Ambalappuzha | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 9°23′N 76°21′E / 9.383°N 76.350°E / 9.383; 76.350 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| Region | Central Travancore |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Government | |
| • Panchayat President | Smt. Sathi S Nath |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,939 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,580/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 688561 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 04 |
| Sex ratio | 1034 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 92% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ambalappuzha |
| Climate | Moderate (Köppen) |
| Website | lsgkerala |
Ambalappuzha is a small town in the Alappuzha district of Kerala state, India. It is located 14 km (8.7 mi) south of Alappuzha which is the district headquarters.[1]
Ambalappuzha is divided into the two panchayats of Ambalapuzha North and Ambalapuzha South.
Etymology
[edit]A combination of two Malayalam ambalam "temple" and puzha "river".
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011 Census, Ambalappuzha had a population of 33,939 with 16,620 males and 17,319 females. Ambalappuzha rural village has an area of 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi) with 7,856 families residing in it. 10.5% of the population was under 6 years of age. Ambalappuzha had an average literacy of 93.2% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%; male literacy was 95.5% and female literacy was 90.9%.[2]
Geography
[edit]Ambalappuzha is a coastal town, near National Highway 66, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Alappuzha. The Sree Krishna Temple is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the town junction.
Politics
[edit]Ambalappuzha assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
Election Results
[edit]Panchayat Election 2025
[edit]
District Panchayat
After Delimitation, 8 wards of Thakazhi Grama Panchayat, which were in Ambalappuzha division, have been transferred to Champakulam division.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. R. Kannan | 21,733 | 45.03 | ||
| CPI | E. K. Jayan | 16,115 | 33.39 | ||
| BJP | Arun Anirudhan | 10,411 | 21.57 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,618 | ||||
| Turnout | 48,259 | ||||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | ||||
Block Panchayat
Based on the delimitation, a new division was formed in Ambalappuzha Block Panchayat, increasing the total number of divisions to 14.
| Total seats | UDF | LDF | NDA | OTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Based on delimitation, Two new wards each were formed in Ambalappuzha North and Ambalappuzha South grama panchayats, increasing the total number of wards to 20 in Ambalappuzha North and 17 in Ambalappuzha South.
| Panchayat | Total Seats | Wards won | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDF | UDF | NDA | OTH | |||
| Ambalappuzha North | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Ambalappuzha South | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
Panchayat Election 2020
[edit]District Panchayat
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | P. Anju | 27,490 | 46.36 | ||
| INC | Bindu Baiju | 19,858 | 33.50 | ||
| BJP | Susmitha Jobi | 11,948 | 20.16 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,632 | ||||
| Turnout | 59,296 | ||||
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Block Panchayat
| Total seats | LDF | UDF | NDA | OTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Panchayat | Total Seats | Wards won | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDF | UDF | NDA | OTH | |||
| Ambalappuzha North | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Ambalappuzha South | 15 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
Panchayat Election 2015
[edit]District Panchayat
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. R. Kannan | 25,428 | 45.38 | ||
| CPI | Kamal M. Makkiyil | 22,112 | 39.47 | ||
| BJP | Kottaram Unnikrishnan | 8,497 | 15.16 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,316 | ||||
| Turnout | 56,037 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
Block Panchayat
| Total seats | UDF | LDF | NDA | OTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Panchayat | Total Seats | Wards won | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDF | UDF | NDA | OTH | |||
| Ambalappuzha North | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| Ambalappuzha South | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Alappuzha (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 132,133. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
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