Karunagappally

Karunagappally is a municipality in Kollam district, Kerala, India.^[2]

Karunagappally
Town, Municipality, Taluk
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Coordinates: 9°3′16″N 76°32′7″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Body	Karunagappally Municipality
• Chairperson	M Sobhana
• Vice Chairman	Sakeena Salam
Area
• Total	66.34 km2 (25.61 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	45,336[1]
• Density	856/km2 (2,220/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	690518
Telephone code	+91 (0)4762
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL
Vehicle registration	KL-23
Nearest city	Kollam (27 km)
Sex ratio	999 ♂/♀
Literacy	94.26%
Civic agency	Karunagappally Municipality
Climate	Am/Aw (Köppen)
Avg. annual temperature	27.2 °C (81.0 °F)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	24.4 °C (75.9 °F)

History

Karunagappally was an ancient Buddhist site.

Demographics

Under 2011 India census, the population of Karunagappalli Municipality is 45,336.^[1]

Economy

Karungappally used to be an agrarian economy until the late 19th century with coconut, banana, tapioca and paddy as the main crops grown. With rapid urbanization and the consequent pressure on land, the reliance on agriculture has dwindled. Fishing forms the major source of livelihood for the coast dwellers. The area also receives substantial foreign remittances from the large number of people from here working in the Gulf countries. Now Kerala's many prominent business centres had their branches here.

Politics

Karunagapalli assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency and the major political parties in Karunagappally municipality and nearby panchayaths were CPI[M], CONGRESS, BJP.^[3]