Anchal
Town in Kerala, India
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::summary Town in Kerala, India ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Anchal |
| other_name | |
| image_skyline | [[File:Anchal bus stand DSC 0073.JPG |
| image_caption | Panchayath Bus Stand in Anchal Market Junction |
| pushpin_map | India Kerala#India |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Kerala, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Kerala |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kollam |
| governing_body | Block panchayat |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_total_km2 | 24.45 |
| elevation_m | 45 |
| population_total | 33088 |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Malayalam,English |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 691306 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 0475 |
| registration_plate | KL-25 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | District |
| blank1_info_sec1 | Kollam |
| blank2_name_sec1 | Civic agency |
| blank2_info_sec1 | Panchayat |
| blank3_name_sec1 | Climate |
| blank3_info_sec1 | Monsoon (Köppen) |
| blank4_name_sec1 | Literacy Rate |
| blank4_info_sec1 | 95% |
| :: |
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Anchal is a growing town this one gram panchayat in Punalur Assembly constituency and punalur Taluk the Kollam district in Kerala, India.
Etymology
There are several legends about the origin of the name Anchal. One legend is that there used to be an "Anchalappis" at the site of the present range office junction, from which the name "Anchal" originates. Another legend is how five disputes evolved in the region, leading to the name of the land of five disputes, proverbs or puzzles. Another myth is that the five Banyan trees, or "Aal", in the region are the origin of the name Anchal, a portmanteau of Anch, meaning five, and Aal, meaning Banyan tree.
Transport
The nearest railway stations are the Punalur Railway Station and the Kollam Junction Railway Station, located respectively 14 km and 38 km away. Kollam Junction is the second largest railway station in Kerala by area and is also one of the oldest. Punalur Railway Station is about 11 km from Anchal and currently connects to Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Nagarcoil, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Madurai. The nearest International Airport is Trivandrum International Airport, located 55 km from Anchal in the city of Thiruvananthapuram. It is the main international airport in the state of Kerala and offers both national and international flights. Anchal is located between the National Highway 744 and the Main Central Road and Hilly highway is also passing through Anchal. The new bypass, a long-standing demand of the local people was thrown open for traffic from May 17, 2024. Multiple bus services also run between Anchal and other places in Kerala.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census of India, Anchal had a population of 33,098 of which 15,732 are male and 17,356 are female. The literacy rate is 95%, with 96.7% of males literate and 93.49% of females literate. The total employed population is 11,960. 71% of the population that are employed are male and 29% are female. Scheduled Caste members make up 9.04% of the population, while Scheduled Tribe members make up 0.25%.
Notable people
- Rajiv Anchal - a film director, screenwriter, and sculptor who works in Malayalam language cinema
- B. Kemal Pasha - a retired judge of the high court of Kerala
- Resul Pookutty - Academy Award winning Sound Engineer
References
References
- "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969".
- Bhaskaran, P Bhaskaran. "Kollam: A Historic Perspective".
- [http://lsgkerala.in/anchalpanchayat/history/ അഞ്ചല് ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Anchal Grama Panchayat) » ചരിത്രം] {{Webarchive. link. (25 April 2013 . Lsgkerala.in)
- "RAIL NEWS CENTER: At a glance: Longest railway platforms in India".
- "Trivandrum Airport, International Airport Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram Airport, kerala, india".
- "Anchal Population - Kollam, Kerala". Census2011.co.in.
- "Anchal Village Population - Pathanapuram - Kollam, Kerala".
- [http://highcourtofkerala.nic.in/bkp.html Website High Court of Kerala]
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