Country India District Ernakulam PIN 683562 Area 32 km² Local time Thursday 6:24 AM | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 0484 Population 23,186 (2011) Area code 0484 | |
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Kizhakkambalam is a GramaPanchayath in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, an eastern suburb of Cochin city. It lies at the intersection of major bus route from Alwaye to Thrippunithura and Kolenchery and the routes from Kakkanad to Perumbavoor or Pattimattom via Pallikkara. Pukkattupadi, Malayidomthuruthu,Chelakulam,Njaralloor Pazhanganad, Oorakkad and Thamarachal are parts of Kizhakkambalam Panchayath.Edathala and Vazhakulam to north, at the east Pattimattom, Pallikkara is in the south, and south west is Kakkanad.
Contents
- Map of Kizhakkambalam Kerala 683562
- Demographics
- Administration
- Criticism of the corporate takeover
- Kunnathnadu Tehsil
- Fine Art Institutions
- Industries
- Religious Centers
- Educational Institutions
- Hospitals
- References
Map of Kizhakkambalam, Kerala 683562
Demographics
Kizhakkambalam has an overwhelming Christian population. Kizhakkambalam has 100% Malayalam speaking population. Kizhakkambalam was traditionally a Farming village but this has changed through the ages.Many Industries, like Anna,Kitex,Sevana, Blackcat,Wireropes etc. has come up and now 40% people are engaged in Company works.20% are Business men,10% each engaged in IT and Tourism.10% sustain buy the traditional agriculture while remaining composes of Teachers,Doctors etc.Kadmprayar located near manakkakadavu is one of the tourism destination of kizhakkampalam. Some believing that kizhakambalam name came from kahzak(hanging tree for death sentence) was situated here during old time.
According to the 2011 census of India, Kizhakkambalam has 5551 households. The literacy rate of the village is 85.53%.
Administration
Kizhakkambalam panchayath is ruled by an organization called Twenty-20 which is sponsored by a commercial organization called Kitex. In the local body election held in November, 2015, 17 out of 19 wards of the local Panchayath were won by this organization. The aim of this organization is to make Kizhakkambalam a model village by the year 2020. They have built many roads and drinking water projects inside the village. The organization also leads an anti-alcochol campaign in the village.
Criticism of the corporate takeover
Some intellectuals like former Parliament Member Sebastian Paul are worried that the take over of the local body by a corporate group can lead to a negative sort of politics. Companies can have vested interests and they can manipulate local bodies to serve their interests. Environmentalactivists like C.R.Neelakantan point out that the Kitex group started political activism after they were caught red-handed in pollution issues. There are many allegation against Kitex company among the people who living in near. The pollution made by company lead to large protest. Previus panchayath administrations stopped the licence of company. But Company made a party and participated in election. pr
Kunnathnadu Tehsil
This village is part of Kunnathnadu taluk of Ernakulam district. Other towns in this area include Kizhakkambalam, Kombanad, Mazhuvannoor, Rayamangalam and thiruvaniyoor.