19-12-2017, 04:28 PM
ALAPPUZHA
*Formation :17th August 1957
*Headquarters:Alappuzha
*Coastal length:82 km
*Literacy rate:96.26%
*Sex ratio:1100/1000
*Assembly Constituencies:9
*Lok Sabha Constituencies:2
*Alappuzha is nicknamed as ’Venice of the East’ by Lord Curzon.
*Raja Kesavadas, the famous Travancore Diwan developed Alappuzha as a port city.
*Vembanad Lake is the largest lake in Kerala.
*Thanneermukkam bund is situated in Vembanad lake.
*The first cartoon museum in India started in Kayamkulam.
*'Odanadu’ was the old name of Kayamkulam.
*The famous writer Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai is known as "Kuttanadinte Kadhakaran’’
*Kuttanad, is known as the ‘Gift of Pamba', ‘Netherland of Kerala'
*Kuttanad was also known as the ‘Rice bowl of Kerala'
*The Taluk with longest coastline in Kerala is Cherthala
*In early times Karthikapally is known as ‘Betimani’.
*Rajiv Gandhi combined cycle power project is in Kayamkulam.
Boat-Races
*President’s Trophy Boat Race is held in
Ans : Ashtamudi lake
*Aranmula Boat Race is held in
Ans : Pamba
*Nehru Trophy Boat Race (Prime Ministers Trophy) is held in
Ans : Punnamada lake
*Ayyankali Trophy Boat Race is held in
Ans : Vellayani lake
*Mother Teresa Boat Race is conducted in
Ans : Achankovilar
*Sree Narayana Jayanti Boat Race
Ans : Kumarakom
*Sree Narayana Trophy Boat Race
Ans : Kannetti lake
