Paravur, Kollam
 | This article possibly contains original research. (October 2015) |
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2017) |
Paravur
Paravoor | |
|---|---|
Municipal Town | |
 From top: Paravur railway station, Paravur Lake(Kaayal), Aayiravilli Temple Festival, Pulimuttu in Paravur Pozhikara | |
  Paravur Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°48′40″N 76°40′08″E / 8.811°N 76.669°ECoordinates: 8°48′40″N 76°40′08″E / 8.811°N 76.669°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Native Language | Malayalam |
| Established | 1932 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Paravur Municipality |
| • Municipal Chairman | Sreeja P (2020) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.19 km2 (7.41 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 37,245 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Paravurian, Paravurkkaran |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691 301 |
| Telephone code | 0474 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Nearest city | Kollam (22 kilometres (14 mi)) |
| Assembly Constituency | Chathannoor |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Kollam |
| Taluk | Kollam |
| Website | www |
Paravur, IPA: [pɐɾɐʋuːr], (Paravoor), is a town and a municipality in the Kollam Metropolitan Area of Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Paravur railway station is the last station in Kollam district which is on the route to Trivandrum while travelling towards South India.[3]
Governance and Wards[]
Paravur Municipality consists of Kottapuram, Koonayil, Thekkumbhagam, Chillakkal, Perumpuzha, Nedungolam, Pozhikara, Maniyamkulam, Kurumandal, Kottamoola, Attinpuram & Kochalummoodu.[4] Paravur Municipality is a Grade-II Municipality of Kerala.
Geography[]
Paravur is located at 8.78 N 76 E.[5] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet). Paravur, 21 kilometers from the Kollam, is a narrow skirt of land stretching in between the backwaters and the sea. There is an elevation of 6 metres above sea level, extending to 16 metres on the inland.
Demographics[]
As of 2011 India census,[6] Paravur had a population of 37,245 where 16,874 are males and 20,371 are females thus the average sex ratio of Paravoor is 1,207. Paravur has an average literacy rate of 92.5%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 94.7%, and female literacy is 90.7%. In Paravur, 10% of the population are under 6 years of age. Total number of households are 9,074.
History[]
Pozhikara was the administrative headquarters of Paravur. Remnants of the old fort, Thaana (police station) and Anchalappees (post office) still remain.[7] A mint of the erstwhile Travancore Kingdom for printing and punching their currencies was once situated at Paravur.[8] Paravur panchayat was formed in 1936 as one of the four panchayats sanctioned by Sir C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer (Diwan-Travancore).
Transport[]
Road[]
There are so many important roads in Paravur, connecting Kollam city and neighbouring towns like Chathannoor, Parippally, Varkala, Poothakkulam etc. The 14.1 km long Paravur-Kollam Coastal Road is connecting Kollam city with Paravur, via Kollam Beach, Paapanasam Beach, Kakkathoppu, Mukkom, Thanni and Pozhikara.[9][10]
Rail[]
Paravur railway station, an "Adarsh station", is situated at a distance of half kilometer away from the heart of Paravur town. Paravur is connected to various cities in India through Indian Railways.[11] The station code for Paravur railway station is 'PVU'.[11]
Industrial development[]
As part of the industry sector development plans of Kollam district, an IT Park would be setting up at Paravur Municipal area in an extent of 5 acres of land. The land can be acquired with the assistance of Land Use Board or Paravur Municipality. rail-Road linkages will be established. The Government also have plans to set up a Coir manufacturing unit and a Handloom unit at Paravur and considering the possibilities for setting up a food park also.[12]
People from Paravur[]
- K. C. Kesava Pillai (1868-1914) poet
- G. Devarajan (1927-2006) music composer
- P. Ravindran (1922-1997) Politician Ex Minister
- C.V. Padmarajan Politician Ex Minister
- P. K. Gurudasan Politician Ex Minister
- Paravoor Ramachandran (1945-2011) Malayalam film actor
See also[]
- Paravur Lake
- Paravur temple accident
- Paravur Thekkumbhagam
- Chirakkara
- Polachira
- Poothakkulam
- Pozhikkara
- Puttingal Temple
- Kollam Beach
- Kollam District
Climate[]
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies Paravur's climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).
| hideClimate data for Paravur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.9 (80.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.8 (74.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[13] | |||||||||||||
| show Places adjacent to Paravur, Kollam |
|---|
Paravur
References[]
- ^ "Kollam District Level Statistics 2011". censusindia.gov.in. 2012. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Kollam District Level Statistics 2011". censusindia.gov.in. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ , Wikipedia, 2 September 2019, retrieved 10 September 2019
- ^ "Municipal wards in Paravur". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Paravur, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ https://www.citypopulation.de › india Web results Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map
- ^ History of Paravur
- ^ "Every coin counts". Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Annual Plan write up 2014(for Transport and Communication)". Finance Department-Government of Kerala. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "Kollam-Paravur coastal road to be revived". The Hindu. 13 March 2005. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Joshi, Vishwanath. "19 COVID-19 Special Departures from Paravur SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ Town planning-Kollam Archived 2014-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Climate: Paravur - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
External links[]
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paravur, Kollam. |
- Remaining Date for Paravur Municipality Election 2020
- Official website
- Kerala Temple Fire: PM Modi Arrives In Kollam With 15 Doctors
- Kollam temple tragedy: Criminal neglect
- Remembering a master composer
- Paravur-Kollam coastal road opened to traffic
show State of Kerala |
|---|
| show Kollam |
|---|
| show Kollam district |
|---|
- Cities and towns in Kollam district
- History of Kollam
- 1988 establishments in India
- Geography of Kollam district
- Estuaries of India