Alappad

Alappad is a coastal village in the Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is small land between the Arabian Sea and the TS Canal.

Alappad ആലപ്പാട്
Village
Alappad Location in Kerala, India Alappad Alappad (India)
Coordinates: 9°5′N 76°29′E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-23

Administration

Alappad village is a ward of the Alappad panchayat 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. Many people died. After the tragedy, the state government realized the need for more bridges, and constructed one bridge at northern Azheekal, and another one at Cheriyazhekkal.

Demographics – 2011 census data

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

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.

Celebrities

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

References

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

Other websites

• Kollam District official website Archived 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
• Quilon.com
• Alappadpanchayat Archived 2016-11-01 at the Wayback Machine