Karunagappally
Karunagappally is a municipality in Kollam district, Kerala, India.[2]
Karunagappally | |
|---|---|
Town, Municipality, Taluk | |
  Karunagappally Location in Kerala, India  Karunagappally Karunagappally (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°3′16″N 76°32′7″E / 9.05444°N 76.53528°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Karunagappally Municipality |
| • Chairperson | M Sobhana |
| • Vice Chairman | Sakeena Salam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.34 km2 (25.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 45,336[1] |
| • Density | 856/km2 (2,220/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690518 |
| Telephone code | +91 (0)4762 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-23 |
| Nearest city | Kollam (27 km) |
| Sex ratio | 999 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 94.26% |
| Civic agency | Karunagappally Municipality |
| Climate | Am/Aw (Köppen) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) |
History
changeKarunagappally was an ancient Buddhist site.
Demographics
changeUnder 2011 India census, the population of Karunagappalli Municipality is 45,336.[1]
Economy
changeKarungappally used to be an agrarian economy until the late 19th century with coconut, banana, tapioca and paddy as the main crops grown. With rapid urbanization and the consequent pressure on land, the reliance on agriculture has dwindled. Fishing forms the major source of livelihood for the coast dwellers. The area also receives substantial foreign remittances from the large number of people from here working in the Gulf countries. Now Kerala's many prominent business centres had their branches here.
Politics
changeKarunagapalli assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency and the major political parties in Karunagappally municipality and nearby panchayaths were CPI[M], CONGRESS, BJP.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karunagappalli Population - Census 2011". census2011.co.in. Census India. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ "Taluks & VillagesKollam District". Archived from the original on 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
Other websites
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- Karunagappally Taluk Archived 2018-04-10 at the Wayback Machine