Mavelikara
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Mavelikkara മാവേലിക്കര |
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| Town, Taluk, Municipality, Assembly constituency, Lok Sabha Constituency | |
Pathiyoor Gopuram
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 Mavelikkara
 Mavelikkara
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| Coordinates: 9°16′01″N 76°33′00″E / 9.267°N 76.55°ECoordinates: 9°16′01″N 76°33′00″E / 9.267°N 76.55°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Named for | Mahabali |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • MLA | R Rajesh |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 28,440 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 690101 |
| Telephone code | +91-479 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-31 |
| Nearest city | Kollam (50 km) |
| Literacy | 86.00%% |
| Website | alappuzha |
Mavelikara is a taluk and municipality in the Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala. Located in the southern part of the district on the banks of the Achankovil River. The name Mavelikara is believed to be turned out from the words Maveli the mythical king of Kerala, and Kara means land. This land is believed to be the place where king Mahabali knelt before Vamana, offering his head for Vamana to keep his feet. The town boasts about a rich historical and cultural background. The Chettikulangara Devi Temple, known for the Kumbha Bharani festival is located near the municipality, which is home to one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala created by Lord Parashurama, the Kandiyoor Mahadeva Temple . It was also a major centre of trade and commerce in ancient Kerala and the erstwhile capital of the rulers of Onattukara. As a result of the close association with the Travancore Royal Family, Mavelikkara gained modern facilities well ahead of other places in the state. It is one of the oldest municipalities of the state. Even before India attained independence, Mavelikara had a super express transport service to Trivandrum.
According to the 2001 Indian census, Mavelikara town has a population of 28,440 with males constituting 47% of the population. The average literacy rate is 86%, much higher than the national average of 59.5%, with male literacy at 87% and female literacy at 85%. Approximately 10% of the population is under 6 years old.
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has a sub depot at Mavelikkara (Station Code: MVKA) which is one among the 46 sub depots in the state. The KSRTC sub depot at Mavelikkara has an inter state bus service which is operated to Tenkasi.
The Municipal Private bus stand is located at Mitchel Junction with buses to Chengannur, Pathanamthitta, Pandalam, Thiruvalla, Charummood, Haripad, Kayamkulam.
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