Kanjikuzhi (Alappuzha)
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Kanjikuzhi
Kanjikuzhy | |
|---|---|
  Kanjikuzhi Location in Kerala, India  Kanjikuzhi Kanjikuzhi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′17″N 76°20′05″E / 9.6214°N 76.3348°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Taluk | Cherthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati Raj (India) |
| • Body | Kanjikuzhi Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,681 |
| • Density | 1,841/km2 (4,769/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 688539,688523,688582,688555 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-32 |
Kanjikuzhi is a census town and Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India.[2] Kanjikuzhi is located 16 km (9.9 mi) north of the district headquarters Alappuzha and 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Cherthala. A hybrid type of long bean, Kanjikuzhy payar, is named after the town, where it was first developed by a local farmer.[3]