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1036:Kottappuzha
928:Chalippuzha
913:Ayalurpuzha
903:Ambankadavu
878:Hydrography
579:Madatharuvi
549:Aadhi Pamba
523:Tributaries
513:vechoochira
473:Champakulam
449:Kuthiathode
414:Arattupuzha
412:flows from
347:Arattupuzha
225:Pampa River
221:Pamba River
131:Pulachimala
50:Native name
24:Pampa River
1638:Categories
1474:Palliyodam
1371:Kappkadavu
1318:Soochipara
1261:Waterfalls
1141:Papanasini
1111:Neerppuzha
1066:Malampuzha
1018:Karimpuzha
958:Edamalayar
948:Cheruthoni
943:Cherupuzha
898:Achankovil
823:26 January
780:18 January
709:References
683:Sabarimala
658:Sabarimala
623:holy river
584:Kozhithodu
529:Azhuthayar
517:Athikkayam
505:Cheruthana
497:Veeyapuram
457:Nedumpuram
420:and along
418:Puthenkavu
383:Veeyapuram
363:Kallissery
359:Chengannur
355:Puthencavu
331:Keezhukara
241:Travancore
184:Basin size
1396:Mundakkal
1391:Meenkunnu
1346:Alappuzha
1328:Vazhachal
1232:Punnamada
1212:Ashtamudi
1151:Payaswini
1086:Meenachil
1026:Korapuzha
983:Kadalundi
973:Ithikkara
953:Chulliyar
923:Chalakudy
753:The Hindu
574:Njunungar
569:Kolarayar
539:Kakkattar
481:Kainakary
465:Thalavady
399:Karuvatta
327:Cherukole
279:Peerumedu
196:Discharge
103:Alappuzha
62:Malayalam
1515:Aranmula
1303:Palaruvi
1298:Oliyarik
1247:Vembanad
1096:Mullayar
1076:Manimala
1071:Mangalam
1046:Kurumali
1013:Karamana
933:Chaliyar
758:15 March
669:Melukara
664:See also
646:Pandalam
554:Varattar
534:Kakkiyar
501:Karichal
477:Nedumudy
410:Varattar
387:Thakazhy
371:Parumala
367:Pandanad
343:Aranmula
268:Kottayam
262:area of
260:Kuttanad
258:and the
95:District
70:Location
55:പമ്പ നദി
1611:76°25′E
1441:Varkala
1381:Kovalam
1338:Beaches
1288:Manalar
1227:Paravur
1200:Lakes,
1161:Periyar
1031:Korayar
993:Kallayi
988:Kallada
807:Sources
732:28 July
688:Ayyappa
493:Paippad
469:Edathua
379:Kadapra
339:Maramon
311:Chittar
298:basin.
243:. The
233:Periyar
75:Country
1608:9°30′N
1386:Marari
1376:Kollam
1366:Kappad
1361:Cherai
1278:Charpa
1131:Pambar
1116:Neyyar
978:Kabini
890:Rivers
882:Kerala
673:Ayroor
544:Kallar
426:Othera
422:Edanad
375:Mannar
351:Edanad
323:Ayroor
273:Course
231:after
229:Kerala
199:
176:Length
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118:Source
89:Kerala
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1488:Races
1457:Types
1450:Boats
1351:Bekal
1202:dams
1181:Tirur
1126:Pamba
459:from
401:into
319:Ranni
151:Mouth
85:State
79:India
1061:Mahé
825:2006
782:2020
760:2014
734:2021
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