Muhamma

Muhamma
Town
Muhamma Panchayaath Office
Muhamma Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°35′0″N 76°21′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Government
• Type	Panchayath
• Body	Muhamma grama panchayath
Population  (2001)
• Total	24,513
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	688525[1]
Vehicle registration	KL-04, KL-32 [2]
Lok Sabha constituency	Alappuzha
Vidhan Sabha constituency	[3] Cherthala

Muhamma is a census town in Cherthala Taluk in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[4] 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 (Marxist) leader P. Krishna Pillai died after sustaining a snake-bite. Pathiramanal island, one of the scenic spots in vembanad lake is a part of Muhamma Panchyath.Muhamma boat jetty offers ferry services to Kumarakom and Alappuzha. Pathiramnal Island can be accessed by privately owned boats and also by government operated water transport.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[5] 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[6]	11830	12688	24518	-	89.11	4.06	6.82	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
2011[7]	12553	13308	25861	5.48%	89.03	3.87	6.73	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.36

Geography

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.

Transport

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

References

1. "Welcome to the Indiapost Website". Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
2. http://www.keralamvd.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=121&Itemid=5
3. "CEO Kerala :: Alappuzha". Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
4. "മുഹമ്മ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Muhamma Grama Panchayat) » മുഹമ്മ". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
6. Census India 2001.
7. Census India 2011.

External links

• Muhamma.com Authentic website about Muhamma