Olakettiambalam

Olakettiambalam
Olakettiambalam
	Coordinates: 9°12′02″N 76°31′31″E / 9.200520°N 76.52537°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Time zone	UTC+5:25 (IST)

Olakettiambalam is a small village situated in the southern part of Alappuzha district, six kilometers south of Mavelikkara and six kilometers from Kayamkulam at latitude 9.27426 north and longitude 76.5061 east. It is famous for temples and it was named after that. This place belongs to Onattukara.

Demography

In the 2006 census, Olakettiambalam had a population of 1770, of which male constitutes 48% and female constitutes 52%. Olakettiambalam has a literacy of 94%.

Politics

Olakettiambalam is a part of Mavelikara (Lok sabha constituency).

Temples

Koipallikarazhma Devi temple
Vathikulangara Devi temple
Eduvadikavu Devi temple
Cheruvalli Bagavathi temple
Chettikulangara Devi Temple
Kulathazhathu Murthi temple

Churches

St. Paul's Marthoma Church, Vathikulam, Olakettiambalam
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Olaketty
St. Thomas' Marthoma Church, Pallickal
St. Gregorius Orthodox Church, Mullikulangara
Assemblies of God Churches in Olaketti, Vathikulam, and Olakettiambalam

Schools

St John's L.P.S., Vathikulam
Thekkekara govt. UP School, Koipallikarazhma
Holy Trinity Central Senior Secondary School
Koypallikarazhma High School
Vignjaana Santhaayani Sanskrit High School
C.M.S. L.P.S. Pallickal
Pallickal Naduvilemuri LPS
Pope Pius XI Higher Secondary School, Kattanam

Post office

Olakettiampalam Post Office Pin code 690510

Public library

Olakettiambalam has a public library which has been running for the last 49 years. The new building was inaugurated by the minister V. M. Sudheeran.