Paravur, Kollam

Paravur (Paravoor), is a town and a municipality in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. Paravur railway station is the last station in Kollam district which is on the route to Trivandrum while going towards South.[3]

This article is about a town in Kollam district. For other uses, see Paravur.
Paravur

Paravoor
Municipal Town
From top: Paravur railway station, Paravur Lake(Kaayal), Aayiravilli Temple Festival, Pulimuttu in Paravur Pozhikara
Paravur
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.811°N 76.669°E / 8.811; 76.669
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Native LanguageMalayalam
Established1932
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyParavur Municipality
 • Municipal ChairmanK. P. Kurup
Area
 • Total19.19 km2 (7.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total43,739[1][2]
Demonym(s)Paravurian, Paravurkkaran
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691 301
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-02
Nearest cityKollam (22 kilometres (14 mi))
Assembly ConstituencyChathannoor
Lok Sabha ConstituencyKollam
TalukKollam
Websitewww.paravurmunicipality.in

Administration

Paravur Municipality consists of Kottapuram, Koonayil, Thekkumbhagam, Chillakkal, Perumpuzha, Nedungolam, Pozhikara, Maniyamkulam, Kurumandal, Kottamoola, Attinpuram & Kochalummoodu.[4] Paravur Municipality is a Grade-II Municipality of Kerala.

Geography

Paravur is located at 8.78 N 76 E.[5] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet). Paravur, 21 kilometers from the Kollam, is a narrow skirt of land stretching in between the backwaters and the sea. There is an elevation of 6 metres above sea level, extending to 16 metres on the inland.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[6] Paravur has a population of 43,739 (38,652 is the urban population and 5,087 is the village population). Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Paravur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 77%. In Paravur, 10% of the population are under 6 years of age. Total number of households are 9,155.

History

Pozhikara was the administrative headquarters of Paravur. Remnants of the old fort, Thaana (police station) and Anchalappees (post office) still remain.[7] A mint of the erstwhile Travancore Kingdom for printing and punching their currencies was once situated at Paravur.[8] Paravur panchayat was formed in 1936 as one of the four panchayats sanctioned by Sir C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer (Diwan-Travancore).

Transport

Road
See also: Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road and Paravur Municipal Bus Stand

There are so many important roads in Paravur, connecting Kollam city and neighbouring towns like Chathannoor, Parippally, Varkala, Poothakkulam etc. The 14.1 km long Paravur-Kollam Coastal Road is connecting Kollam city with Paravur, via Kollam Beach, Paapanasam Beach, Kakkathoppu, Mukkom, Thanni and Pozhikara.[9][10]

Rail
Main article: Paravur railway station

Paravur railway station, an "Adarsh station", is situated at a distance of half kilometer away from the heart of Paravur town. Paravur is connected to various cities in India through Indian Railways.[11]

Industrial development

As part of the industry sector development plans of Kollam district, an IT Park would be setting up at Paravur Municipal area in an extent of 5 acres of land. The land can be acquired with the assistance of Land Use Board or Paravur Municipality. rail-Road linkages will be established. The Government also have plans to set up a Coir manufacturing unit and a Handloom unit at Paravur and considering the possibilities for setting up a food park also.[12]

People from Paravur

See also

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies Paravur's climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).

Climate data for Paravur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)		 30.9
(87.6)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.4
(88.5)		 29.2
(84.6)		 28.8
(83.8)		 29.1
(84.4)		 29.4
(84.9)		 29.5
(85.1)		 29.3
(84.7)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.1
(86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5)		 27.1
(80.8)		 28.2
(82.8)		 28.6
(83.5)		 28.3
(82.9)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.9
(80.5)
Average low °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)		 23.3
(73.9)		 24.6
(76.3)		 25.4
(77.7)		 25.3
(77.5)		 23.9
(75.0)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.5
(74.3)		 22.7
(72.9)		 23.8
(74.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[13]

References
  1. "Kollam District Level Statistics 2011". censusindia.gov.in. 2012. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. "Kollam District Level Statistics 2011". censusindia.gov.in. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. "Paravur railway station", Wikipedia, 2 September 2019, retrieved 10 September 2019
  4. "Municipal wards in Paravur". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Paravur
  6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  7. History of Paravur
  8. "Every coin counts". Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  9. "Annual Plan write up 2014(for Transport and Communication)". Finance Department-Government of Kerala. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  10. "Kollam-Paravur coastal road to be revived". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  11. Paravur Railway Station - Indiarailinfo.com
  12. Town planning-Kollam Archived 2014-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
  13. "Climate: Paravur - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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