Komalapuram
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| ?Komalapuram Kerala • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Alappuzha |
| Population | 43,281 (2001) |
Komalapuram is a census town in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Komalapuram had a population of 43,281. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Komalapuram has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 82%. In Komalapuram, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Komalapuram lies 4.5 km north of Alleppey town.
Komalapuram is famous for Kaithathil Temple. Other attractions of Komalapuram are coir industries. Majority of people live by coir-related small scale industries.
Spinning Mill was one of the major industry, which is no longer working due to trade union trouble.
NH-47 and Alleppey-Vaikom State highway are the most likely route to komalapuram.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
