Kuttanadu 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 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 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 Kuttanadu.
Crops grown in Kuttanadu include rice, bananas, casava and yams.
Villages
A few of the major villages which form Kuttanadu are: Ramankary, Kaipuzha, Kumarakom, Edathua, Mampuzhakkary, Neelamperoor, Kainadi, Kavalam, Pulincunnoo,Kannady, Veliyanadu, Veeyapuram, Vezhapra, Kunnamkary, Kidangara, Muttar, Neerattupuram, Thalavady, Changankary, kandankary,pullangady,Champakulam, Nedumudy, Moonnatummukham, Melpadom, Payippad, Karichal, Ayaparambu, Venattukad, Kayalppuram, Moncompu, Chathurthiakary, Manalady, Koduppunna,Thayankarry Pullangadi, Thalavady, etc.
Four major Kerala rivers, the Pampa, Meenachil, the Achankovil and the Manimala flow into Kuttanadu.
Crops grown in Kuttanadu include rice, bananas, casava and yams.
Villages
A few of the major villages which form Kuttanadu are: Ramankary, Kaipuzha, Kumarakom, Edathua, Mampuzhakkary, Neelamperoor, Kainadi, Kavalam, Pulincunnoo,Kannady, Veliyanadu, Veeyapuram, Vezhapra, Kunnamkary, Kidangara, Muttar, Neerattupuram, Thalavady, Changankary, kandankary,pullangady,Champakulam, Nedumudy, Moonnatummukham, Melpadom, Payippad, Karichal, Ayaparambu, Venattukad, Kayalppuram, Moncompu, Chathurthiakary, Manalady, Koduppunna,Thayankarry Pullangadi, Thalavady, etc.
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