Mavelikkara
Template:Infobox Indian urban area Mavelikkara is a town and a municipality in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Geography
Mavelikara lies at the south of Alappuzha district; on the banks of the river Achankovil. It is located at 9°16′01″N 76°33′00″E / 9.267°N 76.55°E.
Economy
Sangrose Laboratories, a local company in Mevalikara, specialises in the manufacture of soft gelatine capsules. It is also one of the only companies in the world to manufacture clofazimine.
Demographics
As of 2001 India censusTemplate:GR, Mavelikkara had a population of 28,440. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Mavelikkara has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 85%. In Mavelikkara, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Mavelikara lies between the two importants roads in Kerala namely the NH 47 and SH-1 (Earlier MC road or Main Central Road). It is also connected by rail.
Politics
Mavelikara is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency - consisting of Changanaserry, Kuttanad, Chengannur, Mavelikara, Kunnathoor, Kottarakara and Pathanapuram assembly constituencies (2005 Lok Sabha Delimitation).
Ms. C.S.Sujatha (CPI-M) represents the Mavelikara Parliament constituency (from 2004).
Mr. M.Murali (INC) represents the Mavelikara Assembly constituency (from 2006).
Present KPCC President Mr. Ramesh Chennithala hails from Mavelikara.
Famous Personalities
Mavelikara has given birth to many famous personalities
- Dr. P.C.Alexander (Former Governor of Tamil Nadu & Maharashtra. Former Indian High commissioner for U.K)
- Mr. C.M.Stephen (Former Union Cabinet Minister)
- Sri. A.R.Raja Raja Varma ( Known as 'Kerala Panini' )
- Ravindra Varma [Former Union Cabinet Minister and grandson of A.R. Rajaraja Varma]
Famous Institutions
It is famous for schools like Raja Ravi Varma College For Fine Arts,Infant Jesus English Medium School, St'Johns High School, Bishop Hodges High School, Bishop Moore Vidyapith, Infant Jesus School, Seventh Day Adventist School and colleges like Bishop Moore College, Peet Memorial,ARRaja raja varma memmorial Govt .Higher Secondary School for Girls,Govt. HSS forBoys,Applied Science College,Udaya Varma Hindi College etc.. All these institutions have very good standard of education making Mavelikara known as the seat of education. Dr. P.C.Alexander was the Principle Secretary for the former Prime Minister Late Mrs. Indira Gandhi. K.K. Chellappan Pillai, one of the founder members of the Travencore State congress was in the first Assembly ( Legislative Assembly ) of Travencore. A renowned but clen politician spend his time in the independent movement.
Interesting Fact
It is a place in Kerala where one can find THE STATUE OF BUDDHA IN SEATED POSITION, which has its origin many centuries ago. The seated buddha is in front of famous SRI KRISHNA SWAMI temple. Mavelikara is known as the seat of education due to the presence of many standard educational institutions. Bishop Moore College (Mavelikara-690110)
Courses Offered
Bishop Moore College,
named after the late Rt. Rev. Edward Alfred Livingstone Moore, the fourth Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Travancore-Cochin is owned by the Madhya Kerala Diocese of the Church of South India. Established in 1964, the college was upgraded in 1967. At present the college has nine Degree courses and two PG courses, one in Physics and the other in Chemistry.
The college has 98 staff on the faculty. There are 70 supporting staff to take care of a total strength of 2,450 students. Many of the BMC students have won awards in sports and games. In the Inter-Collegiate Youth Festivals the college has produced budding artists in classical dance, music and dramatic performance. The college runs an efficiently managed Women's Hostel. A well maintained green house, well equipped laboratories and a library with a rich collection of books are some of the things that the college can justifiably be proud of.
Principal Prof. Victor Sam. Tel: 0479-303260(O); 0473-428486 (Res) Courses offered B.A English Malayalam Economics
B.Sc Mathematics Physics Chemistry Botany Zoology Bio-technology
B.Com
M.A. English
M.Sc. Physics
Analytical Chemistry
See also
Onatukara includes Karunagappalli, Kayamkulam, Mavelikara and Karthikapalli taluks. The area might have been ruled by a ruling family in the past, though evidence for which is lacking.Probably the word has originated from Odal (reed) nadukara(land). There had been lot or reed in the area. But now there is hardly any reed forest remains here.
References
Onatukara includes Karunagappalli, Kayamkulam, Mavelikara and Karthikapalli taluks. The area might have been ruled by a ruling family in the past, though evidence for which is lacking.Probably the word has originated from Odal (reed) nadukara(land). There had been lot or reed in the area. But now there is hardly any reed forest remains here.