Thakazhy
Thakazhy | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 9°22′14.5″N 76°24′41.4″E / 9.370694°N 76.411500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25.89 m (84.94 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,951 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Alappuzha |
Thakazhy is a village in the Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of the Kuttanad region which is bound by the backwaters and located on the banks of the River Pamba. It is the birthplace of the famous writer Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, who was popularly known just by his village name. There is a small temple called Ennavalyachan on the back side of the famous Dharma Sastha temple which is the second famous (belief-based) Ayyappa temple after Sabarimala.