Thazhakkara

Thazhakkara
തഴക്കര
Census Town
Thazhakkara
Location in Kerala, India
Thazhakkara
Thazhakkara (India)
Coordinates: 9°15′18″N 76°33′14″E / 9.2551°N 76.5539°E / 9.2551; 76.5539Coordinates: 9°15′18″N 76°33′14″E / 9.2551°N 76.5539°E / 9.2551; 76.5539
Country  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Government
  Body Grama Panchayat
Area
  Total 25.26 km2 (9.75 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 35,126
  Density 1,391/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 690102
Telephone code 0479
Nearest city Mavelikkara
Sex ratio 1093 : 1000 /
Literacy 95%%
Lok Sabha constituency Mavelikkara
Vidhan Sabha constituency Mavelikkara
Civic agency Grama Panchayat
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Thazhakkara is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Thazhakkara is one among the five Villages in Mavelikkara Taluk in Alappuzha District.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Thazhakkara had a population of 35,126 with 16,780 males and 18,346 females.[1]

Economy

Some of the industries based in Thazhakkara are:

  • Travancore Oxygen (near Kunnam)
  • Sangrose Laboratories (in Mavelikkara), which specialises in the manufacture of soft-gelatin capsules. It is also one of the only companies in the world to manufacture clofazimine.

References

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