Kanjikuzhi
Kanjikuzhy | |
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Coordinates: 9°37′17″N 76°20′05″E / 9.6214°N 76.3348°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Alappuzha |
Taluk | Cherthala |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati Raj (India) |
• Body | Kanjikuzhi Grama Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,681 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 688539,688523,688582,688555 |
Vehicle registration | KL-32 |
Kanjikuzhi is a census town and Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India.[2] Kanjikuzhi is located 16 km (9.9 mi) north of the district headquarters Alappuzha and 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Cherthala. A hybrid type of long bean, Kanjikuzhy payar, is named after the town, where it was first developed by a local farmer.[3]