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Alappuzha
Alleppey | |
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Metropolis | |
| Alappuzha | |
Clockwise from top left: Alappuzha houseboat, Alappuzha Beach, Vembanad Lake, Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey, Jain temple, Mullakkal Temple, State Highway 11 (Kerala) | |
| Nickname: "Venice of the East" | |
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  Alappuzha  Alappuzha | |
| Coordinates: 9°29′N 76°20′E / 9.49°N 76.33°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Alappuzha Municipality |
| • Municipal Chairperson | Jayamma (CPIM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.57 km2 (25.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1][2] | 240,991 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 688001 |
| Telephone code | 0477 |
| Vehicle registration |
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| Sex ratio | 1079 ♂/♀ |
| Website | alappuzha |
Alappuzha (Malayalam: [aːlɐpːuɻɐ] ⓘ), also known as Alleppey, is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India. The backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in India which attracts millions of domestic and international tourists.[4]
Alleppey is a city and a municipality in Kerala with an urban population of 174,164[5] and ranks third among the districts in literacy rate in the state. In 2016, the Centre for Science and Environment rated Alappuzha as the cleanest town in India.[6] Alappuzha is considered to be the oldest planned city in this region and the lighthouse built on the coast of the city is the first of its kind along the Laccadive Sea coast.[7]
The city is 55 km from Kochi and 155 km north of Thiruvananthapuram.[8] A town with canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, Alappuzha was described by George Curzon, Viceroy of India at the start of the 20th century, as the "Venice of the East."[9] Hence, it is known as the "Venetian Capital" of Kerala.
It is an important tourist destination in India.[10] It connects Kumarakom and Cochin to the North and Kollam to the South. It is also the access point for the annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race, held on the Punnamada Lake, near Alappuzha, on the second Saturday of August every year. This is amongst the most popular and competitive boat races in India.[11]
Alappuzha was home to the Punnapra-Vayalar uprising against the Separate American Model independent Travancore proposal and also the revolt against the Feudal raj. Over 200 Communist party members were killed by the army of the Diwan at Punnapra.[12] Coir is the most important commodity manufactured in Alappuzha.[13] The Coir Board was established by the Central Government under the provisions of the Coir Industry Act, 1955. A Central Coir Research Institute is located at Kalavoor.[14]
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- ^ "Cities and Towns in Alappuzha (Kerala, India) - Population Statistics, Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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- ^ "Table" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Alappuzha, Panaji and Mysuru cleanest cities in India: CSE survey". The Times of India. 12 July 2016.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Kerala in Malayalam language
- ^ "all about Alappuzha "All About Alappuzha ::::". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-05."
- ^ "History | District Alappuzha, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Tourist Places in India, Best Places to Visit in India". Maps of India.
- ^ "Nehru Trophy Boat Race."The History of NTBR ::::". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-05."
- ^ "Struggles". Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "coir industry ":: About Coir ::". Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-05."
- ^ "Central Coir Research Institute". www.ccriindia.org. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012.