Kannamangalam (Alappuzha) Explained

Kannamangalam
Other Name:Chettikulangara
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.2167°N 76.4833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Alappuzha
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:23,173
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:690106 Mavelikara-6
Registration Plate:KL-31 or KL-29

Kannamangalam is a village in Mavelikkara Taluk in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It lies in Chettikulangara Grama Panchayath. Kannamangalam Mahadeva temple is the main landmark of the village.[1] The deity of the temple is Lord Shiva. The temple is believed to be built by Kanvamahirshi. Kannamangalam Mahadevar is believed to be the father of Chettikulangara Devi. On the day of Shivarathri, Devi comes to meet her father and her devotees.[2]

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Hospital

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Nearest villages

Demographics

In the 2001 India census, Kannamangalam had a population of 23,173 with 11,071 males and 12,102 females.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 10 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx. 8 December 2008. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2008-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx. 8 December 2008. dead. dmy-all.