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Malampuzha
Malampuzha, IPA: [mɐlɐmbuɻɐ], is a village in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India, near to the Malampuzha Dam.
Transport[edit]
- Nearest railway station: Palakkad Junction - 5 km
- Nearest airport: Coimbatore International Airport - 55 km
Malampuzha Dam and Gardens[edit]
Malampuzha Dam is located eight km from Palakkad town. It was built in 1955 and the garden was renovated recently.[when?] The main attractions are the suspension bridge, the cable car ride and the Fantasy Park. There are several gardens including one cute Japanese garden. The Yakshi statue of Kanayi Kunjiraman is also reputed even though the nudity of the structure is not approved by the conservative society of Kerala. The dam is accessible by bus and the last bus returns to town by 8.00 pm. The nearest railway station is Palakkad Junction which is otherwise known as Olavakkode
Important Landmarks[edit]
- Sai Nursing Hospital
- Akathethara Railway Gate
- Shabri Ashram
- NSS Engineering College
- Christian Brethren Church
- Govt ITI Malampuzha
- SI-MET Nursing College
- Ashram Tribal School
- Madurai Veeran Temple
- National Fish Seed Farm
- Malampuzha Dam and Gardens
Suburbs and Villages[edit]
- Alamkode (7C), Neelikkad, Rail Nagar, Andi Madam and Sneha Nagar
- Nadakkavu, Kallekkulangara, Devi Nagar and Chithra Junction
- Shiva Nagar, Shastha Nagar, Manthakkad and NPM Nagar
- Kripa Sadan Nagar and Shri Krishna Nagar
Politics[edit]
Malampuzha assembly constituency is part of Palakkad (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Gallery[edit]
Malampuzha Gardens
View of Malampuzha Dam from Garden
Education[edit]
See also[edit]
- Malampuzha River
- Palakkad
- Kanayi Kunhiraman - sculptor
- Malampuzha Dam
References[edit]
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.