Amaravila

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Amaravila
Village
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Amaravila
Coordinates: 8°24′N77°05′E / 8.4°N 77.08°E / 8.4; 77.08
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
Government
  BodyNeyyattinkara Municipality
  ChairpersonSmt. W R Herba (CPI (M) party)
  Vice ChairpersonSri. K.K.Shibu (CPI (M) party)
   Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) Ansalin (CPI(M) party)
   Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor (Indian National Congress party, re-elected in 2014)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695 122
Telephone code91 (0)471 XXX XXXX
Vehicle registration KL-20
Sex ratio 1064
Literacy98.72%
Civic agencyNeyyattinkara Municipality
Website http://www.neyyattinkaramunicipality.in

Amaravila is a village in Neyyattinkara town in Trivandrum district, Kerala State, India. Kerala's second largest checkpost after Walayar is situated in Amaravila. [1] This village is situated in NH 47 on the way to Kanyakumari, on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border.

Amaravila CSI church or CSI Amaravila, founded in 1810 and known in those days as Emily Chapel, an old Anglican Church (Anglican Communion), is one of the main attractions of this village. [2]

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References

  1. Amaravila (2014). "400 litres of Spirit Seized". APR Website. Amaravila. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. CSI Amaravila (2014). "Our Missionaries". APR Website. C S I Amaravila. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.