Ambalappuzha

Ambalappuzha is a small town in the Alappuzha district of Kerala state, India. It is located 14 km (8.7 mi) south of Alappuzha which is the district headquarters.^[1]

Ambalappuzha
Town
Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple
Ambalappuzha Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Ambalappuzha Ambalappuzha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°23′N 76°21′E
Country	India
State	Kerala
Region	Central Travancore
District	Alappuzha
Government
• Panchayat President	Smt. Sathi S Nath
Area
• Total	9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	33,939
• Density	3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	688561
Vehicle registration	KL 04
Sex ratio	1034 ♂/♀
Literacy	92%
Lok Sabha constituency	Alappuzha
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ambalappuzha
Climate	Moderate (Köppen)
Website	lsgkerala.in/ambalapuzhasouthpanchayat/

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 9.18 km² (3.54 sq mi) 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%.^[2]

Geography

Ambalappuzha is a coastal town, near National Highway 66, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Alappuzha. The Sree Krishna Temple is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the town junction.

Politics

Ambalappuzha assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency).^[3]