Chavara Thekkumbhagom facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chavara Thekkumbhagom Mamukil
island village
Chavara South
Dalavapuram-Pallikodi Bridge in Thekkumbhagom which is one of the Biggest Bridges of Kollam
Guhanandapuram Subramanya Swami Temple
Guhanandapuram Higher Secondary School (Only Higher Secondary School In The Village)
Kollam-Guhanandapuram Boat service
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Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Type	Gram panchayat
• Body	Thekkumbhagom Gram panchayat
Area
• Total	8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population As per 2011 census
• Total	16,937
• Density	2,120/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691584
STD code	0476
Vehicle registration	KL-23
Nearest City	Kollam - 10 km (20 minutes)
Nearest Railway Station	Kollam Junction railway station (QLN)
Neighbourhoods	Kollam Municipal Corporation, Neendakara, Chavara, Thevalakkara
Public transport Service is Operated between Kollam and Karunagappally Via Thekkumbhagom by KSRTC from 5.00 am to 8.10pm running every 30 minutes . LAST BUS from Kollam is at 8.10 from kollam KSRTC bus stand. YOU CAN BOARD AT 8.15 PM FROM CHINNAKADA ALSO

Chavara Thekkumbhagom, also known as Chavara South, is a special island village in the Kollam District of Kerala, India. It's about 10 kilometers (about 6 miles) away from Kollam City. This village is surrounded by the beautiful Ashtamudi Lake and is also close to the Indian Ocean.

About Chavara Thekkumbhagom

Chavara Thekkumbhagom is a unique place because it's mostly surrounded by water. It has a famous Devi temple and a Subramanya temple. There is also a St. Joseph's Church in the village.

Connecting to the Mainland

Since it's an island, Chavara Thekkumbhagom has only two main ways to connect to the outside world. These connections are through two bridges:

• The Dalavapuram Pallikodi Bridge
• The Pavumba Bridge

Famous People from the Village

Some notable people have come from Chavara Thekkumbhagom. They have made important contributions in different fields.

V. Sambasivan

• V. Sambasivan was from Guhanandapuram-NaduvathuCherry in Thekkumbhagom.
• He was famous for performing an art called Kadhaprasangam.
• He wrote many of his own stories and also performed famous works like Othello by William Shakespeare.

Azhakathu Padmanabha Kurup

• Azhakathu Padmanabha Kurup was from Azhakathu-NaduvathuCherry in Thekkumbhagom.
• He was a very smart scholar who knew a lot about Sanskrit and Malayalam languages.
• He wrote the first epic poem in Malayalam, which was called Ramachandravilasam.