Ambalappuzha
Town in Kerala, India
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Ambalappuzha is a small town in the Alappuzha district of Kerala state, India.[1][2] It is located 14 km (8.7 mi) south of Alappuzha which is the district headquarters.[3]
Ambalappuzha | |
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Town | |
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  Ambalappuzha Location in Kerala, India  Ambalappuzha Ambalappuzha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°23′N 76°21′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| Region | Central Travancore |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Government | |
| • Panchayat President | Smt. Sathi S Nath |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,939 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,580/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 688561 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 04 |
| Sex ratio | 1034 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 92% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ambalappuzha |
| Climate | Moderate (Köppen) |
| Website | lsgkerala |
Ambalappuzha is divided into the two panchayats of Ambalapuzha North and Ambalapuzha South.
Etymology
A combination of two Malayalam ambalam "temple" and puzha "river".
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Ambalappuzha had a population of 33,939 with 16,620 males and 17,319 females. Ambalappuzha rural village has an area of 9.18 km2 (3.54 sq mi) with 7,856 families residing in it. 10.5% of the population was under 6 years of age. Ambalappuzha had an average literacy of 93.2% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%; male literacy was 95.5% and female literacy was 90.9%.[4]
Geography
Ambalappuzha is a coastal town, near National Highway 66, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Alappuzha. The Sree Krishna Temple is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the town junction.
Politics
Ambalappuzha assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]
Election Results
Panchayat Election 2025
District Panchayat
After Delimitation, 8 wards of Thakazhi Grama Panchayat, which were in Ambalappuzha division, have been transferred to Champakulam division.
Block Panchayat
Based on the delimitation, a new division was formed in Ambalappuzha Block Panchayat, increasing the total number of divisions to 14.
| Total seats | UDF | LDF | NDA | OTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Based on delimitation, Two new wards each were formed in Ambalappuzha North and Ambalappuzha South grama panchayats, increasing the total number of wards to 20 in Ambalappuzha North and 17 in Ambalappuzha South.
| Panchayat | Total Seats | Wards won | ||||
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| LDF | UDF | NDA | OTH | |||
| Ambalappuzha North | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Ambalappuzha South | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
Panchayat Election 2020
District Panchayat
Block Panchayat
| Total seats | LDF | UDF | NDA | OTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Panchayat | Total Seats | Wards won | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDF | UDF | NDA | OTH | |||
| Ambalappuzha North | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Ambalappuzha South | 15 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
Panchayat Election 2015
District Panchayat
Block Panchayat
| Total seats | UDF | LDF | NDA | OTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Panchayat | Total Seats | Wards won | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDF | UDF | NDA | OTH | |||
| Ambalappuzha North | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| Ambalappuzha South | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
