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	'''Chavara''' is a village in [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], India. It is a part of [[Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency)\|~~Quilon~~ Lok Sabha]] ~~constituency~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|title=Assembly Constituencies — Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies \|access-date=2008-10-20 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030085443/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|archive-date=2008-10-30 }}</ref> , current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] of the [[Chavara (Assembly constituency)\|Chavara constituency]] is [[Dr.Sujith ~~vijayanpillai~~ (LDF)]],.		'''Chavara''' is a village in [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], India. It is a part of [[Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Kollam Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|title=Assembly Constituencies — Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies \|access-date=2008-10-20 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030085443/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|archive-date=2008-10-30 }}</ref>
			The current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] of the [[Chavara (Assembly constituency)\|Chavara constituency]] is Dr. Sujith Vijayan Pillai of the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|LDF]].

	==Location and tourism==		==Location and tourism==
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	==Industries==		==Industries==
	The village has a high supply of mineral sand, mainly [[titanium]] in its beaches. For the processing of titanium, India's first [[Titanium Sponge Plant in India\|titanium sponge plant]] (TSP) was developed by [[KMML]] (Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd) here, inaugurated in 2011 by the then Defence Minister of India, [[A. K. Antony\|AK Antony]] . IRE (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) is another public sector unit located in Chavara.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305051752/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=5 March 2011\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|title=News Archives:\|date=2011-02-28\|access-date=9 April 2016}}</ref> Kerala Premo Pipes a govt company (under KWA) in Chavara has been lying closed for the past 18 years. The Premo pipe factory which started production in 1961 and was closed in 1997 following adverse market conditions. Though an MOU was signed between KWA and HLL in the year 2011 for starting PVC pipes, it is yet to be materialized.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/2011/02/09/Todays-paper-kollam {{deadlink\|date=June 2018}}</ref>		The village has a high supply of mineral sand, mainly [[titanium]] in its beaches. For the processing of titanium, India's first [[Titanium Sponge Plant in India\|titanium sponge plant]] (TSP) was developed by [[Kerala Minerals and Metals\|KMML]] (Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd) here, inaugurated in 2011 by the then Defence Minister of India, [[A. K. Antony\|AK Antony]] . IRE (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) is another public sector unit located in Chavara.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305051752/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=5 March 2011\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|title=News Archives:\|date=2011-02-28\|access-date=9 April 2016}}</ref> Kerala Premo Pipes a govt company (under KWA) in Chavara has been lying closed for the past 18 years. The Premo pipe factory which started production in 1961 and was closed in 1997 following adverse market conditions. Though an MOU was signed between KWA and HLL in the year 2011 for starting PVC pipes, it is yet to be materialized.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/2011/02/09/Todays-paper-kollam {{deadlink\|date=June 2018}}</ref>


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	\| name = Chavara		\| name = Chavara
	~~\| native_name = ചവറ~~
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	'''Chavara''' is a village in [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is a part of Kollam Lok Sabha constituency constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|title=Assembly Constituencies — Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies \|~~accessdate~~=2008-10-20 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030085443/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|~~archivedate~~=2008-10-30 }}</ref> ~~The~~ MLA of the constituency is ~~currently Vijayan Pillai~~.		'''Chavara''' is a village in [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], India. It is a part of [[Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Quilon Lok Sabha]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|title=Assembly Constituencies — Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies \|access-date=2008-10-20 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030085443/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|archive-date=2008-10-30 }}</ref> , current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] of the [[Chavara (Assembly constituency)\|Chavara constituency]] is [[Dr.Sujith vijayanpillai (LDF)]],.

	==Location and tourism==		==Location and tourism==
			Chavara is situated on the shores of the [[Arabian sea]] and the major freshwater lake in [[Kerala]], [[Ashtamudi]], which flows through it. Chavara has many lakes and lagoons including Sasthamkota Lake. Popular tourist destinations are Kattilmekkathil Devi Temple, [[St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam]], [[Kottankulangara Devi Temple]] , Kovilthottam beach and [[Kovilthottam lighthouse\|lighthouse]] as well as the area around Ashtamudi lake.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Constituency \|publisher=Ministry of Labour, Government of Kerala\| url = http://www.minister-labour.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:constituency&catid=35:topmenu&Itemid=29
	Chavara is situated on the shores of the [[Arabian sea]] and the major freshwater lake in [[Kerala]], [[Ashtamudi]], which flows through it. Chavara has many lakes and lagoons including Sasthamkota Lake. Popular tourist ~~centres~~ are St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam, Kottankulangara Devi Temple, Kovilthottam beach, Kovilthottam lighthouse ~~amd~~ the area around Ashtamudi lake.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Constituency \|publisher=Ministry of Labour, Government of Kerala\| url = http://www.minister-labour.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:constituency&catid=35:topmenu&Itemid=29		\| access-date = 2014-07-23 }}</ref>
	\| ~~accessdate~~ = 2014-07-23 }}</ref>

