Alappuzha

Alappuzha
Alappuzha (), traditionally known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. A town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, it was described as the one of the places known as Venice of the East by Marco Polo (1292). It is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha District. Though the present town owes its existence to the sagacious Diwan Raja Kesavadas in the second half of 18th century, district of Alappuzha figures in classical Literature. Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala with the unending stretch of paddy fields, small streams and canals with lush green coconut palms, was well known even from the early periods of the Sangam age. History says Alappuzha had trade relations with ancient Greece and Rome in Antiquity and in the Middle Ages, as well as with other parts of India. The famous Chettikulangara temple is at Mavelikkara in Alappuzha district. Arthunkal church and Edathuva church are famous christian worship centres in the district.
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Alappuzha District
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Alappuzha district
For the town with the same name, see Alappuzha.
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Alleppey
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Amritsar
:''This article is about the city. For the district see Amritsar district.
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Aranmula
Aranmula is about 128 km from Trivandrum, capital city of Kerala, the south western state in India. It is situated on the banks of the river Pampa. Traditions, cultural variations, traditional village life, sceneries are unique for Aranmula. It is a suburb of Kozhencherry in Pathanamthitta District. Nearby important places are Pathanamthitta (10 km) and Chengannur (10 km). The nearest railway station is at Chengannur and airports are at Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. It is the venue of the annual snake boat race on the Pampa river. Aranmula is also famous for its metal mirrors, known as Aranmula kannadi. The palace at aranmula ( Aranmula kottaram) has a history of 200 years.
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Athirappilly Falls
Athirappilly Falls is situated in Athirappilly panchayath in Thrissur district of Kerala, on the southwest coast of India. Located on the west-flowing Chalakudy River near the Vazhachal Forest Division and the Sholayar ranges, this 24-metre (80 ft) waterfall and the nearby Vazhachal Falls are popular tourist destinations. Controversy about a state-proposed hydroelectric dam on the Chalakudy River above the waterfalls began in the 1990s and has continued through 2007.
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Banglore
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Calicut
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Chennai
Chennai (Tamil: ), formerly known as Madras (Tamil: AKA ), is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the fifth most populous city in India. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai city had a population of 4.34 million in the 2001 census within the area administered by the Corporation of Chennai and an extended Metropolitan Population of 6.5 million. The urban agglomeration of metropolitan Chennai has an estimated population over 8.2 million people.
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Chirayinkeezhu taluk
Chirayinkeezhu Taluk is a Taluk (tehsil) in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It situated in the northern part of the Thiruvananthapuram distrct.
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Chittur
Chittur is a small town in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India.It is situated on the banks of "chittur puzha" which is oterwise called as "sokanasini"."sokanasini is a major tributory of "bharatha puzha". It is located at a distance of around 15 km towards south of Palakkad town. Chittur is a residential town blessed with its natural beauty of Paddy fields and coconut trees. The town has many good educational institutions. Some of them are
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Cochin
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Devikulam
Devikulam is a small hill station about 16 km from Munnar in the Idukki District of the southern state of Kerala in India. It is 1800 m above sea level.
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Dhanbad
Dhanbad () is a city in the state of Jharkhand, and is also known as the 'Coal Capital of India'. Dhanbad is the 79th fastest growing city in world. According to the 2001 census, Dhanbad is among the 35 cities of India with a population of more than one million. Among the Rail Divisions of Indian Railway, Dhanbad Rail Division is the second largest in terms of revenue generation.
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Edathua
Edathua is a place in Kuttanad, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India.
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Eloor
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Ernakulam
:This article is about the town of Ernakulam, See Ernakulam district.
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Ernakulam district
Ernakulam District () is a district of the state of Kerala in southern India. The district headquarters is located at Kakkanad. The district includes the important seaport of Kochi.
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Erumely
Erumely is a holy place in Sabarimala Pilgrimage.
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Ettumanoor
Ettumanoor (sometimes referred as Ettumanur ) is a major town in Kottayam District of Kerala, India, located 11 kilometers north-east of Kottayam town, 65 km from Cochin and 73 km from Cochin International Airport. The state Highway No.1 popularly known as the Main Central (MC) Road, passess through Ettumanoor, and is a major connecting link between Palai and beyond to the Western Ghats and to the commercial capital of Kerala - Kochi. Ettumanoor is en route to the tourist resort at wagamon and Poonjar.
