Mavelikkara
Mavelikara | |
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Mavelikara Location in Kerala, India Mavelikara Mavelikara (India) | |
| 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 | 2,089/km2 (5,409/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690101 |
| Telephone code | +91-479 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-31 |
| Nearest cities | Kayamkulam(11.3 Km)
Haripad (11.9 km) Chengannur (13.3 km) Pandalam (18.7 km) Thiruvalla (19 km) |
| Literacy | 92.3% |
| Website | www |
Mavelikkara (IPA: [ma:ʋe:lik:aɾa]) is a municipality in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located 43 km (26.7 mi) south of the district headquarters Alappuzha and about 119 km (73.9 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.