Kayamkulam
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Kayamkulam കായംകുളം Irravipattanam |
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| Town, Municipality, Assembly constituency | |
Krishnapuram Palace
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 Kayamkulam
 Kayamkulam
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| Coordinates: 9°10′19″N 76°30′04″E / 9.172°N 76.501°ECoordinates: 9°10′19″N 76°30′04″E / 9.172°N 76.501°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • MLA | [U Prathiba Hari] |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 68,634 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 690502 |
| Telephone code | +91-479 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-29 |
| Nearest city | Kollam (37 km) |
| Sex ratio | 0.944 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 81.76%% |
Kayamkulam (Malayalam: കായംകുളം; formerly anglicised Kalliquilon) is a town on the Arabian Sea in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, Indian state. Located on the western coast of India, it was an ancient maritime trading centre. One of the largest thermal power plants in Kerala, the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant run by the NTPC, is situated in Kayamkulam. Krishnapuram Palace is located nearby. Many old cashew factories can also be seen in the locality.
Kayamkulam is closely associated with the legend of Kayamkulam Kochunni. He was a famed highwayman, active in the area known as Central Thiruvithamkoor, in the early part of the 19th century. He is said to have stolen from the rich and given to the poor (like Robin Hood). Legends about his exploits are part of the local folklore.
Kayamkulam was a mediaeval feudal kingdom, known as odanadu, ruled by the Kayamkulam Rajas, with their royal palaces at Eruva and Krishnapuram. Maharajah Marthanda Varma (1706–58) conquered kayamkulam and annexed its territories to Travancore. It is said that the kingdom of Kayamkulam had a huge army led by a valiant commander 'Yeruvayil Achutha warrior' and therefore the large army of Travancore attempted three times before they succeeded in capturing Kayamkulam. The present day palace was built in its place by Marthanda Varma after he annexed Kayamkulam to Travancore.
Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara and Karunagappally were previously known as Onattukara.
Kayamkulam had slave markets in the 17th Century.
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