Komalapuram
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Komalapuram | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 43,281 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0477 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Komalapuram is a census town in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Aryad panchayat.
Demographics
At the 2001 India census,[1] Komalapuram had a population of 43,281. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Komalapuram had an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 86%, and female literacy 82%. In Komalapuram, 11% of the population were under 6 years of age.
Komalapuram lies 4.5 km north of Alleppey town.
Komalapuram is famous for the Kaithathil Temple. Charamparambu Sree Mahadeva Temple is in Komalapuram East. Other attractions of Komalapuram include the coir industries. Most of the people rely on coir-related small scale industries.[citation needed]
Spinning mills were one of the major industries; however, these are no longer active due to trade union troubles.[citation needed]
NH 47 and Alleppey-Vaikom State highway are access routes to Komalapuram.
Famous Reading rooms in Aryad Panchayaths are Navabhavana Vayanasala & Grandhasala, Samskarodayam Vayanasala, Evershine, Asan Memorial Vayanasala and Anupama
References
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