KARUNAGAPPALLY ULB
No. of CDS
1
No. of ADS
35
No. of NHGs
505
No. of NHG Members
6822
No. of NHGs Linked
320
No. of MEs
6
History

Karunagappally was an ancient Buddhist site. There was a Buddha bhikshu named Karinagan who lived in karunagappally. He later became known as Pallikkal Puthran( as karunagappally is situated on the banks of pallikkal river) hence the name karunagappally.lots of traces of ancient Buddhist culture were excavated from various places in and around karunagappally. 

Fishing forms the major source of livelihood for the coast dwellers. The area also receives substantial foreign remittances from the large number of people from here working in the Gulf countries. 

 

 

Population

TOTAL POPUATION - 47483

MALE - 23381

FEMALE - 24102