Muhamma

MUHAMMA
—  city  —
MUHAMMA Location of MUHAMMA in Kerala and India
Coordinates	9°35′0″N 76°21′0″E / 9.583333°N 76.35°E / 9.583333; 76.35Coordinates: 9°35′0″N 76°21′0″E / 9.583333°N 76.35°E / 9.583333; 76.35
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Alappuzha
Parliamentary constituency	Alappuzha
Assembly constituency	[1] Cherthala
Population	24,513 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 688525[2] • Vehicle • KL-04;KL-32 [3]

Muhamma is a census town in Cherthala Taluk in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[4]

It is home to the famous Cheerappanchira kalari, where Ayyappan had his training in the martial arts; the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader, Mrs. Susheela Gopalan (wife of A. K. Gopalan), was from this family.

Muhamma was also the village where the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader P. Krishna Pillai died after sustaining a snake-bite. Pathiramanal island ,the most beautiful point in vembanad lake is a part of Muhamma Panchyath.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[5] Muhamma had a population of 24,513. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Muhamma has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 83%. In Muhamma, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/alappuzha.html
2. ^ http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pin/pinsearch.aspx
3. ^ http://www.keralamvd.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121&Itemid=5
4. ^ http://lsgkerala.in/muhammapanchayat/about/
5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

External links

• Muhamma.com Authentic website about Muhamma