Thevalakkara

Gram Panchayat in Kollam district of Kerala, India

Thevalakkara is a village in the Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district of the state of Kerala, India.[1] Formerly known as Quilon, it is one of the 14 districts of Kerala.

Thevalakkara
Deva Loka Kara ( Area of GODS)
village
Thevalakkara is located in Kerala
Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara
Location in Kerala, India
Thevalakkara is located in India
Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara (India)
Coordinates: 9°1′0″N 76°35′0″E / 9.01667°N 76.58333°E / 9.01667; 76.58333
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Population
 (2001)
 • Total40,363
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690524
Telephone code0476287....
Vehicle registrationKL-23
Nearest cityKarunagappally
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChavara

Geography change

The district has a long coastline, a major Arabian Sea seaport and in the coast of Ashtamudi Lake. Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons and backwaters, forests, farmland and rivers is the major features of the Thevalakkara. The area historically had trading relationships with Phoenicia and Ancient Rome. About 30 percent of the district is covered by Ashtamudi Lake.

Culture change

The Thevalakkara is land which is surrounded by waterfields and paddy lands, according to the demography on population Hinduism 73%, Muslims 25% and Christians concludes 2%.

References change

  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

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