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Angamaly Angamali | |
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 Angamaly Junction | |
| Nickname: Airport City | |
  Angamaly Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Angamaly Angamaly (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:10°11′46″N76°23′10″E / 10.196°N 76.386°E /10.196; 76.386 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| City UA | Kochi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Angamaly Municipality |
| • Chairperson | TBD (INC) |
| • Deputy Chairperson | TBD |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.45 km2 (7.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,465 |
| • Density | 1,636/km2 (4,238/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 683572 |
| Telephone code | 0484 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-63 |
| Sex ratio | 0.9689♂/♀ |
Angamaly (Malayalam pronunciation:[ɐŋgɐmɐːli]) is amunicipality in theErnakulam district ofKerala, India.[1] Angamaly is part of theKochi metropolitan area and is located northeast of theKochi city centre. As of the2011 Indian census, the municipality has a population of 33,465 people and a population density of 1,633/km2 (4,230/sq mi).
Several old coins and other artifacts demonstrate that this region was predominantly Buddhist and Jain.Malayatoor Church, aninternational shrine, is located nearby. Tradition states thatThomas the Apostle visited the region fromKodungaloor port in AD 52.[3] There is evidence of churches in the locality built as early as AD 409 and AD 822.[4] Angamaly was the headquarters ofMar Abraham, the last East Syriac bishop of theArchdiocese of Angamaly.[5]
Originally established as apanchayat in May 1952, Angamaly became a municipality in April 1978 and has been aErnakulam Assembly constituency since 1965. The area is known for the 1959Angamaly police firing in which police fired upon protesters who had been demonstrating against Kerala's communist government.[citation needed]
The Angamaly police firing took place on 13 June 1959, when police opened fire on protesters who had been demonstrating against Kerala's communist government. Seven people were killed, resulting in the intensification ofVimochana Samaram, a protest against the then-communist government.[6]
Angamaly is situated at the intersection of theMain Central Road andNational Highway 544, about 30 km (19 mi) north of the city centre and 7 km fromCochin International Airport.
Angamaly railway station is the fifth-busiest in GreaterKochi in terms of passengers and revenue generated, afterErnakulam Junction railway station,Ernakulam Town railway station,Aluva railway station andTripunithura railway station.[citation needed] A proposed railway line fromSabarimala to Angamaly has been slowed by regional and political issues. The project was revitalized in January 2021 when theGovernment of Kerala agreed to bear half the cost of the project.[7]
National Highway 544, which connectsKanyakumari toSalem, passes through Angamaly.NH 17, which connectsKochi andMumbai, is 20 km from Angamaly. The Main Central Road that connects central Kerala to the state capital ofThiruvananthapuram terminates in Angamaly.[8] A 46 kmbypass has been proposed to connectKundannoor to Angamaly. Land acquisition was set to begin in late 2018.[9][needs update]
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| General[18] | Population | 33,465 |
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| Sex | Male | 49% |
| Female | 51% | |
| Age | < 6 | 9% |
| Religion | Christian | 71.89% |
| Hindu | 27.03% | |
| Muslim | 0.83% | |
| Education | Literacy rate | 96.47% |
