Chavara Thekkumbhagom
| Chavara Thekkumbhagom | |
|---|---|
| village | |
| Coordinates: 8°57′48″N 76°33′43″E / 8.96333°N 76.56194°ECoordinates: 8°57′48″N 76°33′43″E / 8.96333°N 76.56194°E | |
| Country |
 India
|
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Panchayath President | Anilkumar |
| • Vice President | Suseela |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 691584 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Nearest city | Kollam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chavara |
Chavara Thekkumbhagom (ചവറ തെക്കുംഭാഗം) or (Thekkumbhagom Panchayath) or (Chavara South) is a village in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a traditional village of about 20 km2 area fully surrounded by the Ashtamudi lake and this island is now connected with bridges, one from the south at Neendakara and one to the north at Thevalakara. It is thickly populated place of not less than 15000 and the number of houses not less than 3000.
Chavara Thekkumbhagom is famous place in Kollam. It is only 8 km from Kollam Boat Jetty. Also this place is the birthplace of story teller Prof V.Sambasivan, Mahakavi Azhakathu Padmanabha Kurup, Swami Shanmugha Das and O. Nanu Upadhyayan etc. Thekkumbhagom is named as Maamala Nadu for its plenty of beauty. We can see the Chinese Net System (Cheena Vala) in the lake and it is surrounded by Ashtamudi Lake, the deepest lake in Kerala.
Coordinates: 8°57'48"N 76°33'43"E
Chavara Thekkumbhagom fully surrounded by the Ashtamudi lake, so it is an island.
Traditionally Panchayath divided into four lands named Kara, named Vadakkumbhagom, Malibhagom, Thekkumbhagom and Naduvathu chery. festivals and other cultural activities based on these karas.
Beyond lake this place is bordered by Thevalakkara Panchayath on north, Kollam town on south, Thrikkaruva Panchayath on east and Chavara, Neendakara Panchayath on west.
Nearest and main railway station is Kollam Railway Station (12 km) is considered to be one of the biggest railway stations in Kerala in terms of area after Shornur Junction. Kollam Railway Station is well-connected by regular trains with Thiruvananthapuram and some major places in India. Another important nearest station is Karunagappally railway station (15 km). Chavara Thekkumbhagom is well connected to other parts of Kerala through roads. The main roads in the Panchayath meet National Highway 47 at Vettuthara Jn. in Neendakara Panchayath, Kuttivattom Jn. in Panmana Panchayath, Kottamkulangara Jn. in Chavara Panchayath. There is no bus depot in the Panchayath. Nearest Bus Station is Kollam (12 km) and Karunagappally (15 km). Transport is provided by State owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and private transport bus operators from Thekkumbhagom to Karunagappally via Pavumba bridge and Karunagappally to Kollam via Thekkumbhagom and Pallikkodi-Dalavapuram bridge (Inaugurated in 2007). The first trip starts at 5.00 AM to Kayamkulam and a Fast Passenger to Thiruvananthapuram (and sees that a bus passes by 4.30 am to kollam side)and the last trip at 9.50 PM from Karunagappally to Thekkumbhagom. Road transport is also supported by private taxis and autorickshaws also called autos..
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