Paravur, Kollam
Royal Paravur
Paravoor | |
|---|---|
Municipal Town | |
From top: Paravur railway station, Paravur Lake(Kaayal), Aayiravilli Temple Festival, Pulimuttu in Paravur Pozhikara | |
Royal Paravur Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Jayalal Unnithan |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.19 km2 (6.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 37,245 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,958/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 (Malayalam pronunciation: [pɐɾɐʋuːr]) is a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is located 11.6 km (7.2 mi) southeast of Kollam city center and is a part of the Kollam metropolitan area. Paravur railway station is the last station in Kollam district, which is on the route to Trivandrum while traveling towards South India.