Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara is a village in the Karunagappally Taluk, Kollam District of the state of Kerala, India. It is located near the coast of the Indian Ocean, 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.
Thevalakkara
Deva Loka Kara ( Area of GODS) | |
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Village | |
Thekkan Guruvayur Temple within the village | |
Thevalakkara Location in Kerala, India Thevalakkara Thevalakkara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 09°01′00″N 76°35′00″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Taluk | Karunagappally |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.92 km2 (6.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 42,977 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690524 |
| STD code | 0476287 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-23 |
| Nearest city | Karunagappally |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chavara |
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