Thevalakkara | |
Other Name: | Deva Loka Kara (Area of GODS) |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.0167°N 76.5833°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Name2: | Kollam |
Subdivision Name3: | Karunagappally |
Government Type: | Gram Panchayat |
Area Total Km2: | 16.92 |
Elevation M: | 10 |
Population Total: | 42977 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 690524 |
Registration Plate: | KL-23 |
Area Code: | 0476287 |
Area Code Type: | STD code |
Blank Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank Info Sec1: | Karunagappally |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kollam |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Chavara |
Thevalakkara is a village in the Karunagappally Taluk, Kollam District of the state of Kerala, India.[1] 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.[2]
Thevalakkara is located on the northwestern shore of the Ashtamudi Lake. The National Highway 183A passes through the village. Its average elevation is 10 metres above the sea level.[3]
Thevalakkara has a Tropical Monsoon Climate (Am). Its wettest month is June, with an average rainfall of 418 mm; and the driest month is January, with an average rainfall of 25 mm.
According to the 2011 Indian Census, Thevalakara has a total of 10,473 households. Out of the 42,977 residents, 20,278 are male and 22,699 are female. The total literacy rate is 82.52%, with 16,960 of the male population and 18,506 of the female population being literate. The census location code of the village is 628361.