	==Industries==		==Industries==
			The village has a high supply of mineral sand, mainly [[titanium]] in its beaches. For the processing of titanium, India's first [[Titanium Sponge Plant in India\|titanium sponge plant]] (TSP) was developed by [[KMML]] (Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd) here, inaugurated in 2011 by the then Defence Minister of India, [[A. K. Antony\|AK Antony]] . IRE (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) is another public sector unit located in Chavara.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305051752/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=5 March 2011\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|title=News Archives:\|date=2011-02-28\|access-date=9 April 2016}}</ref> Kerala Premo Pipes a govt company (under KWA) in Chavara has been lying closed for the past 18 years. The Premo pipe factory which started production in 1961 and was closed in 1997 following adverse market conditions. Though an MOU was signed between KWA and HLL in the year 2011 for starting PVC pipes, it is yet to be materialized.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/2011/02/09/Todays-paper-kollam {{deadlink\|date=June 2018}}</ref>

	The village has a high supply of mineral sand, mainly [[titanium]] in its beaches. For the processing of titanium, India's first Titanium Sponge Plant in India (TSP) was developed by KMML ( Kerala Minerals and metals Ltd) here, inaugurated in 2011 by the then Defence Minister of India, A. K. Antony. IRE (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) is another public sector unit in Chavara.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm\|title=News Archives: The Hindu\|publisher=\|accessdate=9 April 2016}}</ref> Kerala Premo Pipes a govt company(under KWA)in Chavara has been lying closed for the past 18 years.The Premo pipe factory which started production in 1961 and was closed in 1997 following adverse market conditions.Though an MOU was signed between KWA and HLL in the year 2011 for starting PVC pipes, same is yet to be materialized.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/2011/02/09/Todays-paper-kollam</ref> Ratna mushroom is one of the famous mushroom farm in Chavara.

	==~~Notable people~~==		==Footnotes==
	*Jackson Stephan (The village is named after him)		{{reflist}}

	==References==		==References==
	~~{{reflist}}~~		{{commons category\|Chavara}}

	~~==Other websites==~~

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	{{Kollam district}}		{{Kollam district}}

	[[~~Category:Villages in India~~]]		[[Kottankulangara Festival]]

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	\| name = Chavara		\| name = Chavara
			\| native_name = ചവറ
			\| native_name_lang = ml
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	\| settlement_type = [[Suburb]] & [[Block (district subdivision)\|Block]]		\| settlement_type = [[Suburb]] & [[Block (district subdivision)\|Block]]
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	[[File:Guhanandapuram temple.jpg\|thumb\|Guhananda Puram temple]]		[[File:Guhanandapuram temple.jpg\|thumb\|Guhananda Puram temple]]
	'''Chavara''' is a village in [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], India. It is a part of [[Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency~~)\|Quilon Lok Sabha]]~~ constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|title=Assembly Constituencies — Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies \|~~access-date~~=2008-10-20 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|url-status=dead \|~~archive-url~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030085443/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|~~archive-date~~=2008-10-30 }}</ref> ~~Until 8 March 2020, the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|~~MLA]] of the ~~[[Chavara (Assembly~~ constituency)\|Chavara constituency]] was [[Vijayan Pillai]], who died on that day.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/chavara-mla-m-n-vijayan-pillai-passes-away--1.4595382\|title=Chavara MLA M N Vijayan Pillai ~~passes away\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> The position is currently vacant~~.		'''Chavara''' is a village in [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is a part of Kollam Lok Sabha constituency constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|title=Assembly Constituencies — Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies \|accessdate=2008-10-20 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030085443/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|archivedate=2008-10-30 }}</ref> The MLA of the constituency is currently Vijayan Pillai.

	==Location and tourism==		==Location and tourism==
	Chavara is situated on the shores of the [[Arabian sea]] and the major freshwater lake in [[Kerala]], [[Ashtamudi]], which flows through it. Chavara has many lakes and lagoons including Sasthamkota Lake. Popular tourist ~~destinations~~ are ~~Kattilmekkathil Devi Temple, [[~~St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam]], [[Kottankulangara Devi Temple]] , Kovilthottam beach ~~and [[~~Kovilthottam lighthouse~~\|lighthouse]] as well as~~ the area around Ashtamudi lake.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Constituency \|publisher=Ministry of Labour, Government of Kerala\| url = http://www.minister-labour.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:constituency&catid=35:topmenu&Itemid=29
	\| ~~access-date~~ = 2014-07-23 }}</ref>		Chavara is situated on the shores of the [[Arabian sea]] and the major freshwater lake in [[Kerala]], [[Ashtamudi]], which flows through it. Chavara has many lakes and lagoons including Sasthamkota Lake. Popular tourist centres are St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam, Kottankulangara Devi Temple, Kovilthottam beach, Kovilthottam lighthouse amd the area around Ashtamudi lake.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Constituency \|publisher=Ministry of Labour, Government of Kerala\| url = http://www.minister-labour.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:constituency&catid=35:topmenu&Itemid=29
			\| accessdate = 2014-07-23 }}</ref>

