Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha
മൂവാറ്റുപുഴ | |
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Muvattupuzha Old and New Bridges | |
Location in Kerala | |
| Coordinates: 9°59′26″N 76°34′44″E / 9.99051°N 76.57891°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Municipal Chairman | P P Eldhose |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.18 km2 (5.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,397 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686661(Kacherithazham), 686673(Velloorkunnam), 686662, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 (Adivad), 72, 682316, 682308 |
| Telephone code | 0485 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-17 |
| Nearest city | Kochi |
| Sex ratio | 1023 ♂/♀ |
| Legislative assembly constituency | Muvattupuzha |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Idukki |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Muvattupuzha ([muʋɐːt̺ːupuɻɐ]) is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 35 km (21.7 mi) east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and about 204 km (126.8 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Muvattupuzha has a population of 30,397 people, out of which 15,010 are males and 15,387 are females and a population density of 2,306/km2 (5,970/sq mi).
Muvattupuzha is bordered by the Kottayam district on the southern side and the Idukki district on the eastern side. Muvattupuzha lies on the intersection between MC Road and National Highway 49, about 28 km (17 mi) from the district capital Ernakulam. Muvattupuzha is located 20 km (12 mi) from Thodupuzha, 17 km (11 mi) from Koothattukulam, and 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Arakuzha.