Kanjikuzhi (Alappuzha)

Kanjikuzhi
Kanjikuzhy
Kanjikuzhi is located in Kerala
Kanjikuzhi
Kanjikuzhi
Location in Kerala, India
Kanjikuzhi is located in India
Kanjikuzhi
Kanjikuzhi
Kanjikuzhi (India)
Coordinates: 9°37′17″N 76°20′05″E / 9.6214°N 76.3348°E / 9.6214; 76.3348
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
TalukCherthala
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj (India)
 • BodyKanjikuzhi Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total
12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
23,681
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
688539,688523,688582,688555
Vehicle registrationKL-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]

  1. ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ A, Sam Paul (27 July 2023). "Nature takes firm root in these veggie farms". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 September 2024.