	==Industries==		==Industries==
	The village has a high supply of mineral sand, mainly [[titanium]] in its beaches. For the processing of titanium, India's first [[Titanium Sponge Plant in India\|titanium sponge plant]] (TSP) was developed by [[KMML]] (Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd) here, inaugurated in 2011 by the then Defence Minister of India, [[A. K. Antony\|AK Antony]] . IRE (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) is another public sector unit located in Chavara.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm\|title=News Archives: The Hindu\|access-date=9 April 2016}}</ref> Kerala Premo Pipes a govt company (under KWA) in Chavara has been lying closed for the past 18 years. The Premo pipe factory which started production in 1961 and was closed in 1997 following adverse market conditions. Though an MOU was signed between KWA and HLL in the year 2011 for starting PVC pipes, it is yet to be materialized.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/2011/02/09/Todays-paper-kollam {{deadlink\|date=June 2018}}</ref>

			The village has a high supply of mineral sand, mainly [[titanium]] in its beaches. For the processing of titanium, India's first Titanium Sponge Plant in India (TSP) was developed by KMML ( Kerala Minerals and metals Ltd) here, inaugurated in 2011 by the then Defence Minister of India, A. K. Antony. IRE (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) is another public sector unit in Chavara.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm\|title=News Archives: The Hindu\|publisher=\|accessdate=9 April 2016}}</ref> Kerala Premo Pipes a govt company(under KWA)in Chavara has been lying closed for the past 18 years.The Premo pipe factory which started production in 1961 and was closed in 1997 following adverse market conditions.Though an MOU was signed between KWA and HLL in the year 2011 for starting PVC pipes, same is yet to be materialized.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/2011/02/09/Todays-paper-kollam</ref> Ratna mushroom is one of the famous mushroom farm in Chavara.

	==~~Footnotes~~==		==Notable people==
			*Jackson Stephan (The village is named after him)

			==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	==~~References~~==		==Other websites==
	{{commons category\|Chavara}}		{{commons category-inline\|Chavara}}

	{{Kollam district}}		{{Kollam district}}

	~~[[Kottankulangara Festival]]~~		[[Category:Villages in India]]

	[[Category:Villages in ~~Kollam district~~]]

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	\| name = Chavara		\| name = Chavara
	~~\| native_name = ചവറ~~
	~~\| native_name_lang = ml~~
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	'''Chavara''' is a village in [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is a part of Kollam Lok Sabha constituency constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|title=Assembly Constituencies — Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies \|~~accessdate~~=2008-10-20 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|url-status=dead \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030085443/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|~~archivedate~~=2008-10-30 }}</ref> ~~The~~ MLA of the constituency is currently ~~Vijayan Pillai~~.		'''Chavara''' is a village in [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], India. It is a part of [[Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Quilon Lok Sabha]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|title=Assembly Constituencies — Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies \|access-date=2008-10-20 \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030085443/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf \|archive-date=2008-10-30 }}</ref> Until 8 March 2020, the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] of the [[Chavara (Assembly constituency)\|Chavara constituency]] was [[Vijayan Pillai]], who died on that day.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/chavara-mla-m-n-vijayan-pillai-passes-away--1.4595382\|title=Chavara MLA M N Vijayan Pillai passes away\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=en\|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> The position is currently vacant.

	==Location and tourism==		==Location and tourism==
			Chavara is situated on the shores of the [[Arabian sea]] and the major freshwater lake in [[Kerala]], [[Ashtamudi]], which flows through it. Chavara has many lakes and lagoons including Sasthamkota Lake. Popular tourist destinations are Kattilmekkathil Devi Temple, [[St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam]], [[Kottankulangara Devi Temple]] , Kovilthottam beach and [[Kovilthottam lighthouse\|lighthouse]] as well as the area around Ashtamudi lake.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Constituency \|publisher=Ministry of Labour, Government of Kerala\| url = http://www.minister-labour.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:constituency&catid=35:topmenu&Itemid=29
	Chavara is situated on the shores of the [[Arabian sea]] and the major freshwater lake in [[Kerala]], [[Ashtamudi]], which flows through it. Chavara has many lakes and lagoons including Sasthamkota Lake. Popular tourist ~~centres~~ are St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam, Kottankulangara Devi Temple, Kovilthottam beach, Kovilthottam lighthouse ~~amd~~ the area around Ashtamudi lake.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Constituency \|publisher=Ministry of Labour, Government of Kerala\| url = http://www.minister-labour.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:constituency&catid=35:topmenu&Itemid=29		\| access-date = 2014-07-23 }}</ref>
	\| ~~accessdate~~ = 2014-07-23 }}</ref>

