Kalarcode

Kalarcode
village
Kalarcode Mahadeva Temple
Coordinates: 9°28′0″N 76°20′30″E / 9.46667°N 76.34167°E / 9.46667; 76.34167Coordinates: 9°28′0″N 76°20′30″E / 9.46667°N 76.34167°E / 9.46667; 76.34167
Country  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 688003
Telephone code 0477
Vehicle registration KL-
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Alappuzha
Lok Sabha constituency Alappuzha
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 20 °C (68 °F)

Kalarcode or Kalarkode is a village in Alappuzha district, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the town of Alappuzha. The village name derives from Kalyakroda Vilasam.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India, Kalarkode had a population of - with - males and - females.[1]

Education

Sanatana Dharma College is situated here, as are the Alappuzha centre of the Institute of Management in Kerala and the Kerala University Study centre.

Transportation

It has connections to Alappuzha, Eranakulam, Changanassery and other parts of Kerala by a network of roads & rail. The nearest railway station is Alappuzha, 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi). The nearest airport is KOCHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 92.3 kilometres (57.4 mi). The famous Alappuzha - Changanassery (AC Road) starts from here. Alappuzha bye-pass, which is under construction in National Highway 66 (Old NH 47) also starts from here.[2][3]

Nearby places

  • Ambalapuzha
  • Alapuzha
  • Champakulam
  • Cherthala
  • Harippad
  • Sanathanapuram

Administration

The village is part of Ambalapuzha assembly constituency for state elections. That in turn is part of the Alapuzha Lok Sabha constituency for national elections.

Religion

The Major Mahadeva temple is an important place of worship in this area.

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Kollam-Alappuzha-bypass-work-to-be-re-tendered/articleshow/33671082.cms
  3. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/2004/10/25/stories/2004102504090300.htm


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