Chunakkara is a village in
Mavelikara Tahsil of
Alappuzha district, in the
India
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n state of
Kerala
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.
It is located on the Kollam Theni Highway spanning in around in length along the highway. It is divided into 5 areas and 15 wards. It is located south from
Mavelikara and west of
Kayamkulam
Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center. O ...
. Nearest railway stations are
Kayamlulam railway station and
Mavelikara railway station, both are accessible by public and private transports.
Demographics
As per 2011 India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Chunakkara had a population of 22,730, with 10,372 males and 12,358 females.
Famous personalities
Famous Malaylalam poet & lyricist Chunakkara Ramankutty, and prominent film actor, producer and politician Mr.
Mukesh Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It also means god of 3 worlds, heaven, hell & earth, which in turn represents Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in India. Peopl ...
hails from Chunakkara.
Place to visit
Chunakkara Thiruvayirur Mahadevar temple is a Lord Shiva temple located off the Kollam Theni Highway from Chunakkara Centre. Annual utsavavam(festival) is normally held between Jan-Feb.
References
Villages in Alappuzha district
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