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 or Chavara South is an Island village in Kollam District of the state of kerala, India. It is located 10 km from the Kollam City. It is covered by Ashtamudi Lake and located near the coast of Indian Ocean.It contains a famous Devi temple and Subramanya temple along with St Joseph's Church. There are no Muslims or a Muslim Mosque in the village. It has only 2 outer connections via Dalavapuram pallikodi Bridge and Pavumba Bridge.

Notable people

• V.Sambasivan - From Guhanandapuram-NaduvathuCherry, Thekkumbhagom, A performer of the art Kadhaprasangam. written by himself and Othello by Shakespeare.
• Azhakathu Padmanabha Kurup-From Azhakathu-NaduvathuCherry, Thekkumbhagom, A renowned scholar in Sanskrit and Malayalam, who composed the first Malayalam epic poem Ramachandravilasam.