Komalapuram
Encyclopedia
Komalapuram is a census town
in Alappuzha district
in the India
n state
of Kerala
. It is part of Aryad
panchayat.
, 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. Other attractions of Komalapuram include the coir industries. Most of the people rely on coir-related small scale industries.
Spinning mills were one of the major industries; however, these are no longer active due to trade union troubles.
NH 47
and Alleppey-Vaikom State highway are access routes to Komalapuram.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
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...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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 part of Aryad
Aryad
Aryad is one of the main panchayaths in Alappuzha district in the Kerala state of southern India. It is broken into two parts: Aryad North and Aryad South. Aryad South is nearer to the municipal area. Gurupuram is the main junction in Aryad. Subrahmanyapuram is the South boundary and Komalapuram is...
panchayat.
Demographics
At the 2001 India censusCensus
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...
, 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. Other attractions of Komalapuram include the coir industries. Most of the people rely on coir-related small scale industries.
Spinning mills were one of the major industries; however, these are no longer active due to trade union troubles.
NH 47
NH 47
National Highway 47, commonly referred to as NH 47, is a long highway connecting the city of Salem to Kanyakumari town in southern India...
and Alleppey-Vaikom State highway are access routes to Komalapuram.