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Government of Kerala
The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state government maintains its capital at Thiruvananthapuram. The Government of Kerala was formed in November 1st, 1956 after merging of Royal States of Travancore-Cochin with Malabar as part of States Reorganization Act-1956.
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Greece
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Guruvayoor
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Guruvayur
Guruvayur () (also written Guruvayoor and sometimes referred to as Guruvayunkere) is a bustling pilgrim town and a municipality in Thrissur district of the Indian state of Kerala. It lies 25 km to the northwest of Thrissur city.
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Haripad
Haripad, is a town in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India, located between Alappuzha and Kollam on National Highway 47. There are eighteen Hindu temples there and more than 30 more in the surrounding countryside. The most famous temples are Subrahmanya Swami Temple and the Mannarashala Nagaraja Temple. Haripad is close to the Arabian Sea, and connects via the National Highway with Mavelikkara and Thrikkunnappuzha.
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Idukki district
Idukki district () is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district headquarters is located at [http://www.idukki.nic.in/ Kuyilimala] in Painavu.
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India
India (), officially the Republic of India ( ; see also official names of India), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.18 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Mainland India is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east; and it is bordered by Pakistan to the west; Bhutan, the People's Republic of China and Nepal to the north; and Bangladesh and Burma to the east. In the Indian Ocean, mainland India and the Lakshadweep Islands are in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share maritime border with Thailand and the Indonesian island of Sumatra in the Andaman Sea. India has a coastline of .
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Kaduthuruthy
Kaduthuruthy (some times spelt as Kaduthuruthi or Kaduturutti) is a small town in Kottayam District, Kerala, South India.
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Kalamassery
Kalamassery () is a suburb of Cochin city in the state of Kerala, India. It is a municipality and town in India in the Ernakulam district of the southern state of Kerala. It is a concentrated region of industrialization with several factories manufacturing chemicals and fertilizers, as well as IT companies. In the vicinity of Kalamassery are the Thrikkakara temple, the Cochin University of Science and Technology and the Eloor industrial township. The Periyar river flows through Kalamassery.
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Kanhangad
Kanhangad () is a city and a municipality in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 28 km from the district headquarters of Kasaragod. Kanhangad is also known as the Commercial Hub of Kasaragod district. Spiritual centers Nithyanandashram and Anandashram, located here have attracted people from different parts of the world. The tourist spot Bekal Fort is also located within its proximity.
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Kanjikkuzhi
Kanjikkuzhi is a census town in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
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Kanjirappally
[http://www.kanjirappallyonline.com/history.html Kanjirappally] is a taluk and a town in Kottayam district, in the state of Kerala, India. Rubber plantations are a major source of income for the local population. The place has a large population of Syrian Catholics.
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Kannur
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Kannur district
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Karunagapally
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Karunagappalli
Karunagappally (or Karunagappalli, ) is a Taluk in Kollam district, Kerala, India and is situated 27 km north of Kollam City Centre. The taluk centre is Karunagappally town.
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Karunagappally
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Kasaragod district
Kasaragod () is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala.
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Kasaragod Town
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Kattappana
Kasaragod (,), is a town and a municipality in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Kasaragod District as well as of Kasaragod Taluk. The city was formerly called Kanjirakuttom. Kasaragod is also the northernmost municipality of Kerala.
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Kerala
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Kerala Backwaters
Kerala (Malayalam: , {{audio|Ml-Kerala.ogg|) is a state in India. It is located on the south-western region of the country. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act bringing together the areas where Malayalam was the dominant language.
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Kochi
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Kokkamangalam
Kochi (Malayalam: , ), formerly known as Cochin (the erstwhile colonial name), is a major city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city is one of the principal seaports of the country and is located in the district of Ernakulam. It has a population of 564,589, with an extended metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest urban agglomeration in the state and the second largest city in Kerala after the state capital. Kochi is also the one of the few cities in India without a Hindu majority.
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Kokkothamangalam
Kokkamangalam is a village in Alappuzha district of Kerala state, south India. Tradition holds it to be one of the seven Christian communities in Kerala founded by the Apostle Thomas.
