Aruvikkara is a panchayat in

Thiruvananthapuram district Thiruvananthapuram District () is the List of districts of Kerala, southernmost district in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. The district was created in 1949, with its headquarters in the city of Thiruvananth ...

in the state of

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. It is located on the banks of the Karamana River, 15 km from

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...

. Aruvikkara is the capital of the state of

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and one of the 12 panchayats that shares border with Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation. The reservoir and garden are popular tourist spots. It is known for the ancient Bhagavathi

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which is built on a rock and is dedicated to

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, the divine embodiment of female power. The stream in front of the temple contains large fish, which are fed by devotees visiting the shrine. The headquarters of the Wellington Water Distribution project is located in Avuvikkara. The mini Aruvikkara Dam provides water to the state capital

. G Steephen of CPI(M) is the sitting MLA of Aruvikkara constituency to the

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Transportation

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India and is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram. KSRTC bus is the only mode of Transportation available in Aruvikkara.

Demographics

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, Aruvikkara had a population of 32617 with 15939 males and 16678 females.

Politics

G.Stephen (ജി .സ്റ്റീഫൻ ) is the (current) sitting MLA of Aruvikkara.

Gallery

Image:Aruvikara Dam2.JPG, Aruvikara Dam (closer view) Image:Aruvikara Bridge.JPG, Bridge at Aruvikara Image:Aruvikkara Dam 4.jpg, Aruvikkara Dam Image:Aruvikkara Street.jpg, Street at Aruvikkara Image:Karamana Bridge.jpg, Karamana River Bridge, Aruvikkara

References

Tourist attractions in Thiruvananthapuram district Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district {{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub