Kalavoor
Kalavoor | |
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Village | |
 Kalavoor Beach | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Elevation | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,808 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 688522 |
| Telephone code | 0478 |
| Nearest city | Alappuzha |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
Kalavoor is a village located in National Highway 66 at Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Location
[edit | edit source]Kalavoor is 8 km (5.0 mi) to the north of Alappuzha city and 45 km (28 mi) to the South of Cochin. National Highway 66, passes through Kalavoor.
Transportation
[edit | edit source]It is well-connected by road and rail transportation. The railway station situated roughly 1 km away from the center has passenger services. KSRTC buses including limited and superfast services have stoppages. There is an auto-taxi hub too.
Institutions and buildings
[edit | edit source]- International Coir Museum[1]
- Central Coir Research Institute[2]
- All India Radio Relay Station[3]
Industries
[edit | edit source]Kalavoor is home to several large scale and small scale industries that extend from Pharmaceuticals to Coir products. Some of the notable industries are :
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of 2011[update] India census, Kalavoor has a population of 29,808 with 14,458 males and 15,350 females living in 7,385 households. Population of children with age range of 0–6 years, is 2717 which is 9.12% of the total population. The sex ratio of Kalavoor is 1062, lower than the state average of 1087. The child sex ratio is 959, which again is lower than the state average of 964.[4]
Hinduism, Islamism and Christianity are the three major religions found.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Ebin Raj Maliakal, documentary filmmaker
- Ratheesh, Malayalam actor
- Kalavoor Ravikumar, Malayalam screenwriter and movie director
External links
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- Indian Railways, public information website, erail.in.
- Census of India 2011 website for demographics data.
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