Kalavoor is a village located in National Highway 66 at Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Location

Kalavoor is to the north of

Alappuzha Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in States and territories of India, state of Kerala, India. The Kerala Backwaters, Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Indi ...

city and to the South of Cochin. National Highway 66, passes through Kalavoor.

Transportation

It is well-connected by road and rail transportation. The railway station situated roughly 1 km away from the center has passenger services. KSRTC buses including limited and superfast services has stoppages. There is an auto-taxi hub too.

Institutions

* Central Coir Research Institute *All India Radio Relay Station

Industries

Kalavoor is home to several large scale and small scale industries that extend from Pharmaceuticals to Coir products. Some of the notable industries are : * Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited

Demographics

India census, Kalavoor has a population of 29,808 with 14,458 males and 15,350 females living in 7,385 households. Population of children with age range of 0–6 years, is 2717 which is 9.12% of the total population. The sex ratio of Kalavoor is 1062, lower than the state average of 1087. The child sex ratio is 959, which again is lower than the state average of 964. Hinduism, Islamism and Christianity are the three major religions found.

Notable people

Ratheesh Ratheesh (1954–2002) was an Indian actor best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He was a native of Kalavoor in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. He performed villainous roles during the 1990s. He had acted in 158 films with dire ...

, Malayalam actor * Kalavoor Ravikumar, Malayalam screenwriter and movie director

External links

* Indian Railways, public information website
erail.in

Census of India
2011 website for demographics data. *

References

{{Alappuzha district Villages in Alappuzha district