Alappuzha District
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Alappuzha district ആലപ്പുഴ ജില്ല |
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Backwaters in Alappuzha
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| Coordinates: 9°29′N 76°29′E / 9.49°N 76.49°ECoordinates: 9°29′N 76°29′E / 9.49°N 76.49°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| Headquarters | Alappuzha |
| Government | |
| • Collector | R Girija |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,414 km2 (546 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,121,943 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Website | alappuzha.nic.in |
Alappuzha (
pronunciation ) (Malayalam: ആലപ്പുഴ) is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala in India. It was formed as Alleppey District on August 17, 1957. The name of the district was officially changed to Alappuzha in 1990. The district is a widely known tourist destination and is well known for its Coir factories. Most of Kerala's coir industries are situated in and around Alappuzha.
The district is also known for its communist traditions. It is home to the Punnapra-Vayalar uprising against the British and also the revolt against the Feudal raj. Alappuzha is strongly connected by waterways to various other parts of Kerala, including the famous tourist destination, Kumarakom.
The present town owes its existence to Raja Kesavadas in the second half of the 18th century but the district of Alappuzha figures in classical literature. Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala, was well known from early in the Sangam period. History says Alappuzha had trade relations with ancient Greece and Rome in B.C. and in the Middle Ages.
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