Amballur, Ernakulam
| Amballur | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Amballur Location in Kerala, India  Amballur Amballur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°51′27″N 76°24′03″E / 9.8574800°N 76.400920°ECoordinates: 9°51′27″N 76°24′03″E / 9.8574800°N 76.400920°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 11,757 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 682315 |
| Nearest city | Kochi |
| Climate | tropical (Köppen) |
Amballur is a suburban region of Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Amballur had a population of 11757 with 5763 males and 5994 females.[1]
Location
Amballoor is located about 20 km from the downtown Kochi. It is a part of the Amballoor Panchayath, which forms the south edge of Ernakulam district. Amballoor comes in the Ernakulam - Thalayolaparambu main road.
Amballoor Pallithazham is the main junction of Amballoor. It is the heart of Amballoor. Main temples in this area are Amballur Kavu & Koote Kavu, both are bhagavathi temples.Amballoor thrikkovu is another main temple, it is a krishna temple. The famous "St: Francis Assissi Syro-Malabar Catholic church" established in 1810 is situated at this junction. The St: Francis UP school is the first school of this place.The school celebrated its centenary year recently.
Perumpilly, Arakkunnam, Kanjiramattom, Edakkattuvayal etc. are a few places adjacent to Amballoor.
References
- 1 2 Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10.