Kanjirappally | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.55°N 76.7833°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Name2: | Kottayam |
Government Type: | Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 52.47 |
Population Total: | 43,057 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 686507 |
Area Code: | 04828 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Registration Plate: | KL-34 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest cities |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kottayam, Thodupuzha, Pala |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Pathanamthitta |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Assembly constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Kanjirappally |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 31°C |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 23°C |
Kanjirappally is a taluk and a town in Kottayam district situated about away from the district capital, in the state of Kerala, in southwestern India.
Kanjirappally has the highest number of rainy days in Kerala. It receives the highest amount of summer rains, winter rains and northeast monsoons (Thulaam Mazha) in Kerala, making it one of the very few places in the country with equatorial rainforest type climate, with no distinct dry season. The well-distributed rainfall pattern of Kanjirappally is the primary reason for the phenomenon of high yield of latex from Rubber plantations in and around the town. The average annual rainfall is 4156 mm.[1]
National Highway (old NH 220 Kollam - Theni now NH 183) connects Kanjirapally to major nearest cities.
The K. K. Road (NH 183: Kollam-Theni) (Kottayam-Kumily Road) connects Kanjirapally to major nearest cities like Mundakkayam, Kottayam, Kuttikkanam, Kumily and Kattappana .
The nearest international airport is Cochin International Airport in Nedumbassery, the nearest railway station is in Kottayam, Changanacherry and the nearest KSRTC bus station is in Ponkunnam.
On 19 July 2017, the Kerala Government has announced the construction of the 5th International Airport in Kerala, Sabarigiri International Airport at Cheruvally Estate of Harrisons Plantations at Manimala, Erumely, situated at the Border of Kottayam District and Pathanamthitta district to facilitate travel of Sabarimala pilgrims.[2]
Kanjirappally assembly constituency is part of Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency).
Schools and colleges in Kanjirappally: