Thevalakkara Explained

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]

Geography

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]

Climate

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.

Demographics

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.

Notable personalities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above . 2008-12-10 . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  2. Web site: Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302073337/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx . 2023-03-02 . 2023-04-17 . censusindia.gov.in.
  3. Web site: Thevalakkara topographic map, elevation, terrain . 2023-04-19 . Topographic maps . en.