Mangalam Dam (dam)
Mangalam Dam is a dam built across the river Cherukunnapuzha (a tributary of Mangalam River) in Palakkad district of Kerala, India. The dam has a capacity of 25.34 million cubic feet. A canal system for irrigation purpose was completed and opened in 1966, in the Alathur taluk of Palakkad district. Geography Most of the inhabitants come from, Perumbavoor Kottayam or Chalakkudy. There are rubber, pepper, coffee, and tapioca plantations in the area. Mangalam dam is 16 km away from Vadakkencherry. Karimkayam, Earth Dam, Odenthode, Kunjiarpathy, Kavilupara, Vattapara, Neethipuram, Ponkandam, Kadappara, Uppumanne, Olipara, Balaswaram-V.R.T and Choorupara are also in the area. A big landslide occurred in Kavilupara near to Odenthode during the 2007 floods. There is a thick forest in the area of Karimkayam, Odenthode, Kadappara. See also * Mangalam Dam, Palakkad Mangalam Dam is a village in the Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India. It is admini ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cherukunnapuzha
Cherukunnapuzha is a tributary of the river Mangalam river, passing through Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district. This river joins with some streams to form Mangalam River. ''Mangalam river'' is the largest tributary of the river Gayathripuzha which itself is one of the tributaries of the river Bharathapuzha, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India. The river joins Mangalam river near Mangalam Dam and its waters continue with Mangalam river until Plazhi in the border of Thrissur and Palakkad districts, and eventually turns to Gayathripuzha until Mayannur, where it joins Bharathapuzha, and finally reaching the Arabian Sea. Rivers of Palakkad district Bharathappuzha {{India-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vattapara
Vattappara is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. , well known for its geographical peculiarities with quarries that are generally used for extracting building materials (rock).This town is by the side of MC Road connecting Trivandrum and Kottayam and 14 km away from Trivandrum City. The nearest township is Nedumangad.There is no recorded history on the origin of this place. The major occupation in Vattappara is farming(Rubber, Coconut). Demographics India census, Vattappara had a population of 23105 with 11343 males and 11762 females. * Akshaya E Cetre, Kanacode, Vattappara * SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vencode, Vattappara * PMS College of Dental Science & Research, Golden Hills, Vattappara * Lourdes Mount Higher Secondary School, Kanakkode, Vattappara * Nuzzo Nursery, Pallivila, Vattappara * L M S H S S, Vattappara * Seventh Day Adventist English Medium School, Vattapara * Little Flower LP school, Kazhunad kallayam vattappara * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bharathappuzha
Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila or Ponnani River, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flows through Palakkad Gap, which is also the largest opening in the Kerala portion of Western Ghats. Nila has groomed the culture and life of South Malabar part of Kerala. It is also referred to as "Peraar" in ancient scripts and documents. River Bharathapuzha is an interstate river and lifeline water source for a population residing in four administrative districts, namely Malappuram and Palakkad districts, and parts of Palakkad-Thrissur district border of Kerala and Coimbatore, and Tiruppur of Tamil Nadu. The fertile Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands lie on its bank. Etymology The river has five names - Bharathappuzha, Ponnani River, Nila, Perar, and Kuttippuram River, of which the first name is more popular. The river meets the Lakshadweep Sea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Buildings And Structures In Palakkad District
A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, monument, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term ''building'' compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the :Human habitats, human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the ''outside'' (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mangalam Dam, Palakkad
Mangalam Dam is a village in the Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India. It is administered by Vandazhy gram panchayat. This village is named after the dam of the same name situated in the region. Demographics census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ... if India, the village had a population of 6,008, comprising 2,978 males and 3,030 females. See also * Mangalam Dam References Mangalam Dam, Kerala {{Palakkad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |