Amballur is a suburban region of

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in the

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Demographics

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, Amballur had a population of 11757 with 5763 males and 5994 females.

Location

Amballoor is located about 20 km from downtown Kochi. It is a part of th
Amballoor Panchayath
which forms the southern edge of the Ernakulam district. It is situated along the Ernakulam-

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main road. Amballoor Pallithazham is the main junction of Amballoor. Main temples in this area are Amballur Kavu and Koote Kavu, both of which are Bhagavathi. Amballoor Thrikkovu is another main temple; it is a Krishna temple. The St. Francis Assisi

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Church, established in 1810, is at this junction. The St. Francis UP is the first school in this place. The school celebrated its centenary year recently. Perumpilly, Arakkunnam,

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, Edakkattuvayal are a few places adjacent to Amballoor.

References

Villages in Ernakulam district {{Ernakulam-geo-stub