Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara Deva Loka Kara ( Area of GODS) | |
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village | |
Thevalakkara Location in Kerala, India Thevalakkara Thevalakkara (India) | |
Coordinates: 9°1′0″N 76°35′0″E / 9.01667°N 76.58333°ECoordinates: 9°1′0″N 76°35′0″E / 9.01667°N 76.58333°E | |
Country |
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State | Kerala |
District | Kollam |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 40,363 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 690524 |
Telephone code | 0476287.... |
Vehicle registration | KL-23 |
Nearest city | Karunagappally |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chavara |
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.
Situation
The district has a long coastline, a major Arabian Sea seaport and the inland Ashtamudi Lake while Kollam is also the capital of Kerala's cashew industry. Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons and backwaters, forests, farmland and rivers make up the topography of the district. The area historically had trading relationships with Phoenicia and Ancient Rome. About 30 percent of the district is covered by Ashtamudi Lake, making it a gateway to the Kerala backwaters. The Thevalakara and Thekkumbagam panchayats established the ancient korekini ("sea pointed inland") port of Tarsish in 1500 BC. The kadappa at Thevalakara is where ship masts (kadappa) were made for centuries.
Culture
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
- ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
External links
- The Symphony Thevalakkara Club in Kollam. https://goo.gl/maps/KtPG9nqfwtv
- Thevalakkara devi temple
- Thekkanguruvayoor sri krishna temple
Gramadeepam library arts&sports club,Thevalakkara