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Neelamperoor is a village in Kuttanad,
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 ...
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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 ...
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/ref> It is famous for its backwaters, lakes and paddy fields. People comprises both Hindu and Christian denominations. The landmark for this place dwells with the Neelamperoor Palli Bhagavathi Temple, which is renowned for the famous festival "Pooram Padayani", held every year after onam festival that attracts huge crowds from different walks of life. Neelamperoor was connected with so many famous people like PN Paniker, neelamperoor madhusoodhanan nair, and so many kadhakali artist and others. It is an important place for the
Knanaya The K'nānāya , (from Syriac: ''K'nā'nāya'' (Canaanite)) also known as the Southists or Tekkumbhagar, are an endogamous ethnic group found among the Saint Thomas Christian community of Kerala, India. They are differentiated from another part ...
Christian community and a church named St. George Knanaya Church is built for its believers. The church was 175 years old. The church comprises almost 900 families. Karunattuwala, a locality near Neelamperoor, acted as a main trade centre in the olden times. Karunattuvala is the connecting place to main land Kottayam in olden days land transport was up to Karunattuvala only after that people used to depend on back water transport only. In older days the place belongs to
Changanacherry Changanassery, () formerly Changanacherry, is a municipality in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is located south of the district headquarters in Kottayam and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 I ...
taluk and later annexed to
Kuttanadu Kuttanad is a river delta landscape region in the state of Kerala, India, known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. It is in the Districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. The region has the lowest altitude in ...
taluk due to the protest from farmers.


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Villages in Alappuzha district {{Alappuzha-geo-stub