Ezhupunna

Ezhupunna
village
Ezhupunna

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°49′24″N 76°18′36″E / 9.82333°N 76.31000°ECoordinates: 9°49′24″N 76°18′36″E / 9.82333°N 76.31000°E
Country  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Government
  Body Ezhupunna Panchayath
Elevation 1-3 m (−9 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 27,206
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 688548
Nearest city Kochi
Lok Sabha constituency Alappuzha district
Vidhan Sabha constituency Aroor
Civic agency Panchayath

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 47. It is at a distance of 23 km from Kochi. 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 Kumbalangy and Chellanam, suburbs of the city of Kochi.

Location

Geography

It is located at 9°49′24″N 76°18′36″E / 9.82333°N 76.31000°E

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

Schools

The first high school in Ezhupunna, St Raphel's High School. Ezhupunna. 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. 1.0 1.1 "Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.