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Thevalakkara

Deva Loka Kara ( Area of GODS)
Village
Thekkan Guruvayur Temple within the village
Thekkan Guruvayur Temple within the village
Thevalakkara is located in Kerala
Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara
Location in Kerala
Thevalakkara is located in India
Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara
Location in India
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kollam
Taluk Karunagappally
Government
 • Type Gram Panchayat
Area
 • Total 16.92 km2 (6.53 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 42,977
 • Density 2,540.0/km2 (6,578.6/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690524
STD 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. 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.

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.

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.

Climate data for Thevalakkara
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.9
(87.6)
32
(90)
32.2
(90.0)
31.2
(88.2)
29.9
(85.8)
28.2
(82.8)
27.8
(82.0)
27.8
(82.0)
28.3
(82.9)
28.6
(83.5)
28.9
(84.0)
29.7
(85.5)
29.6
(85.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.5
(79.7)
27.3
(81.1)
28
(82)
27.9
(82.2)
27.3
(81.1)
26
(79)
25.5
(77.9)
25.5
(77.9)
25.8
(78.4)
25.9
(78.6)
26
(79)
26.2
(79.2)
26.5
(79.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.9
(73.2)
23.5
(74.3)
24.7
(76.5)
25.4
(77.7)
25.4
(77.7)
24.6
(76.3)
24.1
(75.4)
24
(75)
24.1
(75.4)
24
(75)
23.7
(74.7)
23.3
(73.9)
24.1
(75.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 25
(1.0)
30
(1.2)
75
(3.0)
167
(6.6)
314
(12.4)
418
(16.5)
363
(14.3)
294
(11.6)
247
(9.7)
267
(10.5)
189
(7.4)
65
(2.6)
2,454
(96.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org

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

  • Thevalakkara Aliyarukunju Moulavi
  • Babykuttan Thoolika
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