Karunagappally
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Karunagappally കരുനാഗപ്പള്ളി Karunagappally |
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Karunagappally Town Aerial View
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 Karunagappally
 Karunagappally
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| Coordinates: 9°3′16″N 76°32′7″E / 9.05444°N 76.53528°ECoordinates: 9°3′16″N 76°32′7″E / 9.05444°N 76.53528°E | |
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 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Karunagappally Municipality |
| • Chairperson | M Sobhana |
| • Vice Chairman | Sakeena Salam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.34 km2 (25.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,336 |
| • Density | 856/km2 (2,220/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 690518 |
| Telephone code | +91 (0)4762 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-23 |
| Nearest city | Kollam (27 km) |
| Sex ratio | 999 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 94.26% |
| Civic agency | Karunagappally Municipality |
| Climate | Am/Aw (Köppen) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) |
Karunagappalli, also written as Karunagappally (Malayalam: കരുനാഗപ്പള്ളി), is a municipality in Kollam district of Kerala, India. Karunagappalli is situated 27 km north of Kollam and 60 km south of Alappuzha. Karunagappalli taluk consist of Alappad, Ochira, Adinad, Karunagappally, Thazhava, Pavumba, Thodiyoor, Kallalibhagom, Thevalakkara, Chavara, Neendakara, Clappana, Kulasekharapuram, Thekkumbhagam, Ayanivelikulangara, Panmana and Vadakumthala. The Municipality is bound on the north by Kayamkulam, east by Kunnathur taluk, south by Kollam and on the west by the Arabian Sea.It is the major town other than kollam and most developing place in the district
There is one Government Engineering College situates in Karunagappally named: College of Engineering Karunagappally also known as CEK
The main tourist attraction is the House boat facility in Alumkadavu which is close (only 3 km) to Karunagappally town. Sree Narayana Trophy boat race, an annual boat race is organised in the Kannety (Pallickal) River, Karunagappally, during the season of Onam Festival. The famous Chinese fishing nets can be found on the banks of the lagoon. The Amritapuri ashram is also situated in vallikavu,which is 8 km from karunagappally. Other tourist attractions are Alumkadavu Backwater, Oachira temple, Pandarathuruth Church, Sheik Masjid Mosque, Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple, Thazhava, Sasthamkotta Lake etc.
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