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Kangazha
Village
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Elevation	81 m (266 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	171,271 (7km2)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686541(pathanadu po),686555(kanjirappara)
Telephone code	91 481 249
Vehicle registration	KL 33-

Kangazha is a panchayath and village in the Changanacherry Taluk of the Kottayam District of Kerala State in India. It is located 21 kilometers east of Kottayam. It lies midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the misty mountains of the Western Ghats.

Adjacent areas

• West - Karukachal
• North - Pampady
• East - Manimala and Cheruvally
• South - Ezhumattoor and vaipur

The nearest railway stations are Kottayam (21 km) and Changanacherry (22 km), and the nearest airport is Cochin Airport (Nedumbasserry) about 100 km away. Kangazha is on the Changanassery - Vazhoor state highway which joins Kottayam - Kumaly NH at Pulickalkavala on the north side and on the Karukachal Manimala road on the east side.

Meaning of Kangazha

Kanva,the father of Shakuntala had visited Kangazha and he stoned the Sivalinga in Kangazha. And thus the term Kanvaya which was referred to point this incident become the name of this village and later Kanvaya had reestablished as Kangazha.

Kangazha Mahadeva Temple (Temple of Lord Shiva) Pathanadu Kavu Bhagawati Temple Elamkavu Sri Bhadrakali Temple Uma-Maheswar Temple, Edayarikapuzha

Major religious places

Kangazha Mahadeva (Lord Shiva) Temple

Pathanadu Kavu Bhagawati Temple

Elamkavu Sri Bhadrakali Temple

Edayarikkapuzha Uma-Maheswara Temple

St. Peter's C.S.I Church is the first Christian church in Kangazha. It is established in the year 1864 by the C.M.S missionary, Rev. Henry Baker Junior, The Apostle of the hills. Now, the church is under the jurisdiction of the C.S.I Madhya Kerala Diocese.

• Town Masjid Pathanadu, (Managed by kangazha puthoorpally juma-ath)
• St Thomas Orthodox Church,Kangazha(Kangazha Pally)
• Kangazha St Lazarus Orthodox Old Chapel.
• St Antony's Catholic Church, Mundathanam
• St.Peter's C.S.I Church, Kangazha - The first Christian church in Kangazha (Estd.1864)
• Puthoorppally Juma-Masjid, Kangazha

Economy

Rubber trees in a plantation

The economy of Kangazha is primarily from agriculture. Kangazha is one of the rubber producing villages in Kerala because the hilly terrain, high humidity and good rain make it suitable for rubber cultivation. Other major crops are coconut, tapioca and pepper. NRIs are also another major source of income.

Notable people

• Kanam EJ(1926–1982), Kanam Rajendran, ex-MLA
• P N M ANSARY valanjattil,(elephants owners kottayam district president,state committee member,planter,businessman
• Late Advocate A.K.P Pillai (Aranatu Elakattu)
• P.I. Shajahan Payyampallil,(kerala sawmill owners association State Member,businessman)