Kanjikuzhi (Alappuzha)

Kanjikuzhi
Kanjikuzhy
Kanjikuzhi is located in Kerala
Kanjikuzhi
Kanjikuzhi
Location in Kerala, India
Kanjikuzhi is located in India
Kanjikuzhi
Kanjikuzhi
Kanjikuzhi (India)
Coordinates: 9°37′17″N 76°20′05″E / 9.6214°N 76.3348°E / 9.6214; 76.3348
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
TalukCherthala
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj (India)
 • BodyKanjikuzhi Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23,681
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
688539,688523,688582,688555
Vehicle registrationKL-32

Kanjikuzhi is a census town and Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India.[2] Kanjikuzhi is located 16 km (9.9 mi) north of the district headquarters Alappuzha and 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Cherthala. A hybrid type of long bean, Kanjikuzhy payar, is named after the town, where it was first developed by a local farmer.[3]

Demographics

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As of the 2011 census, Kanjikuzhi had a population of 23,681 which constitutes 11,566 males and 12,115 females. Kanjikkuzhi census town has an area of 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) with 6,017 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1047, lower than the state average of 1084. In Kanjikuzhi, 8.6% of the population was under 6 years of age. Kanjikkuzhi had an average literacy rate of 97.64%, higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 98.86% and female literacy was 96.46%.[4]

Administration

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Kanjikkuzhi Gram Panchayat is a part of Kanjikkuzhi Block Panchayat. Kanjikkuzhi Panchayat is politically part of Cherthala (State Assembly constituency) under Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ A, Sam Paul (27 July 2023). "Nature takes firm root in these veggie farms". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  4. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Alappuzha (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 24,25. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.