Arattupuzha is a village near Haripad of Karthikappally Taluk in Alappuzha district in Kerala, India.

Arattupuzha
village
Arattupuzha is located in Kerala
Arattupuzha
Arattupuzha
Location in Kerala, India
Arattupuzha is located in India
Arattupuzha
Arattupuzha
Arattupuzha (India)
Coordinates: 9°13′40″N 76°25′29″E / 9.2277000°N 76.424622°E / 9.2277000; 76.424622
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Government
 • TypeGrama Panchayat
 • Panchayat PresidentN Sajeevan
 • MLARamesh Chennithala
 • MPA.M. Ariff
Population
 • Total29,463
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690535
Vehicle registrationKL-29kayamkulam Rto

Arattupuzha is the south-west part of Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It is close to the Arabian Sea and was affected by the tsunami created by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.[1] Kayamkulam Kayal passes through this village. Arattupuzha panchayat is further divided into 18 wards on either side of Kayamkulam Kayal.

The total geographical area of village is 2270 hectares. Arattupuzha has a total population of 29,463 peoples. There are about 7,471 houses in Arattupuzha village. Haripad is the nearest town which is approximately 13 km away.

See also edit

Notable people edit

  • Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker: Known as Kallaseril Velayuthan Panicker (7 January 1825 – 3 January 1874) was a warrior of the 19th century in Kerala, India, who fought against oppression of lower castes by the upper castes.

References edit

  1. ^ Kracauer, Siegfried, "Au paradis des bébés", Politique au jour le jour 1930-1933, Presses de l’Université de Montréal, pp. 76–78, retrieved 8 September 2023