Perumbalam is an island village 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 ...
in the
India
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n state of
Kerala
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.
India
census
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, Perumbalam had a population of 9,678 with 4,711 males and 4,967 females.
The village is situated upon an island in
Vembanad Lake. The island has a total land area of 6 square kilometers. It lies 600 meters to the west of the
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. ...
of Kerala. Perumbalam will be connected with the mainland through the
Perumbalam Bridge, which is under construction as of December 2023.
Location
See also
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Battle of Cochin (1504)
The Battle of Cochin, sometimes referred as the second siege of Cochin, was a series of confrontations, between March and July 1504, fought on land and sea, principally between the Portuguese garrison at Cochin, allied to the Trimumpara Raj ...
References
Villages in Alappuzha district
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