Paravur, Kollam
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| Coordinates | 8°47′N 76°42′E / 8.78°N 76.7°ECoordinates: 8°47′N 76°42′E / 8.78°N 76.7°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District(s) | Kollam |
| Nearest city | Kollam (12 km) |
| Population | 38,649 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Website | http://www.paravuronline.com/ |
Paravur (Malayalam: പരവൂര് Paravūr) is a town and a municipality in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. The beautiful lakes and sea coast in Paravur attract visitors and foreigners. Paravur is 24 km away from Kollam city by road while Paravur can be reached within 15 minutes (12 km) by train from Kollam city.
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[edit] Geography
Paravur is located at 8.78 N 76 E.[1] It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet). Paravoor, 24 kilometres from Kollam, is a narrow skirt of land stretching in between the backwaters and the sea. The famous Varkala beach is a mere 15 kilometres drive from here.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Paravur had a population of 38,649. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Paravur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 77%. In Paravur, 10% of the population are under 6 years of age.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Rail
The town is connected by Rail and few trains stop at the station. There has been a constant and increasing demand for stoppage of more trains taking into account the number of commuters using the trains to commute to Kollam and also to Trivandrum for access Educational and vocational needs. The railway station has been recently undergoing track doubling to accommodate the proposed MEMU services.
[edit] Road Network
Paravur is 10 km from the National Highway NH-47. The diversion from the main National Highway towards Paravur which is almost equidistant from Paripally and Chathanoor. Paravur has a municipal bustand where private and government KSRTC ply. Buses for nearby locations like Varkala, Kappil and Edava originate from the municipal bus stand.
[edit] Festivals
Paravur is well known for its festivals. The town boasts of numerous temples, mosques and a church. The Temple festivities start from January extending til the April of the year. One of the major festival is the paravur Puttingal goddess temple, where every year there is a competitive fireworks display which continues till early dawn. As this happens during the peak tourist season there is a sizable amount of foreigners who come to see the temple festivities. Festivals in most of the temples have a procession with the elephants accompanied by traditional percussion instruments and also tableaus.
[edit] Backwater
Paravur has an array of backwaters and lakes surrounding the town. One could easily view them on the way towards pozhikkara and towards Kappil. The lake meets the sea and in between a small stretch of road which divides them can be viewed on way.
[edit] Food and culture
The town like most other towns in kerala offers local cuisine as well as ones adapted for the tourists as well. The town in olden days was dependent on trade of coir and coir products and it had flourished as a result of the inland waterways. But with the advent of roads and others means of transport the inland waterways had been neglected. But renewed efforts are underway to start linking the waterways to an ambitious inland waterways system being sponsored by the state government on the lines of what had once existed.
Paddy cultivation has been on the decline due to the rapid urbanization as compared to the 1970's. Fishing is an important part of living for the beach dwellers.
[edit] Industry
There are a few industries for coir manufacturing. The Husk of coconut is processed and made to fibers and used as the main raw material for coir manufacturing. There are less than a dozen manufacturing units still in Paravur. The co-operative unit which used to function Floorco has ceased to function for the past few years.
More industries such as detergents and food processing plants operate on a small scale basis in Paravur.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Paravur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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