Muthuvara | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Muthuvara Location in Kerala, India  Muthuvara Muthuvara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°33′05″N76°10′27″E / 10.55137°N 76.174088°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Adat Grama Panchayath |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680553 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-08 |
| Nearest city | Thrissur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alathur |
Muthuvara is a village in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. [1] [2]
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