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Mavelikkara

Coordinates: 9°16′01″N 76°33′00″E / 9.267°N 76.55°E / 9.267; 76.55
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Mavelikara
Municipality[1]
Mavelikara is located in Kerala
Mavelikara
Mavelikara
Location in Kerala, India
Mavelikara is located in India
Mavelikara
Mavelikara
Mavelikara (India)
Coordinates: 9°16′01″N 76°33′00″E / 9.267°N 76.55°E / 9.267; 76.55
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Named forMahabali
Government
 • TypeTaluk
 • BodyMunicipal Council
 • MPKodikunnil Suresh
 • MLAM S Arun Kumar
Area
 • Total
12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
26,421
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690101
Telephone code+91-479
Vehicle registrationKL-31
Nearest citiesAlappuzha (43 km)

Kottayam (44 km)

Kollam (50 km)
Literacy92.3%
Websitewww.mavelikaramunicipality.in
Mavelikara Chunakkara kettukazcha
Vathikulam Devi temple
Vathikulam Devi temple
CSI Christ Church
Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple
Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple
Mattom Padippura
Mullikulangara temple
Chettikulangara Bhagavathy temple

Mavelikara (IPA: [ma:ʋe:lik:aɾa]) is a municipality[3] in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located 36 km (22.4 mi) south of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about 95 km (59.0 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Mavelikara has a population of 26,421 people, and a population density of 2,088/km2 (5,410/sq mi).

Mavelikara was the erstwhile capital of the feudal kingdom of Odanad, and is today a primary economic and cultural hub of the Onattukara region.

Etymology

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The name Mavelikara is believed to be turned out from the words Maveli or Mahabali, the mythical king of Kerala, and Kara means land. This land is believed to be the place 'Mattom Mahadeva temple'where king Mahabali knelt before Vamana, offering his head for Vamana to keep his feet.[citation needed]

Background

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Mavelikara was 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, Mavelikara 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.[citation needed]

The town boasts about a rich historical and cultural background. The place is home to one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala created by Lord Parashurama, the Kandiyoor Mahadeva Temple. Mavelikara Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Sree Krishna Swami Temple is managed and owned by the Travancore Devaswom board.The Chettikulangara Devi Temple, known for the Kumbha Bharani festival is located near the municipality.The only sarvam swayambhu shiva Temple in India is situated in Chunakkara , Mavelikara

The town also has the famous St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral founded in the year 943 AD and affiliated with the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The church is locally referred to as "Puthiyacavu Pally" and is known for holding the Mavelikara Padiyola in 1836 in which the Malankara Orthodox Church refused the anglicization attempts of the British and severed ties with them. The church is also the diocesan cathedral of the Mavelikara Diocese in close proximity to Malankara Syrian Seminary in Thazhakara which hosts the Theobhavan Aramana and bishop's residence. The Mavelikara Diocese is currently headed by Vattamparambil Dr. Abraham Mar Epiphanios with about 80 parishes and a dozen chapels.[4][5]

Demographics

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As of 2011 Census, Mavelikara had a population of 26,421 with 12,070 males and 14,351 females. Mavelikara Municipality has an area of 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) with 7,184 families residing in it. The average female sex ratio was 1189 higher than the state average of 1084. 7.7% of the population was under 6 years of age. Mavelikara had an average literacy of 96.9% higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 97.8% and female literacy was 96.2%.[6]

Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion (%)
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated
2001[7] 28439 13506 14933 - 70.94 0.98 28.02 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.04
2011[8] 26421 12070 14351 -7.10% 72.22 1.04 26.49 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.05 0.17

Transport

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Bus

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Kerala State Road Transport Corporation has a sub depot at Mavelikara (Station Code: MVKA) which is one among the 46 sub depots in the state. The KSRTC sub depot at Mavelikara has an inter state bus service which is operated to Tenkasi every day; 2 trips morning & evening via Kayamkulam, Kattanam.

The Municipal Private bus stand is located at Mitchel Junction with buses to Chengannur, Pathanamthitta, Adoor, Pandalam, Thiruvalla, Haripad, Kayamkulam, Changanassery.

Rail

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Main article: Mavelikara railway station

Mavelikara railway station (Station Code:MVLK) is a mainline station in the Trivandrum Division of the Southern Railway Zone (India), with connections to New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, Mangalore, Bhopal, Guwahati, Nagpur and Jammu. Other nearby stations are Kayamkulam Junction railway station, Chengannur Railway Station, Haripad railway station and Kollam Junction railway station.

Air

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The nearest airports are Trivandrum International Airport115 km and Cochin International Airport (CIAL).127 km State highway SH 10 road start in mavelikara

Economy

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Local industries in and around Mavelikara include:

  • KSRTC Regional Workshop and Bus Body Building Centre Mavelikara[9]
  • ALIND Switchgear, Mannar

Several small-scale industries are present in the Industrial Estate (an initiative of SIDCO) located at Kollakadavu.

Politics

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Lok Sabha

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Mavelikara has its own constituency in the Lok Sabha.[10] Until the 2002 Lok Sabha Delimitation took effect in 2008, the constituency consisted of Chengannur, Mavelikara, Kayamkulam, Pandalam, Thiruvalla and Kallupara. Since then, the assembly constituencies have comprised Changanassery, Kuttanad, Mavelikara (SC), Chengannur, Kunnathur (SC), Kottarakara and Pathanapuram. The constituency is now reserved for a scheduled caste candidate.[citation needed]

Kodikunnil Suresh of the INC has represented the Mavelikara constituency since 2009.

State Assembly

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M.S Arunkumar from the CPI(M) is the representative of Mavelikara in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

Culture

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The cultural capital of Alappuzha is Mavelikara. Mavelikara was once part of the principality of Onattukara and has been a centre of religious harmony, culture and arts for several centuries.[citation needed]

As a testament to its link to that flourishing centre of Buddhist culture, Mavelikara is one of the rare places in Kerala where one can find the Statue of Buddha in Seated Position, which dates back to the 9th century AD.[11]

Mar Ivanios, the pioneer of the Reunion Movement is from this holy socio-cultural land. He is from the Medayil Panicker Family situated at the center of the Mavelikara Town.

Places of worship

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Main article: Places of worship in Mavelikara

Notable places of worship include:-

Educational institutions

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Hospitals

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  • Govt.hospital, Mavelikara
  • VSM hospital
  • Sreekandapuram hospital
  • Meepallikutti hospital

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Mavelikara Diocese". mosc.in. Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
  5. ^ "Mavelikara Diocese". directory.mosc.in. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  6. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Alappuzha (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 182,183. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. ^ Census India 2001.
  8. ^ Census India 2011.
  9. ^ Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
  10. ^ "Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  11. ^ ""Monuments-peeping into the past" Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala". Archived from the original on 4 June 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
  12. ^ Gupta, Smita (10 August 2011). "PC Alexander Passes Away". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Short History". Metropolitan Eparchy of Tiruvalla.
  14. ^ "MOSC: Lay Leaders". MalankaraOrthodox.tv. MOSC TV. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Cartoonist Yesudasan Funeral". youtube.com. Manorama News. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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