Kayamkulam
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Kayamkulam is a town and a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 in Alappuzha district
Alappuzha district
Alappuzha is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala in India. It was formed as Alleppey District on August 17, 1957. The name of the district was officially changed to Alappuzha in 1990. The district is a widely known tourist destination, and is well known for its coir factories. Most of...

 of the India
India
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n state
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 of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

. It is an ancient maritime trading centre. One of the largest power plants in Kerala, run by the NTPC
National Thermal Power Corporation
NTPC Limited is the largest Indian state-owned energy service provider based in New Delhi, India. It is listed in Forbes Global 2000 for 2010 ranked it 341st in the world...

, is located in Kayamkulam. Krishnapuram Palace
Krishnapuram Palace
The Krishnapuram Palace is a palace and museum located in Kayamkulam near Allepey in Alappuzha district, Kerala in southwestern India. It was built in the 18th century by Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma , the Travancore kingdom...

 is located nearby and an old cashew
Cashew
The cashew is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree, caju, which in turn derives from the indigenous Tupi name, acajú. It is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.-Etymology:The...

 factory.

Kayamkulam is closely associated with the legend of Kayamkulam Kochunni
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Kochunni was a famed Highwayman based in Kayamkulam, active in Central Travancore, India, in early 19th century. He is said to have stolen from the rich and given to the poor . He had his intimate friend Ithikkarappakki from Ithikkara village on the shore of Ithikkara River...

. He was a famed highwayman, active in the area known as Central Thiruvithamkoor, in the early part of the 19th century. He is said to have stolen from the rich and given to the poor (like Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....

). Legends about his exploits are part of the local folklore.

Historically very ancients rulers ruled in Kayamkulam. Its a Kingdom Under the Kayamkulam Rajas. The Krishnapuram was their Palace. Now Krishnapuram Palace is a Historical Museum.Kayamkulam,Mavelikkara and Karunagappally are anciently known as Onattukara. oachira Parabrahma Temple and Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temples are located nearer to Kayamkulam.

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Tourism

Kayamkulam popularly known as in current tourism map of kerala. The Krishnapuram Palace one of the major attractions for this place. The ancient Kayamkulam Rajas Palace converted in present time as a historical museum. Kayamkulam well known as the name of 'Back Waters'.Kayamkulam Lake connected to Kollam and Alappuzha.It is the kerala's longest back water tourism way. The another attractions are Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple situated in 7 k.m. north,Vettikodu Nagaraja Temple situated in 7 k.m.East and Oachira Parabrahma Temple situated in 5 k.m. south of the place. N.T.P.C. Super Termal Plant Situated in this place. One of the largest Fishing Harbour located in coastal area of the place. Now Aayiram Tengu -Azhikkal Beach,Kochiyude jetty - Valiya Azhikkal beach are most popular in sea coast tourism. These places are situated in the west part of kayamkulam or the coastal area of kayamkulam.

Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Kayamkulam had a population of 65,299. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kayamkulam has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 79%. In Kayamkulam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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