Thevalakkara

Thevalakkara
Deva Loka Kara ( Area of GODS)
village
Thevalakkara
Thevalakkara

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°1′0″N 76°35′0″E / 9.01667°N 76.58333°E / 9.01667; 76.58333Coordinates: 9°1′0″N 76°35′0″E / 9.01667°N 76.58333°E / 9.01667; 76.58333
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kollam
Population (2001)
 • Total 40,363
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 690524
Telephone code 0476287....
Vehicle registration KL-
Nearest city Karunagappally
Lok Sabha constituency Kollam
Vidhan Sabha constituency Chavara

Thevalakkara is a village in the 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.

Demographics

Nearby villages include Mynagappally, Sastham cottah, Thekkum bhagam, West Kallada, Panmana & Chavara

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.

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