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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Kayamkulam month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Kayamkulam are typically January, February and December, with average daytime highs around 30–32°C. March is usually the warmest month (average high 32°C), January the coldest (average low 22°C), and May the wettest (about 504 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January30.922.24910.9
February32.222.82411.5
March32.324.19711.5
April31.624.819911.1
May30.024.85048.3
June28.324.34338.0
July27.923.93788.0
August27.923.93748.3
September28.123.82959.1
October28.623.53748.2
November29.223.22588.6
December29.922.69410.1

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Previously

  1. Documented history · 1706

    Maha Raja Marthanda Varma (1706–58) conquered Kayamkulam and annexed its territories to Travancore.

  2. Conquest by Travancore

    Maha Raja Marthanda Varma conquered Kayamkulam and annexed its territories to Travancore in the 18th century.

  3. Establishment of Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum

    Established in 2014 by the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi at Krishnapuram in Kayamkulam.

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People associated with this place

  • Thopil Bhasi

    Malayalam playwright, screenwriter, and film director

  • K. M. Cherian

    heart surgeon; founder of Frontier Lifeline Hospital and the Dr. K M Cherian Heart Foundation

  • Michael Mor Dionysus

    Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church Metropolitan, Municipal Councillor of Sree Moolam Popular Assembly

  • Kambisseri Karunakaran

    journalist, politician, actor, satirist and rationalist

  • P. Kesavadev

    novelist, writer, and social reformer

Historical figures

  • K. P. A. C. Lalitha

    Wikidata records Kayamkulam as this historical figure's place of birth. Indian actress.

  • K. Shankar Pillai

    Wikidata records Kayamkulam as this historical figure's place of birth. Cartoonist (1902–1989).

  • Maha Raja Marthanda Varma

    Named in the source's account of History, with dates 1706–58.

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Kayamkulam Junction railway station

    Wikidata places this site in Kayamkulam. Railway station in Kerala, India.

  • Krishnapuram Palace

    Built in the 18th century, functions as a museum and features Keralan-style architecture and the largest mural painting in Kerala.

  • Shankar Memorial National Cartoon Museum and Art Gallery

    Art museum located at Krishnapuram in Kayamkulam dedicated to Kesava Shankar Pillai.

  • Kayamkulam IWT Terminal

    A fixed Inland Water Transport terminal occupying 1.63 acres along National Waterway 3.

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01 · Overview

Kayamkulam, in brief

Kayamkulam is a municipality situated in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. As per the 2011 Indian census, the municipality recorded a population of 68,634 people.

How did Kayamkulam transform from a medieval kingdom into a modern municipality?

Historically, Kayamkulam functioned as a medieval feudal kingdom known as Odanad, or Onattukara, and served as the capital of the Kingdom of Onattukara under the rule of the Kayamkulam rajas. The region operated as a military powerhouse and a key commercial hub centered around the pepper trade. A major historical turning point occurred in the 18th century when Maha Raja Marthanda Varma conquered Kayamkulam and formally annexed its territories into Travancore, bringing an end to its era as an independent kingdom and precipitating its dramatic fall.

Today, Kayamkulam continues to function as the largest town in the Onattukara region. Geographically, it is located at latitude 9.18173 and longitude 76.50093, positioned 46 km south of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and roughly 110 km north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The area operates under the Asia/Kolkata timezone, utilizing the INR currency, and supports multiple official and regional languages, including en-IN, hi, bn, te, mr, ta, ur, gu, kn, ml, or, pa, as, bh, sat, ks, ne, sd, kok, doi, mni, sit, sa, fr, lus, and inc.

Demographic data from the 2011 census indicates that the municipality maintains a population density of 3,149 per square kilometre. Among its 68,634 residents, males account for 47.8 percent numbering 32,784 individuals, while females account for 52.2 percent numbering 35,850 individuals. This yields a sex ratio of 1,094 females per 1,000 males, surpassing the Kerala state average of 1,084. Children under six years of age comprise 10.07 percent of the population, totaling 6,914 children. Furthermore, Kayamkulam registers an average literacy rate of 94.81 percent, which exceeds the state average of 94.00 percent, with male literacy reaching 96.72 percent and female literacy standing at 93.10 percent.

For more detailed background information on the area, consult the entry on Kayamkulam or the GeoNames record for Kayamkulam.

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Where is Kayamkulam located and what are its coordinates?

Kayamkulam is situated in India at geographic coordinates 9.1817, 76.5009, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

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What is the population and time zone of Kayamkulam?

Kayamkulam has a recorded population of approximately 68,634 and observes the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

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What languages and currency are used in Kayamkulam?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Kayamkulam include EN-IN, Hindi, Bengali, TE, MR, TA, Urdu, GU, KN, ML, OR, PA, AS, BH, SAT, KS, NE, SD, KOK, DOI, MNI, SIT, SA, French, LUS, INC, with INR used for local transactions.

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