Social and cultural History

Kayamkulam and the surrounding areas were a habitat for Brahmins and other upper caste villagers. Kayamkulam was the original capital of the old Odanadu region. After the development of the region gradually began to be known as the capital of the region. Odanad was the commercial center of Pandyas before the 16th century. The merchandising of the Pandits ends with the establishment of the capital in the 16th century. Traditionally, the people were living in coir, fishing, and working in other related fields. Surprisingly, Kayamkulam Lake once had a hundred paddy paddy fields. Marthanda Varma, the king of Travancore, defeated Kayamkulam Raja during the battle for the nation's sake. Because of the frustration and defeat from that defeat, the King of Kayamkulam has exploited the sailors of Arattupuzha with the currents, causing them to siphon off the marine waters and destroy the fertile crops. So the paddy that was grown a hundred pounds was transformed into a lake. In 1731, the king of Kollam (Desinganad, or Jaisingham) adopted the prince and princess from Kayamkulam royal family. Following this, there was a war between Marthanda Varma and Deshinganathu Raja. Many wars were fought between them after the release of King Kayamkulam King Marthanda Varma. After the Battle of Kulachal in 1741, with the Dutch and Travancore and the Dutch, Marthanda Varma again attacked Kayamkulam but failed. Then they both joined hands. It is known as the "Landfill" in 1742. The Venad army defeated Kayamkulam king who violated the agreement. In 1746 Kayamkulam was added to Travancore. Krishnapuram Palace is a prominent destination in Kayamkulam history. It is believed that this was built by Kayamkulam King and that it was built by Marthanda Varma Maharaja. The Krishnapuram Palace is now a major tourist attraction. The wallpaper "Gajendrakamsham" is very famous. Other famous temples include the Krishnapuram SreeKrishnaswamy Temple, the Viraleshwara Temple, the Curriculum Temple, the Eruvil Temple and the Cherawali Temple. The Puthan Street Church and the Shahidal Mosque are the main places of worship for Muslims. The Kedeshayesha founded by the Portuguese is an important place of worship for the Christian followers. When Gandhiji arrived to participate in Vaikom Satyagraha against untouchability as part of the Independence movement, he was also involved in the harbinger of the patriotism of the patriots. In 1936, Nehru, Kamalanehru and Indira Gandhi participated in the meeting held at the premises of Puthiyam.Demonstrations in 1931 and the struggle against Sir CP were very powerful in Kayamkulam and surrounding areas. Strong struggles and agitations have also taken place against the caste discrimination that existed at that time. Many of those who were imprisoned for publishing articles and poems published in newspapers during the freedom struggle were jailed and violated by the British regime. Independence Day was celebrated at Kayamkulam Government School on August 15, 1947 when India obtained liberation from British rule. All the popular movements of the 1957 Water Workers Struggle, KTC Tentative Struggle, and Farmers Struggle Against Genius Exploitation. Four Muslim schools were established long before the government started education institutions. The main cultural centers are Kayamkulam Municipal Library, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Library, KPAC and Yadavadhara Arts Club. Kayamkulam is an important trading center of Alappuzha district. It was famous for salt processing and marketing in ancient times. Cashew processing is the main industry in Kayamkulam today. Traditional industries such as coir making, and cottage industries such as straw making industries are also active. There are three ways of road transport, rail transport, and waterways. The major roads that pass through this include NH-47, the ancient Kayamkulam-Punalur road and Kayamkulam-Thiruvalla road. 

   Present Status

Kayamkulam municipality is located in Karthikapally taluk in Alappuzha district. The Kayamkulam Municipality has an area of ​​21.79 sq km and extends to the Keerikad, Kayamkulam, Krishnapuram and Pathiyur villages. The panchayaths of Chettikkulangara, Pattiyoor panchayaths in the North, Krishnapuram Panchayath in the East, Krishnapuram and Devikulangara panchayaths in the east, Devikulangara Panchayat in the west and Kayamkulam Kayal are the boundaries of Kayamkulam. Kayamkulam town is located on the coast of the coast. The Kayamkulam municipal area is about 6 km east of the Arabian sea. It has three soils that are sandy loam, mud soil and marshmallows. Kayamkulam city is from the west to east and slopes and plains. Kayamkulam was the original capital of the old Odanadu region. After the development of the region gradually came to be known as the capital of the region. The construction of Kayamkulam town was established in 1905 as the Town Improvement Committee. The government was nominated by seven members of the committee that was formed on that day. It was his first president. In 1907, Kayamkulam was declared Town Municipality. The municipality opened up and had three nominated members along with 12 people. In 1956, the municipal area was expanded by adding the suburbs.

General Information

District: Alappuzha 
Area: 21.79 sq.km 
Number of wards: 44 

Population : 68634
Men: 32784
Women: 35850
Population density: 3149.79 
Female: Sex ratio: 1028 

SC Population  :  4477

ST Population : 137
Literacy Rate: 91.54

No. Of BPL Families : 7220
 

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