Karunagappally

Karunagappally is a municipality in Kollam district, Kerala, India.
History.
Karunagappally was an ancient Buddhist site.
Demographics.
Under 2011 India census, the population of Karunagappalli Municipality is 45,336.
Economy.
Karungappally used to be an agrarian economy until the late 19th century with coconut, banana, tapioca and paddy as the main crops grown. With rapid urbanization and the consequent pressure on land, the reliance on agriculture has dwindled. 
Fishing forms the major source of livelihood for the coast dwellers. The area also receives substantial foreign remittances from the large number of people from here working in the Gulf countries. Now Kerala's many prominent business centres had their branches here.
Politics.
Karunagapalli assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency
and the major political parties in Karunagappally municipality and nearby panchayaths were CPI[M], CONGRESS, BJP.