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Kanjikuzhi (Alappuzha)

Kanjikuzhi is a census town and Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India. Kanjikuzhi is located north of the district headquarters Alappuzha and 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.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, Kanjikuzhi had a population of 23,681 which constitutes 11,566 males and 12,115 females. Kanjikkuzhi census town has an area of with 6,017 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1047, lower than the state average of 1084. In Kanjikuzhi, 8.6% of the population was under 6 years of age. Kanjikkuzhi had an average literacy rate of 97.64%, higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 98.86% and female literacy was 96.46%.

Administration

Kanjikkuzhi Gram Panchayat is a part of Kanjikkuzhi Block Panchayat. Kanjikkuzhi Panchayat is politically part of Cherthala (State Assembly constituency) under Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency.

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