Kuttanad Stretches for 75 km sandwiched between the sea & the
hills. The bewildering labyrinth of shimmering waterways composed
of lakes, canals, rivers & rivulets
Kuttanad in Kerala, India is the lowest region of 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
waterlogged throughout the year. Kuttanad is one of the few places
in the world where farming is carried out below sea level. The region
has a population of 1.8 million and comes under the Alappuzha district.
Four major Kerala rivers, the Pampa, Meenachil, the Achankovil and
the Manimala flow into Kutinad. Despite being surrounded by water,
there are acute potable water shortages, with water supplied only
twice a week.
Crops grown in Kuttinad include rice, bananas, casava and yams
Getting there: Alappuzha is the nerve centre of the backwaters of
Kerala. There are frequent boat services in the Alappuzha - Edathua
- Ambalappuzha route covering Kuttanad.
Nearest railway stations : Alappuzha and Changanacherry.
Nearest airports : Cochin International Airport, about 85 km to
the north; Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 150 km
to the south.
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