Also termed as Alleppy, Alappuzha laced with the azure brilliance of the Arabian sea and with the web of the flowing rivers is one of the beautiful town, nestled at the Alappuzha District of Kerala. Braided with the scenic beauty of the backwaters, canals, lagoons and beaches Alappuzha is as if a dream turned into reality. The magnificent presence of the dock, the unbroken and sun kissed sea coast has offered a marked dimension to this place whilst making it the "Venice of the East" in the worls tourism map.
Demography:
Alappuzha is the smallest district of Kerala. Area wise its 1,414 Sq.Km, which constitutes 3.64% of the total state area. The population size is 2,105,349, which is 6.61 % of the total state population.Population density is 1492 persons per Sq.Km, against 1415 in 1991- retain the first position in the state.Sex ratio, which is no. of females per 1000 males is 1079 , earning 4th position, previously it was 5th position in 1991 with 1051.Literacy Rate is 93.66 %, which is able to earn a 3rd position in the state. In other State Average cases are 90.92%.Female Literacy rate is 91.14, which again earns 3rd position in the state. While State Average is 87.86%.
Geography:
Boundaries:
In North there is Kochi and Kanayannur Taluks of Ernakulam Districts.In East side there is Vaikom, Kottayam and Changanassery Taluks of Kottayam district andThiruvalla, Kozhencherry and Adoor taluks of Pathanamthitta District.In South there is Kunnathur and Karunagappally of Kollam District.In West there is Lakshadweep or Arabian Sea.
Topography:
The district is a sandy piece of land intercepted by lagoons, rivers and canals. In the eastern portion of the district there are some scattered hillocks lying between Bharanikkavu and Chngannur blocks. Apart from those there are no mountains or hills in the district. Cherthala, Ambalappuzha, Kuttanad and Karthikappally fully lie in low land region. There is no forest area in this district.Climate:
The climate is moist and hot in the coast and slightly cool and dry in the interior of the district. The average monthly temperature is 250C. The district also gets the benefit of two outstanding monsoons as in the case of other parts of the state. Hot season starts from March and lasts till May
South-west monsoon (Edavappathi) lasts from June to September, North-east monsoon (Thulavarsham) starts from October to November; and Dry weather starts from December and ends on February.
In 1989 it was recorded that the district has 8 reporting rain gauge stations at Arookutty, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalapuzha, Harippad, Kayamkulam, mavelikkara and Chengannur. The average rainfall in the district is 2763 mm.
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