Chunakkara
| Chunakkara | |
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| village | |
 Chunakkara
 Chunakkara
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| Coordinates: 9°11′07″N 76°35′58″E / 9.1853200°N 76.59951°ECoordinates: 9°11′07″N 76°35′58″E / 9.1853200°N 76.59951°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 22,436 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Chunakkara is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. The most famous actor Mukesh and his father O. Madhavan, the legandary theater director and actor is from Chunakkara.Renowned Song Writer Chunakara Ramankutty , Prof. Prayar Prabhakaran critic and teacher, Artist Rajan, Journalist and Poet B. Aburaj ( Director , State Institute of Educational Technology) , theatre personality J. Sailaja belong to Chunakara.The Village is renowned for the presence of more than a millennium old Chunakkara Thiruvarur Mahadeva Temple which is the only sarvam swayambhu(the idol is believed be self generated ) in the world
As of 2001[update] India census, Chunakkara had a population of 22436 with 10565 males and 11871 females.
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