Mavelikkara
Mavelikara | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 9°16′01″N 76°33′00″E / 9.267°N 76.55°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Named after | Mahabali |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • MP | Kodikunnil Suresh |
| • MLA | M S Arun Kumar |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,421 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690101 |
| Telephone code | +91-479 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-31 |
| Nearest cities | Haripad(13 Km)
Pandalam(18 Km) Thiruvalla (19 km) Pathanamthitta(34 Km) Alappuzha (43 km) Kottayam (44 km) Kollam (46 km) |
| Literacy | 92.3% |
| Website | www |
Mavelikkara (IPA: [ma:ʋe:lik:aɾa]) is a municipality in the Onattukara Region of Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located 43 km (26.7 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, Mavelikkara has a population of 26,421 people, and a population density of 2,088/km2 (5,410/sq mi).
Mavelikkara (IPA: [ma:ʋe:lik:aɾa]) is a municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located 43 km (26.7 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, Mavelikkara has a population of 26,421 people and a population density of 2,088/km2 (5,410/sq mi).
Mavelikkara was the erstwhile capital of the feudal kingdom of Odanad and is today a primary economic and cultural hub of the Onattukara region.