Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Kainakary

Kainakary is a village in Kuttanad Taluk in Allappuzha District of Kerala state. It is a famous for scenic beauty due to its backwaters and paddyfields. Its land is below sea level.


Paddy fields in Kuttanad ( Kainakary )



Transport Boat Service through Kuttanad backwaters at Kainakary


Kainakary Church


Backwaters of Kuttanad ( Kainakary )





Houseboats of Kuttanadu ( Kainakary )

Kuttanadu in Kerala, India, is the region with the lowest altitude in India, with 500 square kilometres of the region below sea level. Its elevation ranges from 0.6 m above to 2.2 metres below sea level. Most of the area is covered with water throughout the year. Kuttanadu is one of the few places in the world where farming is carried out below sea level. The Greater Kuttanad region spread across the districts of Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, and Kottayam. The Lower Kuttanad region itself has a population of 1.8 million and comes under the Alappuzha district.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

itS grate

Anonymous said...

it's great

Dr George Easaw said...

My aunty lived there and I have visited this place by boat in 1980 or so. a beauty of a place.. Pl post some more images..