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Kalarcode or Kalarkode is a village in Alappuzha district, Template:Convert from the town of Alappuzha. The village name derives from Kalyakroda Vilasam.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Census of India, Kalarkode had a population of - with - males and - females.[1]
Education
Sanatana Dharma College is situated here, as are the Alappuzha centre of the Institute of Management in Kerala and the Kerala University Study centre.
Transportation
Kalarkode have connections with Alappuzha, Eranakulam, Changanassery and other parts of Kerala through a well-connected network of roads & rail. The nearest railway station is Alappuzha Railway Station, Template:Convert away. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, Template:Convert away. The Alappuzha - Changanassery state highway (AC Road) starts at Kalarkode. The construction of Alappuzha Bypass starting from Kalarkode at the south end to set apart National Highway 66 (Old NH 47) crisscrossing through the bustling Alappuzha city heart is underway construction at a rapid pace.[2][3]
Nearby places
- Ambalapuzha
- Alappuzha
- Champakulam
- Cherthala
- Haripad
- Sanathanapuram
Administration
The village is part of Ambalapuzha state assembly constituency for state elections. That in turn is part of the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency for national elections.
Religion
The Major Mahadeva temple is an important place of worship in this area.
References
- ↑ Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- ↑ Kollam, Alappuzha bypass work to be re-tendered - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ Kerala / Alappuzha News : Work on Alappuzha bypass remains incomplete. The Hindu(2004-10-25).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore