Alappad

Alappad ആലപ്പാട്
Village
Alappad Show map of Kerala Alappad Show map of India Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°5′N 76°29′E / 9.083°N 76.483°E / 9.083; 76.483Coordinates: 9°5′N 76°29′E / 9.083°N 76.483°E / 9.083; 76.483
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	KL-

Alappad is a coastal village in the Kollam district of the Indian state Kerala. It is situated on a narrow strip of land sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the TS Canal - the village is approximately 16 km long and its narrowest point is as thin as 33 meters. The village is connected to the mainland by a bridge at the southern part of the land strip, as well as by country boat ferries, operated by the Panchayat and private parties.

Administration

Alappad village is a ward of the panchayat of the same name. Often, the whole panchayat is referred as Alappad; however, the panchayat actually consists of various wards/places such as Srayikkadu, Azheekkal, Kuzhithura, Parayakadavu, Cheriazheekkal, Pandarathuruthu.

2004 Tsunami

Portions of the village were damaged during the 2004 Tsunami. Alappad was the worst-affected village in Kerala - several people lost their lives. After the tragedy, the state government is constructing another bridge at Azheekal, in the northern part of the village.

Demographics- Census Data 2011

Information	Figure	Remark
Population	21,655
Males	10,689
Females	10,966
0-6 age group	1,999	9.23% of population
Female sex ratio	1026	state av=1084
literacy rate	95.52 %	state av=94.0
Male literacy	95.88 %
Female literacy	95.18 %
Scheduled Caste	361
scheduled tribe	18

The residents of Alappad are mostly Hindus. The village is home to many temples. Temples act as places of worship, and temple committees play a crucial role in temple administration and festivals which play important role in social life.

Reference

http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/628357-alappad-kerala.html

Celebrities

Mata Amritanandamayi, renowned Hindu Sanyasin, spiritual leader and philanthropist was born in Parayakadavu. Mata Amritanandamayi Math is located in Parayakadavu.

External links

Kollam district

City Corporations

Kollam

Municipalities

Talukas
and
villages

Kollam	Sakthikulangara Thrikkadavoor Thrikkaruva Mandrothuruth East Kallada Mulavana Perinad Panayam Kilikollur Mangad Kottamkara Elampallur Nedumpana Pallimon Thrikkovilvattom Thazhuthala Vadakkevila Mundakkal Eravipuram Mayyanad Adichanallur Meenad Chirakkara Paravur Kottappuram(Paravur) Poothakkulam Parippally Kalluvathukkal Kollam East Kollam West

Kottarakkara	Pavithreswaram Puthur Ezhukone Kareepra Neduvathoor Kulakkada Kalayapuram Mylom Melila Chakkuvarakkal Vettikkavala Kottarakkara Ummannur Valakom Elamad Odanavattom Veliyam Pooyappally Velinallur Nilamel Chadayamangalam Kottukkal Ittiva Kadakkal Kummil Mankode Chithara

Punalur	Punalur Karavaloor Anchal Edamulakkal Arakkal Valaikode Edamon Aryankavu Thenmala Kulathupuzha Yeroor Alayamon Thinkalkarikkam Ayiranelloor Channapetta

Karunagappally	Alappad Ochira Adinad Karunagappally Thazhava Pavumba Thodiyoor Kallalibhagom Thevalakkara Chavara Neendakara Clappana Kulasekharapuram Chavara Thekkumbhagom Ayanivelikulangara Panmana Vadakumthala

Kunnathur	Sooranad North Sooranad South Mynagappally Sasthamkotta Poruvazhi Kunnathur West Kallada

Pathanapuram	Pattazhy Thalavoor Vilakudy Pidavoor Pathanapuram Pattazhy Vadakkekkara Piravanthoor Punnala

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