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Kollam
Kokkothamangalam is a census town in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
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Kollam District
Kollam () (Anglicised name: Quilon, pronounced koy-lon) is a city, a municipal corporation, and headquarters of Kollam District in the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam is the fourth largest city of Kerala and is known for cashew processing and coir manufacturing. It lies north of the state capital of Thiruvanathapuram. The city lies on the shores of Ashtamudi Lake. It is the southern gateway to the Kerala Backwaters of Kerala and is a prominent tourist destination.
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Kollam district
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Komalapuram
:For the town with the same name, see Kollam.
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Konni, Kerala
Komalapuram is a census town in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Aryad panchayat.
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Kottarakkara
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Kottayam
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Koyilandi
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Koyilandy
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Kozhencherry
Koyilandy (or Quilandy/Quilandi) is a city and a municipality in Kozhikode district in North Malabar region of the Indian state of Kerala. This town is between Calicut and Badagara(Vatakara ) and is on NH 17.
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Kozhikode
Kozhencherry is a small town in Pathanamthitta district of Central Travancore region (South Central Kerala) in Kerala state, South India. It is on the banks of river Pampa. It is a commercial centre with many of the Banks and trade companies have their establishments here. It is believed that once the Kovilans of Thekencore kingdom's ruled this area. Kozhencherry used to be a part of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom.
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Kozhikode district
:For the district with the same name, see Kozhikode District.
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Krishnapuram Palace
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Kumarakom
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Kumbanad
Kumarakom is a tourist village in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. It is a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake in Kerala.
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Kumily
Kumbanad is a village in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, in India.
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Kuravilangad
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Mallapally
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Mallappally
Mallappally is a taluk in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, south India. The major populations are Christianity and Hinduism. The land derived its name from mallan (meaning "strong people") and pally (meaning "place"), and is believed to have a community of brave aggressive people from the nearby communities. History says that then Maharaja on a visit to this place was greeted with an elephant by a neighbouring state (supposedly the present Keezhvaipur). People of Mallapally held steadfast the elephant with the intention of not letting it away and an impressed Maharaja proclaimed then and there that a place with so much of strong men deserves a name called "place of strongmen" viz:Mallapally. Thus Mallapally was christened.
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Manglore
Mallappally, a village of 20 km2, situates in the Pathanamthitta district, in Kerala State, India. It is also a Taluk/Revenue Block headquarters. Mallappally holds the distinction of being the Taluk with the lowest population among all the Taluks in the State.. Though a village, it has all the features and facilities of an urban centre.
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Mumbai
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Mundakayam
Mumbai (; , ', ), previously known as Bombay' (), is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the second most populous city in the world, with a population of approximately 14 million. The official language of Mumbai is Marathi. But many other languages are also widely used, particularly the Mumbaiian Hindi''. Along with the neighbouring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. As of 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city. Mumbai is also the richest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South or Central Asia.
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Munnar
Mundakayam is a small town in Kottayam District of Kerala state, South India. It is the gateway to the High Ranges of Kerala, and is at the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts.It is here that the high ranges of south Kerala start. It's one of the most developed towns in Kerala, with rubber plantations, and greenery. The river Manimala runs through Mundakayam. Nearby locations include Panchalimedu, Kuttikkanam, 15 km drive from Mundakayam town and is around 3500 feet above sea level, Peermade and Thekkady.
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Muvattupuzha
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Muziris
Muvattupuzha () is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The town is bordered by Kottayam district on southern side and Idukki district on eastern side approximately 15 km from the town.The Geographical Classification of this region is Midland.
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Nelliampathi
:Muziris is also a genus of jumping spiders.
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Nileshwaram
Nelliampathi is a popular hill station 60 km away from Palakkad in Kerala a small state in south India. It is surrounded by tea and coffee plantations and has excellent weather conditions. The journey to Nelliampathi itself is an experience. The only route is from Nemmara, from where the first town of Nelliampathi, namely Kaikatty junction, is at a distance of 26 km. At the 9th kilometer is the Pothundi Dam, a small irrigation dam which provides water for the rice fields in the surrounding area. The dam is at the foot of the Nelliampathi hills. From here, the road winds up for the next 17 km, with many hairpin turns on the way. Immediately after Pothundy dam, comes the government forest, where one can see massive teak trees. The road is very narrow and requires a skilled driver behind the wheel. On the way, one can see wild animals like monkey, deer and porcupine. The view of the Pothundy dam from the height is a breathtaking sight. There will be many waterfalls by the roadside during the rainy season.
