Kangazha

Kangazha കങ്ങഴ
Village
St.Peters Church
Coordinates: 9°33′00″N 76°43′05″E / 9.550°N 76.718°E / 9.550; 76.718Coordinates: 9°33′00″N 76°43′05″E / 9.550°N 76.718°E / 9.550; 76.718
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	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	686541(pathanadu po),686555(kanjirappara)
Telephone code	0481
Vehicle registration	KL-33
Literacy	96%
Website	http://lsgkerala.in/kangazhapanchayat

Kangazha (Malayalam: കങ്ങഴ) is a panchayath and village in the Changanacherry Taluk of the Kottayam District of Kerala State in India. It is located 21 kilometers east of Kottayam. It lies midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the misty mountains of the Western Ghats.

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.

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

The economy of Kangazha is primarily from agriculture. Kangazha is one of the rubber producing villages in Kerala because the hilly terrain, high humidity and good rain make it suitable for rubber cultivation. Other major crops are coconut, tapioca and pepper. NRIs are also another major source of income.

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