of India, state of Kerala, India. The village is surrounded by Edavanakkad Gram panchayat to the north, Narakkal Gram Panchayat to the south, the Arabian Sea to the west and Veeranpuzha to the east. Nayarambalam lies almost at the center of Vypin Island. Agriculture and fishing were traditionally the main sources of income for the people, but now most of the people depend on Kochi city, the nearest city on the mainland. There are still many paddy fields and fish ponds especially in the eastern and western areas of the village. Demographics These details are taken from the official website of the Kerala Government. Based on Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala (Panchayat Level Statistics 2001, Eranakulam District) Etymology Nayarambalam, the name originated from Nakar (serpant) and Ambalam ( temple). The Nagaraja Temple then became Nakarambalam,later evolved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Njarakkal
Njarakkal () is a village in the Vypin area situated in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile .... Demographics Njarakkal is a village located at the center of Vypeen island, Ernakulam district in the southern state of Kerala, India. According to the 2011 Census of India, Njarakkal had a population of 23,760 people, with a male population of 11,544 and a female population of 12,216. The literacy rate of Njarakkal is higher than the national average, with a literacy rate of 97.46% (as of 2011). The majority of the population speaks Malayalam, which is the official language of Kerala, and some people also speak English and Hindi. Njarakkal has a mixed population of people from various religious backgrounds. The majority o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aanganwadi
Anganwadi () is a type of rural child care centre in India. It was started by the Indian government in 1975 as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program to combat child hunger and malnutrition. ''Anganwadi'' in Hindi means "courtyard shelter". A typical Anganwadi center provides basic health care in a village. It is a part of the Indian public health care system. Basic health care activities include contraceptive counseling and supply, nutrition education and supplementation, as well as pre-school activities. The centres may be used as depots for oral rehydration salts, basic medicines and contraceptives. , as many as 1.33 million Anganwadi and mini-Anganwadi centres (AWCs/mini-AWCs) are operational out of 1.37 million sanctioned AWCs/mini-AWCs. These centres provide supplementary nutrition, non-formal pre-school education, nutrition, and health education, immunization, health check-up and referral services of which the last three are provided in co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayyappan
Ayyappan, also known as Dharmasastha and Manikandan, is the Hindu deity of truth and righteousness. According to Hindu theology, he is described as the son of Shiva and Mohini (the female avatar of Vishnu), thus representing a bridge between Shaivism and Vaishnavism. Ayyappan is a warrior deity and is revered for his ascetic devotion to Dharma, the ethical and right way of living. He is usually depicted as a youthful man riding or near a Bengal tiger and holding a bow and arrow. In some representations, he is seen holding a sword and riding an Indian elephant or a horse. Other iconography generally shows him in a yogic posture wearing a bell around his neck. The legend and mythology of Ayyappan varies across regions, reflecting a tradition that evolved over time. According to Malayalam lore, Ayyappan is presented as a warrior prince of Pandala kingdom. In the later years, the stories of Ayyappan expanded with various versions describing him as a warrior who protected people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
