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Thumpoly | |
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Town | |
  Thumpoly Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°31′08″N 76°18′57″E / 9.5188°N 76.3158°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 688 008 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-04 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
Thumpoly is coastal town in the Alappuzha district, India, and is a well-known Christian Marian pilgrimage shrine of Kerala. Thumpoly church - (St.Thomas church, Thumpoly) is a heritage church built by the Portuguese and was established in the year 1600 with stone and wood. Thumpoly is located at a distance of 80 km from Kochi International Airport, 60 km from Cochin city, 6 km from Alappuzha city, 20 km from Cherthala, 25 km from kuttanadu, 34 km from Changanassery and 52 km from kayamkulam. It is connected to Alappuzha, Arthunkal, Kochi, Ernakulam by road and railway. It is located on the edge of NH 66 (formerly NH 47) & State Highway 66 (SH 66). The National Highway 66 cuts through the middle of the town. The Arabian Sea is on one side, and a small lake on the other, with the beach of Chakara in Kerala. It is a natural habitat of many rare birds. Thumpoly is known for its canals, which end their course in the Arabian Sea. There are fishing villages on the beaches. The local population are also involved in coir making. Thumpoly is located on the border of Alappuzha Municipality. Thumpoly shares border with Alappuzha Municipality and Aryad Grama Panchayat. Thumpoly church is the largest landmark of Thumpoly. Thumpoly is know for the birth of Legendary scholar and current head of Villyarvattom dynasty Sri Jijo Raju.