	==Industries==		==Industries==
			The village has a high supply of mineral sand, mainly [[titanium]] in its beaches. For the processing of titanium, India's first [[Titanium Sponge Plant in India\|titanium sponge plant]] (TSP) was developed by [[KMML]] (Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd) here, inaugurated in 2011 by the then Defence Minister of India, [[A. K. Antony\|AK Antony]] . IRE (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) is another public sector unit located in Chavara.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm\|title=News Archives: The Hindu\|access-date=9 April 2016}}</ref> Kerala Premo Pipes a govt company (under KWA) in Chavara has been lying closed for the past 18 years. The Premo pipe factory which started production in 1961 and was closed in 1997 following adverse market conditions. Though an MOU was signed between KWA and HLL in the year 2011 for starting PVC pipes, it is yet to be materialized.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/2011/02/09/Todays-paper-kollam {{deadlink\|date=June 2018}}</ref>

	The village has a high supply of mineral sand, mainly [[titanium]] in its beaches. For the processing of titanium, India's first Titanium Sponge Plant in India (TSP) was developed by KMML ( Kerala Minerals and metals Ltd) here, inaugurated in 2011 by the then Defence Minister of India, A. K. Antony. IRE (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) is another public sector unit in Chavara.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm\|title=News Archives: The Hindu\|publisher=\|accessdate=9 April 2016}}</ref> Kerala Premo Pipes a govt company(under KWA)in Chavara has been lying closed for the past 18 years.The Premo pipe factory which started production in 1961 and was closed in 1997 following adverse market conditions.Though an MOU was signed between KWA and HLL in the year 2011 for starting PVC pipes, same is yet to be materialized.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/2011/02/09/Todays-paper-kollam</ref> Ratna mushroom is one of the famous mushroom farm in Chavara.

	==~~Notable people~~==		==Footnotes==
	*Jackson Stephan (The village is named after him)		{{reflist}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{~~reflist~~}}		{{commons category\|Chavara}}
			{{Kollam district}}

	~~==Other websites==~~		[[Kottankulangara Festival]]
	~~{{commons category-inline\|Chavara}}~~

	~~{{Kollam district}}~~

	[[Category:Villages in ~~India~~]]		[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]]

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[[File:Kerala backwaters.jpg|thumb|Chavara backwaters]]
[[File:Guhanandapuram temple.jpg|thumb|Guhananda Puram temple]]
'''Chavara''' is a village in [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is a part of Kollam Lok Sabha constituency constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf |title=Assembly Constituencies — Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies |accessdate=2008-10-20 |publisher=Election Commission of India |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030085443/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf |archivedate=2008-10-30 }}</ref> The MLA of the constituency is currently Vijayan Pillai.

==Location and tourism==

Chavara is situated on the shores of the [[Arabian sea]] and the major freshwater lake in [[Kerala]], [[Ashtamudi]], which flows through it. Chavara has many lakes and lagoons including Sasthamkota Lake. Popular tourist centres are St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam, Kottankulangara Devi Temple, Kovilthottam beach, Kovilthottam lighthouse amd the area around Ashtamudi lake.<ref>{{cite web | title = Constituency |publisher=Ministry of Labour, Government of Kerala| url = http://www.minister-labour.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:constituency&catid=35:topmenu&Itemid=29
| accessdate = 2014-07-23 }}</ref>

==Industries==

The village has a high supply of mineral sand, mainly [[titanium]] in its beaches. For the processing of titanium, India's first Titanium Sponge Plant in India (TSP) was developed by KMML ( Kerala Minerals and metals Ltd) here, inaugurated in 2011 by the then Defence Minister of India, A. K. Antony. IRE (Indian Rare Earths Ltd) is another public sector unit in Chavara.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022857351100.htm|title=News Archives: The Hindu|publisher=|accessdate=9 April 2016}}</ref> Kerala Premo Pipes a govt company(under KWA)in Chavara has been lying closed for the past 18 years.The Premo pipe factory which started production in 1961 and was closed in 1997 following adverse market conditions.Though an MOU was signed between KWA and HLL in the year 2011 for starting PVC pipes, same is yet to be materialized.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/2011/02/09/Todays-paper-kollam</ref> Ratna mushroom is one of the famous mushroom farm in Chavara.

==Notable people==
*Jackson Stephan (The village is named after him)

==References==
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==Other websites==
{{commons category-inline|Chavara}}

{{Kollam district}}

[[Category:Villages in India]]