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Thevalakkara

Village in Kerala, India

Summary

Village in Kerala, India

FieldValue
nameThevalakkara
other_nameDeva Loka Kara ( Area of GODS)
settlement_typeVillage
image_captionThekkan Guruvayur Temple within the village
pushpin_mapIndia Kerala#India
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Kerala, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_type3Taluk
subdivision_name1Kerala
subdivision_name2Kollam
subdivision_name3Karunagappally
government_typeGram Panchayat
area_total_km216.92
elevation_m10
population_total42977
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Malayalam, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code690524
registration_plateKL-23
area_code0476287
area_code_typeSTD code
blank_name_sec1Nearest city
blank_info_sec1Karunagappally
blank2_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Kollam
blank3_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank3_info_sec1Chavara

Thevalakkara is a village in the Karunagappally Taluk, Kollam District of the state of Kerala, India. It is located near the coast of the Arabian Sea, about 13 kilometres north of the district capital Kollam, and 7 kilometres southeast of the subdistrict capital Karunagappally. It contains a Devi temple along with a church and a mosque. The kadappa at Thevalakara is where ship masts (kadappa) were made for centuries. In 2011, it has a total population of 42,977. The name thevalakkara came from Devalokakkara which means the land of gods because the place had many worship places of different religions.

Example

-Martha Mariam Orthodox Syrian Church

-Thevalakkara Chaliyath Muslim Jamath

-Major Devi Temple

Geography

Thevalakkara is located on the northwestern shore of the Ashtamudi Lake. The National Highway 183A passes through the village. Its average elevation is 10 metres above the sea level.

Climate

Thevalakkara has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Its wettest month is June, with an average rainfall of 418 mm; and the driest month is January, with an average rainfall of 25 mm.

Governance, infrastructure, and services

  • Thevalakkara is governed by its Gram Panchayat, which is the basic local government unit in Indian villages. As part of this system, the Panchayat handles local-level planning, roads, sanitation, public schools, etc.

  • There are 14 schools in the panchayat.It consists of several wards — the local administrative subdivisions for electoral and management purposes. (Previously noted as 23 wards)

  • There are multiple levels of schools in the village: Govt & private primary, middle, and secondary schools.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian Census, Thevalakara has a total of 10,473 households. Out of the 42,977 residents, 20,278 are male and 22,699 are female. The total literacy rate is 82.52%, with 16,960 of the male population and 18,506 of the female population being literate. The census location code of the village is 628361.

Notable personalities

  • Thevalakkara Aliyarukunju Moulavi
  • Babykuttan Thoolika

References

References

  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  2. "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011".
  3. "Thevalakkara topographic map, elevation, terrain".
  4. "Thevalakkara climate: Temperature Thevalakkara & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org".
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