| Kangazha | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 9.55°N 76.718°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kottayam |
| Government Type: | Panchayath |
| Governing Body: | Kangazha grama panchayath |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 31.19 |
| Elevation M: | 81 |
| Population Total: | 18644 |
| 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 Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 686541(pathanadu po),686555(kanjirappara) |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0481 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 96% |
| Registration Plate: | KL-33 |
| Website: | http://lsgkerala.in/kangazhapanchayat |
Kangazha is a panchayath and village in the Changanacherry Taluk of the Kottayam District of Kerala State in India. It is located 21 kilometers east of Kottayam and 10 kilometers north of Karukachal. It lies midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the misty mountains of the Western Ghats.
The nearest railway stations are Kottayam (21 km) and Changanacherry (22 km), and the nearest airport is Cochin Airport (Nedumbasserry) about 100 km away. Kangazha is on the Changanassery - Vazhoor state highway which joins Kottayam - Kumaly NH at Pulickalkavala on the north side and on the Karukachal Manimala road on the east side.
Kanva, the father of Shakuntala had visited Kangazha and he stoned the Sivalinga in Kangazha. And thus the term Kanvaya which was referred to point this incident become the name of this village and later Kanvaya had reestablished as Kangazha.
Kangazha Mahadeva Temple (Temple of Lord Shiva)Pathanadu Kavu Bhagawati TempleElamkavu Sri Bhadrakali TempleUma-Maheswar Temple, Edayarikapuzha
The economy of Kangazha is primarily from agriculture. Kangazha is one of the rubber producing villages in Kerala because the hilly terrain, high humidity and good rain make it suitable for rubber cultivation. Other major crops are coconut, tapioca and pepper. NRIs are also another major source of income.