Area: 1414 sq. km
Population: 2, 105, 349 (2001 census)
Altitude: Sea level


Referred to as the ‘Venice of the East’ by travelers from across the world, Alappuzha is a district of immense natural beauty. The Palm fringed canals and shores bustling with glimpses from the day to day life in the country side, the mirror still lagoons, picture book lakesides and its long sandy beach has blessed Alappuzha, the water locked district, to become one of the best Backwater tourism destinations in God's Own Country. Water carnivals using the gigantic snake boats and the country canoes of varying sizes have an important role in the community life of the people of the district.

Alappuzha is famous for its boat races, beaches, marine products and coir industry. The singularity of this land is the region called Kuttanad - a land of lush paddy fields referred to as the ‘Rice Bowl of Kerala’ and one of the few places in the world where farming is done below sea level. This one-time prosperous trading and fishing centre is today a world renowned backwater tourist destination.