Kalarcode

Kalarcode or Kalarkode is an Indian village in Alappuzha district, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the town of Alappuzha. The village name derives from Kalyakroda Vilasam.

Kalarcode
village
Kalarcode Mahadeva Temple
Coordinates: 9°28′0″N 76°20′30″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	688003
Telephone code	0477
Vehicle registration	KL-
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	Alappuzha
Lok Sabha constituency	Alappuzha
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India, Kalarkode had a population of - with - males and - females.^[1]

Education

Sanatana Dharma College is situated here, as are the Alappuzha centre of the Institute of Management in Kerala and the Kerala University Study centre.

Transportation

Kalarkode have connections with Alappuzha, Eranakulam, Changanassery and other parts of Kerala through a well-connected network of roads & rail. The nearest railway station is Alappuzha Railway Station, 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) away. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, 92.3 kilometres (57.4 mi) away. The Alappuzha - Changanassery state highway (AC Road) starts at Kalarkode. The construction of Alappuzha Bypass starting from Kalarkode at the south end to set apart National Highway 66 (Old NH 47) crisscrossing through the bustling Alappuzha city heart is underway construction at a rapid pace.^[2][3]

Nearby places

• Ambalapuzha
• Alappuzha
• Champakulam
• Cherthala
• Haripad
• Sanathanapuram

Administration

The village is part of Ambalapuzha state assembly constituency for state elections. That in turn is part of the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency for national elections.

Religion

The Major Mahadeva temple is an important place of worship in this area.