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Nilgiris (mountains)
Nileshwaram (), also known as Nileshwar, is a municipality in the Kasaragod District of Kerala state, South India. It is one of the three municipalities of Kasaragod district, the other two being Kasaragod and Kanhangad. Nileshwaram lies between two rivers, Nileshwaram and Karyangodu. To the west is the Arabian Sea.
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North Malabar
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Padanilam
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Pallathuruthy
Padanilam is a small town located near Nooranad in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. The word Padanilam means "land of war" (pada means "war" and nilam means "land"). This place witnessed war between the Kayamkulam kingdom and the Pandalam kingdom.
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Paravur Taluk
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Parumala
North Paravur is the capital of Paravur Taluk in Ernakulam district. Paravur Taluk lies in the north western part of Ernakulam district bordering to Thrissur district. The surrounding taluks are Kochi to the west consisting of Vypin Island, Kodungallore to the north, Aluva to the east consisting of Angamaly,Nedumbassery and Aluva, Kanayanur to the south consisting of Cochin City. Paravur is a part of Kochi urban agglomeration area. The western parts of taluk are coastal areas with cultivations like prawn and pokkali rice. The eastern parts are fertile lands. The heavy industries of Kochi is located in Udyogmandal area of taluk.
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Peermade
Parumala is a small town in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. This is an island in Pampa River. Mannar is a small town across the Pampa river near Parumala.
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Ponkunnam
Peermade, also transliterated as Perumade, Peerumed, Peerumade or Peermede, is a hill station in the state of Kerala, India. It is high in the Western Ghats, 915 meters above sea level, and 85 km east of Kottayam on the way to Thekkady.
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Poochakkal
Ponkunnam is a town in the eastern high-ranges of Kerala, India, part of Kottayam district. Nearby towns are Kanjirappally, Manimala and Palai. This part of Kerala is famous for its fertile lands and rubber plantations. It is at an altitude of 495 Metres above MSL sea level.
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Poonjar
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Quilon
Poonjar is a small town in the Kottayam district of Kerala state, India. Before the independence of India Poonjar had been the capital of the Poonjar Koyikkal Swaroopam or Edavaka.
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Ranni
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Rome
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Taliparamba
Rome (; , ; ) is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . In 2006 the population of the metropolitan area was estimated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to have a population of 3.7 million.
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Tattamangalam
Taliparamba (also known as Perimchellur) is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It consists of 47 villages which are spread over an area of 1330.56 square kilometres (513.73 square miles). It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.
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Thalassery
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Thalayolaparambu
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Thanneermukkom
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Thiruvananthapuram
Thanneermukkom () is a village in Alappuzha District of Kerala, India.
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Thodupuzha
Thiruvananthapuram (), also known as Trivandrum (Anglicised name), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the "Evergreen city of India", the city is characterized by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills and busy commercial alleys.With almost 745,000 inhabitants per the 2001 census, it is the largest and most populous city in Kerala; the wider urban agglomeration has a population of more than one million. Apart from being the IT hub of the state with over 80% of the state's software exports, Thiruvananthapuram ranks first in the number of international tourists in Kerala also.
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Thrippunithura
Thodupuzha () is a town and a municipality in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 62 km from Ernakulam.Geographical Classification of Thodupuzha Region is Midland or Idanad.
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Thrissur district
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Thuravoor
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Vadasserikkara
Thuravoor is a gram_panchayat in the Cherthala Taluk of the Alappuzha District in the south Indian state of Kerala. Thuravoor lies exactly between Kochi and Alappuzha. A four lane National Highway 47 passes through the village, which along with a railway station gives it excellent connectivity with the rest of the state. Thuravoor is famous for the 'Narasimha Swamy' temple which is dedicated to the fourth incarnation (avatara) of Vishnu, the Narasimha. The temple has two main deities, the Vadakkanappan (Lord Narasimha) and the Tekkanappan (Lord Sudurshana), which is rare in the temples of Kerala.
