Ambalappuzha | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.3833°N 97°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Central Travancore |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Alappuzha |
Leader Title: | Panchayat President |
Leader Name: | Smt. Sathi S Nath |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 9.18 |
Population Total: | 33,939 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 688561 |
Registration Plate: | KL 04 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1034 ♂/♀ |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 92% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Alappuzha |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Ambalappuzha |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Ambalappuzha is a small town in the Alappuzha district of Kerala state, India. It is located south of Alappuzha which is the district headquarters.[1]
Ambalappuzha is divided into the two panchayats of Ambalapuzha North and Ambalapuzha South.
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 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]
Ambalappuzha is a coastal town, near National Highway 66, about south of Alappuzha. The Sree Krishna Temple is located east of the town junction.
Ambalappuzha assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]