Kannetty
Kannetty is a village situating in the outskirts of Karunagappally, Kollam district, Kerala state , India. Kannetty is famous for the Vallam kalis conducted in the backwater of the same name.[1]
Kannetty
കന്നേറ്റി | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Kannetty kayal | |
  Kannetty Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°3′16″N 76°32′7″E / 9.05444°N 76.53528°ECoordinates: 9°3′16″N 76°32′7″E / 9.05444°N 76.53528°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690518 |
| Telephone code | +91 (0)4762 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-23 |
| Nearest city | Kollam (27 km) Karunagappally |
| Sex ratio | 999 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 94.26% |
| Climate | Am/Aw (Köppen) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) |
GeographyEdit
The main geographic feature of this place is the backwater named Kannetty kayal. It is linked to National Waterway 3 by feeder canal. Several Vallam kalis are conducting in this backwater.
Vallam kaliEdit
Several Vallam kalis including Sree Narayana trophy vallamkali, Ayyankali trophy vallam kali, etc are conducting in the Kannetty-kayal. [2]
Sree Narayana Trophy Vallam kaliEdit
Sree Narayana Trophy Vallamkali is one of the main Vallam kali in Kerala is conducting annually on Chathayam day of Onam. [3]
Ayyankali Trophy vallam kaliEdit
This vallam kali is conducting as a memorial of Ayyankali, a social reformer in Kerala.[4]
PoliticsEdit
Kannetty is a part of chavara legislative assembly and Kollam (Lok sabha constituency). Currently N.K Premachandran is serving as the Member of parliament of Kollam.
DemographicsEdit
Malayalam is the native language of Parakode.
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Events & Festivals - Kannetti boat race". Kerala State Tourism Department. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ↑ "Chambakulam Chundan wins Sree Narayana Trophy". The Hindu. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ↑ "Sree Narayana Trophy Vallamkali". Mathrubhumi. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ↑ "Ayyankali trophy vallamkali". Madhyamam Daily. 24 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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