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Vagamon
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Varkala
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Wayanad
Varkala (Malayalam : ) is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district situated in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located 51 kilometres (approx. 32 miles) north-west of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and 37 km south-west of Kollam.
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Wayanad district
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Climate data for Alappuzha
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	32 (90)	32 (90)	32 (90)	32 (90)	32 (90)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30.6 (87.0)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	26 (79)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24.1 (75.3)
Precipitation mm (inches)	28 (1.1)	39 (1.54)	56 (2.2)	144 (5.67)	336 (13.23)	688 (27.09)	557 (21.93)	378 (14.88)	287 (11.3)	317 (12.48)	211 (8.31)	54 (2.13)	3,095 (121.85)
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	1	2	3	7	11	22	21	18	13	13	8	3	122
Source: Weather2Travel

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1941	56,300	—
1951	116,300	+106.6%
1961	138,800	+19.3%
1971	160,100	+15.3%
1981	169,900	+6.1%
1991	174,700	+2.8%
2001	282,675	+61.8%
Sources: 1941-1991:^[18] 1991-2001:^[19]

Alleppey Town officials
Municipal Chairman	Smt.Mercy Teacher^[39]
Superintendent of Police	Mr.E.Divakaran^[40]

Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam at the premiere of Raavan in 2010
Born	Gopala Ratnam Subramaniam (1956-06-02) 2 June 1956 (age 56) Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India^[1]^[2]
Residence	Alwarpet, Chennai, India
Occupation	Film director Film producer Screenwriter
Years active	1983–present
Spouse	Suhasini (1988–present)

Year	Film	Director	Producer	Writer	Notes
1983	Pallavi Anu Pallavi	Yes		Yes	Kannada film Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay
1984	Unaru	Yes			Malayalam film
1985	Pagal Nilavu	Yes		Yes
1985	Idaya Kovil	Yes		Yes
1986	Mouna Ragam	Yes		Yes	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director
1987	Nayagan	Yes	Yes	Yes
1988	Agni Natchathiram	Yes		Yes
1989	Geethanjali	Yes		Yes	Telugu film National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Nandi Award for Best Story Writer
1990	Chatriyan		Yes	Yes
1990	Anjali	Yes		Yes	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1991	Thalapathi	Yes		Yes	Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director
1992	Roja	Yes		Yes	National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Nominated—Golden St. George for Best Film at Moscow International Film Festival
1993	Gaayam			Yes	Telugu film
1993	Thiruda Thiruda	Yes	Yes
1995	Bombay	Yes	Yes	Yes	National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director Special Award at the Political Film Society Awards In the Spirit of Freedom Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival Gala Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
1995	Aasai		Yes
1996	Indira		Yes	Yes
1997	Iruvar	Yes	Yes	Yes	Best Film at Belgrade International Film Festival
1997	Nerrukku Ner		Yes
1998	Dil Se..	Yes	Yes	Yes	NETPAC Award at Berlin International Film Festival
2000	Alaipayuthey	Yes	Yes	Yes
2001	Dumm Dumm Dumm		Yes	Yes
2002	Kannathil Muthamittal	Yes	Yes	Yes	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Best Film Award at Jerusalem Film Festival ITFA Best Director Award Audience Award for Best Feature Film at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Audience Choice Award for Narrative Competition at RiverRun International Film Festival Best Picture Award at Zimbabwe International Film Festival Audience Award, Jury Award and a Special Award at Film Fest New Haven Best International Film at Westchester Film Festival
2002	Saathiya			Yes	Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay
2004	Yuva	Yes	Yes	Yes	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—Screen Award for Best Director Nominated—Screen Award for Best Screenplay
2004	Aaytha Ezhuthu	Yes	Yes	Yes
2007	Guru	Yes	Yes	Yes	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Director Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—Screen Award for Best Director Nominated—Screen Award for Best Screenplay
2010	Raavan	Yes	Yes	Yes
2010	Raavanan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Director
2012	Bloody Paki		Yes	Yes	Filming
2012	Kadal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Filming

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Name	Ratnam, Mani
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Date of birth	1956-06-02
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