Muhamma
Town in Kerala, India
Muhamma is a census town in the Cherthala Taluk in the Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is home to Cheerappanchira kalari, where Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala had his training in the martial arts. Cheerappanchira is an Ezhava ancestral home in Muhamma. Muhamma was the village where the Communist Party of India leader P. Krishna Pillai died after sustaining a snake-bite.
01Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Muhamma had a population of 24,518. 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.
| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
| 2001 | 11830 | 12688 | 24518 | - | 89.11 | 4.06 | 6.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | 12553 | 13308 | 25861 | 5.48% | 89.03 | 3.87 | 6.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.36 |
02Geography
Muhamma is a small village in Alappuzha. Pathiramanal is a small island and tourist attraction in Muhamma. Kanjikkuzhi (S.L.Puram), Mannanchery and Thanneermukkom are neighbouring villages of Muhamma. The east side of the Muhamma is the Vembanad backwater, which borders Kottayam district. The other side of the backwater is Kumarakam. Muhamma-Kumarakam is the widest part of the Vembanad backwater. A distance of about 8 km can be travelled by boat (state water service is available) in 40 minutes.
03Transport
Government ferry is available to Kumarakom, Cheepunkal and Maniaparampu
| Ferry Services from Muhamma | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination | Departure | Route | Comments | |
| Kumarakom | 5:45, 6:30, 7:15, 8:15, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 11:45, 13:00, 13:45, 14:45, 15:30, 16:30, 17:15, 18:15, 19:00 |
Across Vempanad Lake | 2 wheelers can be carried
Disclaimer: Depend on operating conditions | |
| Maniaparambu | 11:00 | Cheepunkal[11:30] | ||
| Pathiramanal Island | Special(on-Demand) | Tourists can book special boat Contact Muhamma Station:9400050331 | ||
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- Muhamma grama panchayath.jpg by Shijualex at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
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