Kangazha
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Kangazha | |
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Village | |
 St.Peters Church | |
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| Coordinates: 9°33′00″N 76°43′05″E / 9.550°N 76.718°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Kangazha grama panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.19 km2 (12.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 18,644 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686541(pathanadu po),686555(kanjirappara) |
| Telephone code | 0481 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-33 |
| Literacy | 96% |
| Website | http://lsgkerala.in/kangazhapanchayat |
Kangazha is a panchayath and village in the Changanacherry Taluk of the Kottayam District of Kerala State in India.[1] It is located 21 kilometers east of Kottayam and 10 kilometers north of Karukachal. It lies midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the misty mountains of the Western Ghats.
- West - Nedumkunnam
- North - Pampady
- East - vellavoor and Cheruvally
- South - Ezhumattoor and vaipur
The nearest railway stations are Kottayam (21 km) and Changanacherry (22 km), and the nearest airport is Cochin Airport (Nedumbasserry), about 100 km away. Kangazha is on the Changanassery-Vazhoor state highway, which joins Kottayam-Kumaly NH at Pulickalkavala on the north side and on the Karukachal-Manimala road on the east side.
Etymology
Kanva, the father of Shakuntala had visited Kangazha and he stoned the Sivalinga in Kangazha. And thus the term Kanvaya which was referred to point this incident become the name of this village and later Kanvaya had reestablished as Kangazha.
Kangazha Mahadeva Temple (Temple of Lord Shiva) Pathanadu Kavu Bhagawati Temple Elamkavu Sri Bhadrakali Temple Uma-Maheswar Temple, Edayarikapuzha
