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Place in Kerala, India
Anchal
[1]
is an urban town
[2]
located in the centre of
Kollam district
in
Kerala
, India.
Etymology
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There are a number of different 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
.
[3]
Another myth is that, the five
Banyan
trees or "
Aal"
in the region, are the origin the name Anchal, a
portmanteau
of
Anch
meaning five and Aal meaning Banyan tree.
[3]
Transport
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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.
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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
.
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citation needed
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It is the main international airport in the state of Kerala and offers both national and international flights.
[5]
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
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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.
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The total employed population is 11,960. 71% of the population that are employed are male and 29% are female.
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Notable people
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References
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