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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Karavaloor | | name = Karavaloor | ||
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[[Proto-Australoid]] tribes like the [[Kuravar]], [[Pulayar]] and [[Paraiyar]] make up the native ancestral population. Minority groups include the [[Saint Thomas Christians|Nair]], the [[Ezhava]], [[Saint Thomas Christians]], and the [[Mappila]]. | [[Proto-Australoid]] tribes like the [[Kuravar]], [[Pulayar]] and [[Paraiyar]] make up the native ancestral population. Minority groups include the [[Saint Thomas Christians|Nair]], the [[Ezhava]], [[Saint Thomas Christians]], and the [[Mappila]]. | ||
The | The Karavaloor village has population of 23,947 of which 11,288 are males while 12,659 are females as per Population Census 2011. | ||
Karavaloor village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Karavaloor village was 95.37 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Karavaloor Male literacy stands at 96.93 % while female literacy rate was 94.01 %. | |||
== Religion == | == Religion == | ||
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Churches are present, such as Karavaloor Bethel Marthoma Church (attracting more than 500 families), Kereeth Marthoma Church, St. Benedict Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, St. George Orthodox Church and Nithya Sahaya Matha Church. | Churches are present, such as Karavaloor Bethel Marthoma Church (attracting more than 500 families), Kereeth Marthoma Church, St. Benedict Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, St. George Orthodox Church and Nithya Sahaya Matha Church. | ||
[[Pentecost]] | [[Pentecost|Pentecostal]] churches include [[Assemblies of God]] churches, [[Indian Pentecostal Church of God|Church of God]] and many Independent [[Pentecostal]] churches. | ||
== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
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Karavaloor is part of the Punalur constituency and is home to many state ministers and leaders. | Karavaloor is part of the Punalur constituency and is home to many state ministers and leaders. | ||
P.C Baby was the first | P.C Baby was the first panchayath president. The village is governed by a UDF majority committee. Advocate Jisha Murali is the panchayath president. | ||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
* Punalur KSRTC Bus Station (5 km) | * Punalur KSRTC Bus Station (5 km) | ||
* Kollam KSRTC Bus Station(Quilon) (40 km) | * Kollam KSRTC Bus Station (Quilon) (40 km) | ||
* Punalur Railway Station (6 km) | * Punalur Railway Station (6 km) | ||
* Kollam Railway Station (38 km) | * Kollam Railway Station (38 km) | ||