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Kannetty

Coordinates: 9°3′16″N 76°32′7″E / 9.05444°N 76.53528°E / 9.05444; 76.53528
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Kannetty
കന്നേറ്റി
Village
Kannetty kayal
Kannetty kayal
Kannetty is located in Kerala
Kannetty
Kannetty
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°3′16″N 76°32′7″E / 9.05444°N 76.53528°E / 9.05444; 76.53528
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690518
Telephone code+91 (0)4762
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-23
Nearest cityKollam (27 km) Karunagappally
Sex ratio999 /
Literacy94.26%
ClimateAm/Aw (Köppen)
Avg. annual temperature27.2 °C (81.0 °F)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature24.4 °C (75.9 °F)

Kannetty is a village situated on the outskirts of Karunagappally, Kollam district, Kerala, India. Kannetty is famous for the Vallam kalis conducted in the backwater of the same name.[1] old Kothukumukku bridge is situated in kannetty.[2]

Geography

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The main geographic feature of the village is the backwater named Kannetty kayal. It is linked to National Waterway 3 by feeder canal. Several Vallam kalis are conducting in this backwater.

Vallam kali

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Several Vallam kalis including Sree Narayana trophy vallamkali, Ayyankali trophy vallam kali, etc are conducting in the Kannetty-kayal.[3]

Sree Narayana Trophy Vallam kali

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Sree Narayana Trophy Vallamkali is one of the main Vallam kali in Kerala is conducting annually on Chathayam day of Onam.[4]

Ayyankali Trophy vallam kali

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This vallam kali is conducting as a memorial of Ayyankali, a social reformer in Kerala.[5]

Politics

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Kannetty is a part of chavara legislative assembly and Kollam (Lok sabha constituency). Currently N.K Premachandran is serving as the Member of parliament of Kollam.

Demographics

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Malayalam is the native language of Parakode.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Events & Festivals - Kannetti boat race". Kerala State Tourism Department. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Kothukumukku Bridge View Point - Tourist attraction in Kuttivattom, India". Top Rated Online. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Chambakulam Chundan wins Sree Narayana Trophy". The Hindu. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Sree Narayana Trophy Vallamkali". Mathrubhumi. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Ayyankali trophy vallamkali". Madhyamam Daily. 24 September 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.