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Chilavu | |
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Village | |
  Chilavu Location in Kerala, India  Chilavu Chilavu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′20″N76°47′07″E / 9.88889°N 76.78528°E Coordinates: 9°53′20″N76°47′07″E / 9.88889°N 76.78528°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Subdistrict | Thodupuzha |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Pincode | 685588 [1] |
Chilavu is a small village in Thodupuzha Taluk. It lies in the Idukki district of Kerala, South India. The village is 12 km east of Thodupuzha, on the Velliyamattom route.
Thodupuzha is the largest town and municipality in Idukki district in the Kerala state of India, spread over an area of 35.43 km2. Thodupuzha is 57 km (35 mi) from Kottayam and 62 km (39 mi) south east of Kochi. Thodupuzha is 200 km from the state capital, Trivandrum. Geographical classification of Thodupuzha Region is Malanad or Idanad. Thodupuzha is also known as "Hollywood of Kerala" as it is used as a filming location for a large number of Malayalam and Tamil movies.
Idukki is one of the 14 districts of Kerala state, India, created on 26 January 1972. At that time, the district headquarters was at Kottayam. In June 1976 it was moved to Painavu. Idukki which lies in the Western Ghats of Kerala. Idukki is the second largest district in area but has the lowest population density. Idukki has a vast forest reserve area; more than a half of the district is covered by forests. The urban areas are densely populated whereas villages are sparsely populated. Idukki is also known as the spice garden of Kerala.
Kerala is a state on the southwestern, Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is the twenty second largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea and Arabian Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.
The main public establishments of Chilavu are Christ the King Catholic Church, Muhyudheen Juma Masjid, Sri Mahadevar Temple, St. Augustine's L.P School., BNE Madrasa and Masjidul Noor.
Chilavu is known as the 'Land of hills and natural beauty'. A post office, a branch of Alakodu Service Cooperative Bank, Chilavu Ayurvedic Dispensary, and Primary Health Centre are the main public institutions in Chilavu. It is a very small town having only a few hotels, stationary shops and provision shops. It is the Junction of three roads; to Karimannoor, Alakodu and Kalayanthani.
Karimannoor is a panchayat, earlier it was a Legislative Constitutancy, belonging to Thodupuzha Thaluk in Idukki District, Kerala, India. The main occupation of the population is Agriculture, predominantly of natural rubber. Demographically people belonging to Christian, Hindu and Muslim religions live harmoniously in this beautiful piece of land in God's very Own Country. The predominant community here is the Syro-Malabar Catholic Christians.
Kalayanthani is a small suburb in Thodupuzha Taluk. It lies in the Idukki district of Kerala, South India. The suburb is 9 km east of Thodupuzha, on the Velliyamattom route.
