Angamali

Angamaly അങ്കമാലി
Suburb
St Mary's Church Angamaly; the first church built in Angamaly in AD 409
Angamaly Show map of Kerala Angamaly Show map of India Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°11′46″N 76°23′10″E / 10.196°N 76.386°E / 10.196; 76.386Coordinates: 10°11′46″N 76°23′10″E / 10.196°N 76.386°E / 10.196; 76.386
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
City UA	Kochi
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	33,465
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	683572
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-63
Sex ratio	0.9689 ♂/♀

Angamaly (Malayalam: അങ്കമാലി, Aṅkamāli) is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of the state of Kerala, India, and a fast developing satellite town of Kochi. Situated 28 km north of Ernakulam, the area is the northern gateway to the commercial capital of Kerala. The town lies at the intersection of Main Central Road (MC Road) and National Highway 47. MC Road, which starts from Thiruvananthapuram ends at Angamaly at its intersection with NH 47. Originally established as a panchayat in May 1952, Angamaly became a municipality in April 1978 and is also a Legislative Assembly constituency from 1965 in the Ernakulam district. The movie Angamaly Diaries is set in Angamaly.

It is one of the fastest growing towns in Kerala, thanks to the proximity of the international airport, railway station and two major roads passing through. Angamaly serves as an entry point for various places of interest in central Kerala, which include Kalady, Malayattoor etc. With many villages surrounding it, it has become a major commercial hub.

Angamaly is well connected by all means of transport. Kochi International Airport is in the vicinity of Angamaly. It is a matter of pride for the people of the Angamaly as certain regions in its jurisdiction are part of this project.

Angamaly railway station, where all major trains stop, serves as a major connectivity point for people from the eastern side of the district to the rest of the country. There is a proposed railway line from Angamaly to Sabarimala, which will connect the high-ranges with the low land. Work is in snail's pace due to various regional and political issues.

National Highway 47 connecting Kanyakumari to Salem passes through Angamaly. The NH 17 which connects Kochi and Mumbai is 20 kilometers from Angamaly. Main Central Road (M.C. Road) connecting Central Kerala to Kerala capital serves as an important road connecting many towns in the eastern side of the state.