Ambalappuzha is a small town in the
Alappuzha district
Alappuzha district (), is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It was formed as Alleppey district on 17 August 1957, the name of the district being changed to ''Alapp ...
of
Kerala state, India. It is located south of
Alappuzha which is the district headquarters.
Ambalappuzha is divided into the two panchayats of
Ambalapuzha North and
Ambalapuzha South.
Etymology
Demographics
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 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%.
Geography
Ambalappuzha is a coastal town, near
National Highway 66, about south of
Alappuzha. The Sree Krishna Temple is located east of the town junction.
Politics
Ambalappuzha assembly constituency is part of
Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency)
Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.
Assembly segments
Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
Former Assembly ...
.
References
External links
Ambalapuzha Temple from the book: ''Temples and Legends of Kerala''
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Cities and towns in Alappuzha district