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Angamaly | |
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| Nickname: Airport City | |
  Angamaly Location in Kerala, India  Angamaly Angamaly (India) | |
| Coordinates:10°11′46″N76°23′10″E/ 10.196°N 76.386°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| City UA | Kochi |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,465 |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 683572 |
| Telephone code | 0484 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-63 |
| Sex ratio | 0.9689♂/♀ |
Angamaly(Malayalam pronunciation:[ɐŋgɐmɐːli]) is amunicipality[2]in theErnakulam districtofKerala,India.It is located 20 km (12.4 mi) north of the district collectorate inThrikkakaraand about 203 km (126.1 mi) north of the state capitalThiruvananthapuram.Angamaly is part of theKochi metropolitan areaand is located 24 km (14.9 mi) northeast of theKochicity centre. As per the2011 Indian census,Angamaly has a population of 33,465 people, and a population density of 1,640/km2(4,200/sq mi).
Overview
[edit]It is situated about 30 km (19 mi) north of the city centre, the town lies at the intersection ofMain Central Road(MC Road) andNational Highway 544.Cochin International Airportis 7 km from the town of Angamaly.
Angamaly railway stationis the fifth busiest in GreaterKochiin terms of passenger footfalls and revenue generated, afterErnakulam Junction railway station,Ernakulam Town railway station,Aluva railway stationandTripunithura railway station.[citation needed] There is a proposed railway line from Angamaly toSabarimala,which will connect the high-ranges with the low land. Progress toward completing the new line is slow as a result of various regional and political issues. The project has, however, obtained a new lease of life after theGovernment of Keralaagreeing to bear half the cost for the project in January 2021.[3] National Highway 544connectingKanyakumaritoSalempasses through Angamaly. TheNH 17which connectsKochiandMumbaiis 20 kilometers from Angamaly.Main Central Road(M.C. Road) connecting Central Kerala to Kerala capital serves as an important road connecting many towns in the eastern side of the state.
A proposed New Kochi Bypass project (from Karayamparambu toNettoor), andKochi Metrophase 3 being proposed to Angamaly as well asCochin International Airport.[4] The proposed Kochi Global Industrial Finance and Trade (GIFT) city under theKochi-BengaluruNational Industrial Corridor is proposed atAyyampuzha,which is close to Angamaly.[5]
History
[edit]Several old coins and other artefacts found from the region tells this area was predominant with Buddhists and Jains.Malayatoor,which is Christian devotional centre, is very near to Angamaly.St. Thomas, the Apostlewho was deputed to the region byJesus Christcame via Angadikadavu in Angamaly using Manjali Thodu to come fromKodungaloorport at AD 58.[6]There is evidence for the churches in the locality built as early as AD 409 and AD 822.[7]It was the headquarters ofMar Abraham,Assyrian-Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Angamaly and All India (Hendo) in the, sixteenth century.[8]
Originally established as apanchayatin May 1952, Angamaly became a municipality in April 1978 and is also aLegislative Assembly constituencyfrom 1965 in theErnakulamdistrict. The area is known for theAngamaly police firingin 1959, when police opened fire on protesters who had been demonstrating against Kerala's communist government.[citation needed]
Angamaly Police firing
[edit]The Angamaly Firing was an incident that took place in Angamaly, Kerala, on 13 June 1959, when police opened fire on protesters who had been demonstrating against Kerala's communist government. Seven people were killed resulting in the intensification ofVimochana Samaram,a protest against the then communist led government. Incidentally, it happened on the 50th birthday ofE. M. S. Namboothiripad,the then Chief Minister of Kerala.[citation needed]
Places of interest
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- Mar Hormiz Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Angamaly– Established in 1570 byMar Abraham,the last Assyrian-Chaldean Metropolitan to reachMalabar Coastand the First Metropolitan Archbishop of Syrothe -Malabar Catholic ArchDiocese of Angamaly, it was dedicated toHormizd,a seventh century East Syrian saint.[9][10]
- St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Basilica, Angamaly- the biggest of its kind in the South India.[11][12][13]
- St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Malayattoor
- St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church,an ancient church and one of the most prominent Jacobite churches inKerala.[14]
- Kalady
- Thiru Nayathode Siva Narayana Temple– Built by Cheraman Perumal Nayanar in the 800 CE.[15]
- Kallil Templeis a Jain shrine established in the 9th century.[16]
- Transformers And Electricals Kerala Ltd.(TELK)
Location
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Demographic Figures
[edit]| General | Population | 33,465 |
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| Sex | Male | 49% |
| Female | 51% | |
| Age | < 6 | 9% |
| Religion | Christian | 71.89% |
| Hindu | 27.03% | |
| Muslim | 0.83% | |
| Education | Literacy Rate | 96.47% |
Gallery
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CSA Hall Angamaly -
Kothakulangara Baghavathy temple Angamaly -
Little Flower Hospital -
Angamaly Railway Station -
Angamaly Municipal office -
Block Panchayat office -
Double Decker Bus Angamaly -
PWD Rest House Angamaly -
Angamaly KSRTC Bus station
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (6 January 2021)."Kerala to share cost of Sabarimala rail project".The Hindu.Archivedfrom the original on 8 January 2021.Retrieved14 May2021– via www.thehindu.com.
- ^Paul, John L. (17 February 2018)."NHAI fixes alignment for proposed Angamaly-Kundannoor NH Bypass".The Hindu.Archivedfrom the original on 27 September 2023.Retrieved14 May2021– via www.thehindu.com.
- ^"GIFT City to be eco-friendly, without manufacturing unit".The New Indian Express.Archivedfrom the original on 27 September 2023.Retrieved14 May2021.
- ^Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911)..Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 885.
- ^Adrian Hastings (15 August 2000).A World History of Christianity.Wm. B. Eerdmans. p. 149.ISBN978-0-8028-4875-8.
- ^Menon, A. Sreedhara(1965).Kerala District Gazetteers: Ernakulam.The Superintendent of Government Presses, Government Press, Trivandrum. p. 825.
- ^Fr. Varghese Pathikulangara CMI (2011).Divine Praises in Aramaic Tradition(PDF).Kottayam: Denha Services. p. 48.ISBN978-93-81207-02-4.Archived(PDF)from the original on 31 March 2020.Retrieved18 November2014.
- ^"St.George Basilica Church Angamaly".Archived fromthe originalon 1 February 2012.Retrieved18 November2014.
- ^"HOME".angamaly.org.Archivedfrom the original on 27 September 2023.Retrieved24 June2023.
- ^The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India, for History and large number of photos on Angamaly
- ^Indian Church History Classics, Vol. I, The Nazranies,1998
- ^Kaniamparambil, Chor Episcopos V. Rev. Curian,"The Fame of Angamali Church and Holiness of Mor Kurilos" (Malayalam). Ambattu Mor Kurilos Centenary Souvenir (Ankamaly, India: St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church),( published 1991)
- ^"Thirunayathode Sivanarayana Temple - Ernakulam - Book online Pujas, Homam, Sevas, Purohits, Astro services| Pure Prayer".Archivedfrom the original on 27 September 2023.Retrieved24 June2023.
- ^"Kallil Devi Temple | IndiaUnveiled".www.indiaunveiled.in.Archivedfrom the original on 27 September 2023.Retrieved24 June2023.
- ^"RESIDENTS".angamaly.org.Archivedfrom the original on 27 September 2023.Retrieved24 June2023.
External links
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- http://www.angamalymunicipality.inArchived11 January 2012 at theWayback Machine
