Kangarappady

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Kangarappady കങ്ങരപ്പടി
Northern Suburban
Kangarappady Location in Keralam, India Show map of Kerala Kangarappady Kangarappady (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°02′41″N 76°21′19″E / 10.044754°N 76.355152°E / 10.044754; 76.355152
Country	India
State	Keralam
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Kalamassery Municipality
Elevation	2 m (6.6 ft)
Population
• Total	13,984
Demonym	Kochiites
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code	682021
Telephone code	+91- 0484241****
Vehicle registration	KL-07
Nearest city	Kochi(Cochin)
Lok Sabha constituency	Ernakulam
State Assembly constituency	Kalamassery
Sex ratio	1000:1,011♂/♀
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	33 °C (91 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	24 °C (75 °F)
2011 census code	803289
Literacy	95.87%
Website	https://kalamasserymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/en

Kangarappady (Malayalam: കങ്ങരപ്പടി) is a suburban region in Kochi, Keralam, India.

Institutions

The Government Medical College, Ernakulam, Ayurveda Hospital, Veterinary Hospital, Kangarappady Mini Town Hall, State Bank of India, Sree Narayana Upper Primary School, Holycross Convent School, and Vidyodaya School.

Location

Kangarappady is 5 kilometers away from Edappally Toll junction and LuLu International Shopping Mall, 3 Kilometer away from Kakkanad Civil Station, InfoPark, Kochi and SmartCity, Kochi. it is 14 kilometers away from High Court of Kerala, 11 kilometers away from Kaloor and 2.5 kilometers away from Seaport-Airport Road. Cochin International Airport is only 18 kilometers away. Public transportation within the micro-region is facilitated by concurrent public Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and private bus fleets. Regional transit access is mediated via the Ernakulam Town railway station (11 km distance), complemented by localized metro-rail connectivity via the Pathadipalam metro station, positioned roughly 4 km westward.

Administration

The infrastructural framework of Kangarappady reflects a highly developed urban typology, driven by its location within Ernakulam, which stands as a premier Indian district regarding per capita built-up volume. Kangarappady comes under the Kalamassery Legislative Assembly, Kalamassery Municipality and Thrikkakkara Police Station of Ernakulam District. Vadavucode sub post office (682021) is located at Kangarappady Junction. The municipal ward number 17, 18, 19 and 20 belong to the kanagarappady region. Kangarappady is the only locality which owns a Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital in the Municipality Limits. Kangarappady is the fastest developing town in Kalamassery Municipality. The Municipality has new plans for the overall development of the Kangarappady region to make it as major attraction of the municipality.

Nearby places

Ponnakudam Bhagavathy Temple is one of the oldest temple in Kalamassery Municipality. The Temple is located at Thevakkal in Kanayannur taluk of Ernakulam district in South Indian state of Keralam. The temple is situated about 1 Km from Kangarappady and 2 km from Kalamassery Government Medical College. Ponnakudam Bhagavathy Kshetram, is a traditional Hindu temple, dedicated to goddess Sree Vana Durga The major attraction of the temple is surrounded by thick forest. Many followers of the theory of Kerala's genesis by Parashurama firmly believe that he had established 108 Durga temples, 108 Siva temples, numerous sastha temples, Ponnakudam Bhagavati temple is one among the 108 Durga temples.

References

Government Medical College, Ernakulam Vidyodaya School