| MUHAMMA | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District(s) | Alappuzha |
| Parliamentary constituency | Alappuzha |
| Assembly constituency | [1] Cherthala |
| Population | 24,513 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Muhamma is a census town in Cherthala Taluk in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[4]
It is home to the famous Cheerappanchira kalari, where Ayyappan had his training in the martial arts; the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader, Mrs. Susheela Gopalan (wife of A. K. Gopalan), was from this family.
Muhamma was also the village where the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader P. Krishna Pillai died after sustaining a snake-bite. Pathiramanal island ,the most beautiful point in vembanad lake is a part of Muhamma Panchyath.
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Muhamma had a population of 24,513. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Muhamma has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 83%. In Muhamma, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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