Aruvikkara is a panchayat in
Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of
Kerala,
India.
It is located on the banks of the
Karamana River 15 km from
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of
Kerala in
South India and one of the 12 panchayats that shares border with
Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation
Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation (തിരുവനന്തപുരം നഗരസഭ) is the oldest and the largest (by area and population) city corporation in the Kerala state of India. It is the municipal corporation that administ ...
. The reservoir and garden makes it a tourist spot. It is famous for the ancient
Bhagavathi temple dedicated to
Durga, the divine embodiment of female power, which is built on a rock. The stream in front of the temple contains large fishes, which are fed by the devotees visiting the shrine. The headquarters of the Wellington Water Distribution project is located here. The small
Aruvikkara Dam (mini dam) which provides water to the state capital
Thiruvananthapuram.
G Steephen of
CPI(M) is the sitting MLA of
Aruvikkara constituency to the
Kerala Legislative Assembly
The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 c ...
.
Transportation
The
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India and is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram. KSRTC bus is the only mode of Transportation available in Aruvikkara.
Demographics
India
census, Aruvikkara had a population of 32617 with 15939 males and 16678 females.
Politics
G.Stephen (ജി .സ്റ്റീഫൻ ) is the (current) sitting MLA of Aruvikkara.
Gallery
Image:Aruvikara Dam2.JPG, Aruvikara Dam (closer view)
Image:Aruvikara Bridge.JPG, Bridge at Aruvikara
Image:Aruvikkara Dam 4.jpg, Aruvikkara Dam
Image:Aruvikkara Street.jpg, Street at Aruvikkara
Image:Karamana Bridge.jpg, Karamana River Bridge, Aruvikkara
References
Tourist attractions in Thiruvananthapuram district
Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district
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