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Malampuzha, , is a village in
Palakkad district Palakkad District () is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out from the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the centre of Kerala. It is the largest district i ...
of
Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
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South India South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territo ...
, near to the
Malampuzha Dam Malampuzha Dam is the second largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala, located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post independence by the then Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the backgroun ...
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Transport

* Nearest railway station:
Palakkad Junction Palakkad Junction (formerly known as Olavakkode Junction, station code: PGT) is one of the largest railway station in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad and the second largest railway station in the district. Palakkad Junctio ...
- 15 km * Nearest airport:
Coimbatore International Airport Coimbatore International Airport is the primary airport serving the industrial cities of Coimbatore and Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the neighbourhood of Peelamedu, about from the center of Coimbatore. It is the 18th-bus ...
- 55 km


Malampuzha Dam and Gardens

Malampuzha Dam Malampuzha Dam is the second largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala, located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post independence by the then Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the backgroun ...
is located 8 km from Palakkad town. It was built in 1955 and the garden was renovated recently. The main attractions are the suspension bridge, the cable car ride and the
Fantasy Park Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. ...
. There are several gardens, including one Japanese garden. The Yakshi statue of Kanayi Kunjiraman is also reputed even though the nudity of the structure is not approved by the conservative society of Kerala. The dam is accessible by bus and the last bus returns to town by 8.00 pm. The nearest railway station is Palakkad Junction which is otherwise known as Olavakkode.


Important Landmarks

* Sai Nursing Hospital * Akathethara Railway Gate * Shabri Ashram * NSS Engineering College * Christian Brethren Church * Govt ITI Malampuzha * SI-MET Nursing College * Ashram Tribal School * Madurai Veeran Temple * National Fish Seed Farm * Malampuzha Dam and Gardens


Suburbs and Villages

* Alamkode (7C), Neelikkad, Rail Nagar, Andi Madam and Sneha Nagar * Nadakkavu, Kallekkulangara, Devi Nagar and Chithra Junction * Shiva Nagar, Shastha Nagar, Manthakkad and NPM Nagar * Kripa Sadan Nagar and Shri Krishna Nagar


Politics

Malampuzha assembly constituency Malampuzha State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 ...
is part of
Palakkad (Lok Sabha constituency) Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency, once knows as Palghat constituency, is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Kerala. Assembly segments Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembl ...
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Gallery

File:Malampuzha.jpg, Malampuzha Gardens File:Malampuzha_Dam_Garden.JPG, View of
Malampuzha Dam Malampuzha Dam is the second largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala, located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post independence by the then Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the backgroun ...
from Garden


Education

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Government ITI, Malampuzha A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Palakkad Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Palakkad, locally known as JNV Malampuzha, is a boarding, co-educational school in Palakkad district of Kerala state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development a ...


See also

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Malampuzha River Malampuzha River is one of the tributaries of the river Kalpathipuzha. Malampuzha Dam is built across the river at Malampuzha about 8 km from the Palakkad town in the Indian state of Kerala. The reservoir formed by the Malampuzha Dam is 23.13 ...
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Palakkad Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...
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Kanayi Kunhiraman Kanayi Kunhiraman ( ml, കാനായി കുഞ്ഞിരാമന്‍; born 25 July 1937) is an Indian sculptor, best known for his outsize sculptures such as ''Yakshi'' of Malampuzha Dam Gardens, '' Sagarakanyaka'' at Shankumugham B ...
- sculptor *
Malampuzha Dam Malampuzha Dam is the second largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala, located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post independence by the then Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the backgroun ...


References


External links


Malampuzha Official WebsiteMalampuzha tourism
{{Waters of South Asia Villages in Palakkad district