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Vappuzha
Vappuzha | |
|---|---|
Ward | |
  Vappuzha Location in Kerala, India  Vappuzha Vappuzha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°26′43″N 76°08′13″E / 10.4451800°N 76.136970°ECoordinates: 10°26′43″N 76°08′13″E / 10.4451800°N 76.136970°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Panchayat | Chazhoor |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680571 |
| Telephone code | 0487 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-08 |
| Nearest city | Triprayar |
| Literacy | fully% |
Vappuzha is a ward in the Chazhoor panchayat in the Thrissur district of Kerala state in India.[1] Vappuzha is a mostly a farming village. A major festival in Vappuzha is Puthenpeedika church festival and Thoniyakavu festival.[citation needed]
History[edit | edit source]
Vappuzha was an ancient port of Chera dynasty which situated near the ancient town of Irumbrayur which now known as Puthenpeedika. In ancient times, a big river were flowing through the side of the Vappuzha. The name Vappuzha were given by that river because the Malayalam meaning of Vappuzha is big river.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Election Details". Local Self-Government Department. Government of Kerala. 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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