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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{As of\|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|title=Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher=Census Commission of India\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999}} </ref> Paravur has a population of 43,739 (38,652 is the urban population and 5,087 is the village population). Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Paravur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 77%. In Paravur, 10% of the population are under 6 years of age. Total number of households are 9,155.		{{As of\|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|title=Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher=Census Commission of India\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999}}</ref> Paravur has a population of 43,739 (38,652 is the urban population and 5,087 is the village population). Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Paravur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 77%. In Paravur, 10% of the population are under 6 years of age. Total number of households are 9,155.

	==History==		==History==

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{{About|a town in [[Kollam district]]||Paravur (disambiguation){{!}}Paravur}}
{{Infobox settlement
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'''Paravur''' (''Paravoor''), is a town and a [[municipality]] in the [[Kollam Metropolitan Area]] of [[Kollam district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]]. Paravur railway station is the last station in Kollam district which is on the route to Trivandrum while travelling towards South India.<ref>{{Citation|title=Paravur railway station|date=2019-09-02|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paravur_railway_station&oldid=913634026|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2019-09-10}}</ref>

==Governance and Wards==
Paravur Municipality consists of [[Kottapuram, Paravur|Kottapuram]], Koonayil, [[Thekkumbhagam]], Chillakkal, Perumpuzha, [[Nedungolam]], [[Pozhikara]], Maniyamkulam, Kurumandal, Kottamoola, Attinpuram & Kochalummoodu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paravurmunicipality.in/council|title=Municipal wards in Paravur|access-date=2017-11-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924064147/http://www.paravurmunicipality.in/council|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Paravur Municipality is a Grade-II Municipality of Kerala.

==Geography==
Paravur is located at 8.78 N 76 E.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/13/Paravur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Paravur]</ref> It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet).
Paravur, 21 kilometers from the [[Kollam]], is a narrow skirt of land stretching in between the backwaters and the sea. There is an elevation of 6 metres above sea level, extending to 16 metres on the inland.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|title=Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|archive-date=2004-06-16|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher=Census Commission of India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999}} </ref> Paravur has a population of 43,739 (38,652 is the urban population and 5,087 is the village population). Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Paravur has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 77%. In Paravur, 10% of the population are under 6 years of age. Total number of households are 9,155.

==History==
[[Pozhikara]] was the administrative headquarters of Paravur. Remnants of the old fort, Thaana (police station) and Anchalappees (post office) still remain.<ref>[http://www.paravurmunicipality.in/ml/history History of Paravur]</ref> A mint of the erstwhile [[Travancore]] Kingdom for printing and punching their currencies was once situated at Paravur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/interview-with-joseph-thomas-m/article7185101.ece |title=Every coin counts|access-date=11 May 2015}}</ref> Paravur [[panchayat]] was formed in 1936 as one of the four panchayats sanctioned by [[C. P. Ramaswami Iyer|Sir C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer]] ([[List of Diwans of Travancore|Diwan]]-[[Travancore]]).

==Transport==

===Road===
{{See also|Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road|Paravur Municipal Bus Stand}}
There are so many important roads in Paravur, connecting [[Kollam]] city and neighbouring towns like [[Chathannoor]], [[Parippally]], [[Varkala]], [[Poothakkulam]] etc. The 14.1 km long [[Kollam-Paravur Coastal Road|Paravur-Kollam Coastal Road]] is connecting [[Kollam]] city with Paravur, via [[Kollam Beach]], Paapanasam Beach, Kakkathoppu, Mukkom, Thanni and [[Pozhikara]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.finance.kerala.gov.in/|title=Annual Plan write up 2014(for Transport and Communication)|publisher=Finance Department-Government of Kerala|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/03/13/stories/2005031307160300.htm |title=Kollam-Paravur coastal road to be revived|work=The Hindu|access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref>

===Rail===
{{Main article|Paravur railway station}}
[[Paravur railway station]], an "Adarsh station", is situated at a distance of half kilometer away from the heart of Paravur town. Paravur is connected to various cities in [[India]] through Indian Railways.<ref>[http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/1014 Paravur Railway Station - Indiarailinfo.com]</ref> The station code for Paravur railway Stattion is 'PVU'.<ref>[http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/1014 Paravur Railway Station - Indiarailinfo.com]</ref>

==Industrial development==
As part of the industry sector development plans of [[Kollam district]], an IT Park would be setting up at Paravur Municipal area in an extent of 5 acres of land. The land can be acquired with the assistance of Land Use Board or Paravur Municipality. rail-Road linkages will be established. The Government also have plans to set up a [[Coir]] manufacturing unit and a Handloom unit at Paravur and considering the possibilities for setting up a food park also.<ref>[http://www.townplanning.kerala.gov.in/pages/ldp/kollam/iddp_v2_klm_ch_39.pdf Town planning-Kollam] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418234132/http://www.townplanning.kerala.gov.in/pages/ldp/kollam/iddp_v2_klm_ch_39.pdf |date=2014-04-18 }}</ref>

==People from Paravur==
* [[K. C. Kesava Pillai]] (1868-1914) poet
* [[G. Devarajan]] (1927-2006) music composer
* [[P. Ravindran]] (1922-1997) Politician Ex Minister
* [[C.V. Padmarajan]] Politician Ex Minister
* [[P. K. Gurudasan]] Politician Ex Minister
* [[Paravoor Ramachandran]] (1945-2011) Malayalam film actor

==See also==
* [[Paravur temple accident]]
* [[Paravur Kayal|Paravur Lake]]
* [[Paravur Thekkumbhagam]]
* [[Kollam Beach]]
* [[Kollam District]]
* [[Puttingal Temple]]
* [[Pozhikkara]]
* [[Chirakkara]]
* [[Poothakkulam]]
* [[Polachira]]

==Climate==
[[Köppen-Geiger climate classification system]] classifies Paravur's climate as [[tropical wet and dry climate|tropical wet and dry]] (Aw).

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|Jun high C=29.2
|Jul high C=28.8
|Aug high C=29.1
|Sep high C=29.4
|Oct high C=29.5
|Nov high C=29.3
|Dec high C=29.6

|Jan mean C=26.4
|Feb mean C=27.1
|Mar mean C=28.2
|Apr mean C=28.6
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|Sep mean C=26.6
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|Mar low C=24.6
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{{Geographic location
|Centre = ''Paravur''
|North = [[Mayyanad]]
|Northeast = [[Chathannoor]]
|East = [[Parippally]]
|Southeast = [[Poothakkulam|Bhoothakkulam]]
|South = [[Varkala]]
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|West = [[Arabian Sea]]
|Northwest = '''[[Kollam|Kollam City]]'''
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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20191013043120/https://keralapanchayatelection2020.keralas.info/ Remaining Date for Paravur Municipality Election 2020]
* {{Official website|http://www.paravurmunicipality.in/}}
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* http://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-temple-fire-pm-modi-heads-to-kollam-with-15-doctors-1371603
* https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20160425-kollam-temple-tragedy-puttingal-devi-kerala-fireworks-828764-2016-04-14
* https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/remembering-a-master-composer/article6460893.ece
* https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/paravurkollam-coastal-road-opened-to-traffic/article8027887.ece
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