Ezhupunna

Ezhupunna
village
Ezhupunna is located in Kerala
Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna
Location in Kerala, India
Ezhupunna is located in India
Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna (India)
Coordinates: 9°49′24″N 76°18′36″E / 9.82333°N 76.31000°E / 9.82333; 76.31000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Government
 • BodyEzhupunna Panchayath
Elevation
1−3 m (−9 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
27,206
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
688537
Nearest cityKochi
Lok Sabha constituencyAlappuzha district
Kerala Niyamasabha constituencyAroor
Civic agencyPanchayath

Ezhupunna is a village in the taluk of Cherthala in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It lies between Alappuzha and Kochi, near National Highway 66. There is also a railway station, where only passenger trains halt. This is a panchayat which come under the Aroor Assembly constituency and the Alappuzha Parliamentary constituency. The village have borders with Kumbalangi and Chellanam, suburbs of the city of Kochi.

Location

Economy

Prawn farming, pokkali rice cultivation and coconut plantation are means of livelihood. A good number of people have white collar jobs mainly in Kochi.

Companies/Factories/Warehouses

  • Accelerated Freeze Drying Company (AFDC).
  • Amalgam Nutrients and Feeds Ltd.
  • Innovative Foods Ltd.
  • Snowman Frozen Foods Ltd.

Schools

The first high school in Ezhupunna is St Raphel's High School. One of the main schools in the village is Nair Samajam Lower Primary School, St Mary's L.P school near Vadakakath Church, Ezhupunna North and Amala Public School.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Ezhupunna had a population of 27206 with 13214 males and 13992 females.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)


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