| Year of Formation : | 1957 August, 17 |
| Allappuzha is the smallest district in Area |
| It is the 2nd most densely populated district in Kerala |
| The Birth place of Velakali |
| The first post office (Anchalappees) in Travancore established at Alappuzha in 1857 |
| Alappuzha is the only district in Kerala without any forest Cover. |
| Backwater tourism is very popular in Alappuzha district |
| Alappuzha was the capital of the ancient 'Ambalapuzha Kingdom' |
| Alappuzha, known as the 'Venice of the East' was a major trade centre in Kerala |
| The First Thermal power Project in Kerala is built at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district. |
| Alappuzha is the centre of coir industry |
| The second largest producer of Paddy in Kerala is Alappuzha district, the first being Palakkad district |
| Kuttanad called the Granary of Kerala is the centre of paddy cultivation in Alappuzha district |
| The taluk with the longest coastline in Kerala, Cherthala, is in Alappuzha district. |
| The two famous Snake boat races in Kerala are held at Punnamada Backwater (Nehru Trophy Snake boat race) and Champakkulam (Moolam Snake boat race) both are in Alappuzha distrct. |
| Lord Krishna temple at Ambalapuzha called 'Dwaraka of the south', Nagaraja Temple at Mannarassala at St. George Shrine at Edathua, are in Alappuzha district |
| Kuttanad in Allappuzha district is called the Gift of Pampa. It lies about 0.5 m to 1.5 m below sea level. This region is formed by the alluvial deposits of rivers Meenachil, Pampa, Manimala and Achenkovil. It is called the 'Holland of Kerala'. |
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