Alappuzha
Sign in to savethumb|Sun rise view Alleppey backwaters, Kerala Alappuzha () or Alleppey is a municipality and town on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is the district headquarters of the Alappuzha District, and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Alappuzha has a population of 240,991 people, and a population density of .
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Alappuzha (also called Alleppey) is a town and municipality in Kerala, a southern Indian state, located on the Laccadive Sea and serving as the administrative headquarters for Alappuzha District. It is notable as a populated coastal area with about 241,000 residents according to the 2011 census, situated north of Kerala's state capital.
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- Locality
- Alappuzha
- Region
- Kerala
- Country
- India
- Population
- 240,991
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32 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Raja Kesavadas and Alappuzha
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Backwater paddy cultivation
- Reconstruction of Muppalam Bridge
- Transport
- Road
- National highways
- State highways
- Water
- Railway
- Airport
- Administration and politics
- Education
- Major college institutes
- Religious buildings and shrines
- Hindu temples in Alappuzha
- Christian churches in Alappuzha
- Muslim mosques in Alappuzha
- Sports
- Notable people
- Religion
- Politics
- Cinema
- Sport
- See also
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thumb|Sun rise view Alleppey backwaters, Kerala Alappuzha () or Alleppey is a municipality and town on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is the district headquarters of the Alappuzha District, and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Alappuzha has a population of 240,991 people, and a population density of .
Alappuzha dates back to the Sangam era, and was mentioned by Pliny the Elder as far back as the 1st century AD as Baraces. Later in the 16th and 17th centuries, the town flourished as an important hub for trading spices with various European powers including the Dutch and the Portuguese. Under the rule of Raja Kesavadas, a port was constructed and canals for transport were laid throughout the city, and the town experienced rapid development. However, by the late 18th century, the region had come under British rule and experienced a decline in its status as a centre for commerce and culture.