Kalarcode or Kalarkode is an Indian country-side in Alappuzha district, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the town of Alappuzha. The country-side name derives from Kalyakroda Vilasam. The place is famous in the name of the Kalarcode Sree Mahadeva Temple which lies at the heart of Kalarcode. Kalarcode has grown as one of the centers for all transportations from Alleppey District. The place comes as the ward 10 under the Alappuzha Municipality. The place is also known as Sanatanapuram.

Kalarcode
village
Kalarcode Mahadeva Temple
Kalarcode Mahadeva Temple
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Coordinates: 9°28′0″N 76°20′30″E / 9.46667°N 76.34167°E / 9.46667; 76.34167
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC 5:30 (IST)
PIN
688003
Telephone code0477
Vehicle registrationKL-
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityAlappuzha
Lok Sabha constituencyAlappuzha
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)

Education

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Sanatana Dharma College is situated here, as are the Alappuzha centre of the Institute of Management in Kerala and the Kerala University Study centre.

Transportation

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Kalarkode have connections with Alappuzha, Eranakulam, Changanassery and other parts of Kerala through a well-connected network of roads & rail. The nearest railway station is Alappuzha Railway Station, 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) away. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, 92.3 kilometres (57.4 mi) away. The Alappuzha - Changanassery state highway (AC Road) starts at Kalarkode. The construction of Alappuzha Bypass starting from Kalarkode at the south end to set apart National Highway 66 (Old NH 47) crisscrossing through the bustling Alappuzha city heart is underway construction at a rapid pace.[1][2]

Nearby places

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Administration

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The village is part of Ambalapuzha state assembly constituency for state elections. That in turn is part of the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency for national elections.

Religion

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The Major Mahadeva temple is an important place of worship in this area.

References

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  1. ^ "Kollam, Alappuzha bypass work to be re-tendered - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Kerala / Alappuzha News : Work on Alappuzha bypass remains incomplete". The Hindu. 25 October 2004.[dead link]