Kallara, Thiruvananthapuram

Kallara
village
Kallara
Kallara

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 8°42′46″N 76°57′08″E / 8.712718°N 76.952361°E / 8.712718; 76.952361Coordinates: 8°42′46″N 76°57′08″E / 8.712718°N 76.952361°E / 8.712718; 76.952361
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas Nedumangad
Government
 • Body Gram panchayat
Population (2001)
 • Total 25,779
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 695608[1]
Telephone code 0472-28
Vehicle registration KL-01, KL-16,KL-21
Nearest city Trivandrum
Lok Sabha constituency Attingal
Vidhan Sabha constituency Vamanapuram

Kallara is a village and a Grama Panchayat[2] in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located near Karette, a junction in the MC road.[3]

Kallara is about 40 km away from Thiruvananthapuram city, 7 km distance from State High Way road and 20 km far from National High Way 47. One of the Famous Temple "Kallara Ayiravilly Kshethram". From kallara-Chervalam road (2 km from kallara) Pattara located one of the famous Anjaneya Temple, Pattara valavil kottayil shree anjaneyaswami temple. From, Kallara -Tholikkuzhy road, one can reach the famous "Mahadevarpacha Siva kshetram" Temple about 1 km from Kallara. Famous "Thachonam Sree Devi Kshethram" is around 2 km from Kallara town. (2.5 km from kallara) vazhathoppupacha located famous club "JWALA". kallara is a secular panchayath,here peoples of all religion hold their hands together for over all development. Now kallara panchayath is ruled by LDF .The president of kallara panchayath is Mr.Santha kumar. The famous temple Thumpodu mudippura devi temple is situated in Thumpodu ward of kallara panchayath. The Annadhanam and Ponkala associated with thumpodu mudippura fest calls attention of many people. Raktha sakshi mandapam, in memory of those who shed blood in kallara pangodu revolution is situated in the town. Juma masjidh of kallara is also situated in the town, thousands of devotees used to come and pray here.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kallara had a population of 25,779 with 12,080 males and 13,699 females.[3]

Politics

Assembly constituency: Vamanapuram Lok Sabha constituency: Attingal.

References

  1. ↑ "India Post :Pincode Search". Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  2. ↑ Kallara, Grama Panchayat. "Grama Panchayat Information". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10.


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