Kizhakkambalam

Kizhakkambalam Kazhukambalam
Panchayath
Kizhakkambalam
Kizhakkambalam Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Body	Kizhakkambalam Panchayath
Area
• Total	32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	23,186
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	683562
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-40
2011 census code	627951
Nearest city	Kakkanadu
Lok Sabha constituency	Chalakkudy
Civic agency	Kizhakkambalam Panchayath
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

Kizhakkambalam is a GramaPanchayath in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, an eastern suburb of Cochin city. It lies at the intersection of major bus route from Alwaye to Thrippunithura and Kolenchery and the routes from Kakkanad to Perumbavoor or Pattimattom via Pallikkara. Pukkattupadi, Malayidomthuruthu,Chelakulam,Njaralloor Pazhanganad, Oorakkad and Thamarachal are parts of Kizhakkambalam Panchayath.Edathala and Vazhakulam to north, at the east Pattimattom, Pallikkara is in the south, and south west is Kakkanad.

Demographics

Kizhakkambalam has an overwhelming Christian population. Kizhakkambalam has 100% Malayalam speaking population. Kizhakkambalam was traditionally a Farming village but this has changed through the ages.Many Industries, like Anna,Kitex,Sevana, Blackcat,Wireropes etc. has come up and now 40% people are engaged in Company works.20% are Business men,10% each engaged in IT and Tourism.10% sustain buy the traditional agriculture while remaining composes of Teachers,Doctors etc.

According to the 2011 census of India, Kizhakkambalam has 5551 households. The literacy rate of the village is 85.53%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	23186	11375	11811
Children aged below 6 years	2254	1119	1135
Scheduled caste	2167	1072	1095
Scheduled tribe	71	27	44
Literates	19830	9918	9912
Workers (all)	9075	6430	2645
Main workers (total)	7575	5692	1883
Main workers: Cultivators	434	363	71
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	467	323	144
Main workers: Household industry workers	119	92	27
Main workers: Other	6555	4914	1641
Marginal workers (total)	1500	738	762
Marginal workers: Cultivators	180	128	52
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	178	93	85
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	28	17	11
Marginal workers: Others	1114	500	614
Non-workers	14111	4945	9166

Administration

Kizhakkambalam panchayath is ruled by an organization called Twenty-20 which is sponsored by a commercial organization called Kitex. In the local body election held in November, 2015, 17 out of 19 wards of the local Panchayath were won by this organization. The aim of this organization is to make Kizhakkambalam a model village by the year 2020. They have built many roads and drinking water projects inside the village. The organization also leads an anti-alcochol campaign in the village.

Criticism of the corporate takeover

Some intellectuals like former Parliament Member Sebastian Paul are worried that the take over of the local body by a corporate group can lead to a negative sort of politics. Companies can have vested interests and they can manipulate local bodies to serve their interests. Environmentalactivists like C.R.Neelakantan point out that the Kitex group started political activism after they were caught red-handed in pollution issues.

Fine Art Institutions

• Kala Fine Arts Society, Kizhakkambalam
• Echo Arts and Sports Club, Chelakkulam.
• Udayam Arts and Sports Club,Chiravakad
• MASC, Murivilangu
• KASC, Karukulam

Industries

• Kitex Garments Limited
• Kitex Limited
• Anna Aluminium Limited
• Saras Spices Limited
• Sevana Electrical Appliances Pvt Ltd
• Sevana Packaging Systems Pvt Ltd
• Sevana Medineeds Pvt Ltd
• Polyguards Equipments & Tools Pvt Ltd
• Low Heat Driers Pvt Ltd
• Sevana Engineering Research Center Pvt Ltd
• Dolphin Biz Corp
• Thuruthummel Group of Companies(Blackcat)
• Alankar Digital Studio
• KG Packers

Religious Centers

• St Mary's Jacobite Valiyapally, Thamarachal
• St.Antonys Forane Church (R.C.S.C)
• St.Peter's & St.Paul's Jacobite Syrian Church, Kizhakkambalam
• St.Thomas Jacobite Syrian Church, Oorakkad
• St Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Malayidomthuruthu
• St: Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church,Vilangu
• St George Jacobite Syrian Church, Choorakkod
• St Athanasiaus Jacobite Cheriapally, Thamarachal
• St Augustine′s church Pazhaganadu (R.C.S.C)
• Sree DharmaShastha Kshethra,Kizhakkambalam junction
• Sree Mahadeva Kshethra, Vilangu
• Sree Krishna Kshethra, Oorakkad(800 years old)
• Ambunad Muslim Juma-ath
• Chelakulam Muslim Jama-ath (150 years old)
• Assemblies of God church mailadumkunnu.
• St Marys Jacobite Chappel, Karukulam
• St George Jacobite Church Pukkattupady
• St Sebastians Church Ambunadu (R.C.S.C)
• SACRED HEART CHURCH,THAMARACHAL (R.C.S.C)
• Kizhakkambalam Brethren Assembly
• Mecherimukal Bhadrakaali keshethram,Karukulam

Educational Institutions

• St Antony's Public School, Kizhakkambalam ( CBSE )
• St Antony's LP School, Kizhakkambalam
• Govt:U.P School, Vilangu
• Govt. U. P. School, Oorakkad
• Govt. HSS South Ezhippuram,Karukulam
• St Joseph HSS, Kizhakkambalam
• Bethlehem Girls High School,Njaralloor
• St Mary's public school,Thamarachal ( CBSE )
• Ranimatha convent UP school,Thamarachal
• St Augustines LP school,Pazhanganadu
• Jama-ath School, Chelakulam
• St George Public School, Pukkattupady

Hospitals

• Samaritain Hospital,Pazhanganadu
• Gov Primary Health Center, Malayidomthuruthu
• Baiju Hospital, Kizhakkambalam
• St Mary's Jacobite Mission Hospital, Thamarachal
• Mar Kauma Health Centre, Kizhakkambalam
• Government Ayurveda Hospital, Chelakkulam
• Government primary health Extension Centre, Chelakkulam

References

• Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
• [1]. Kizhakkambalam Gram Panchayat