Aruvikkara

Aruvikkara
Suburb
Aruvikara Dam
Aruvikkara Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Aruvikkara Aruvikkara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°34′N 77°01′E / 8.567°N 77.017°E / 8.567; 77.017
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Established(build in)	1930s
Named for	region of the place
Talukas	Nedumangad
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Area
• Total	21.86 km2 (8.44 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	24,328
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695564
Vehicle registration	KL-21

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Aruvikkara is a panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala India.^[1] It is located on the banks of the Karamana River, 15 km from Thiruvananthapuram.

Aruvikkara is the capital of the state of Kerala in South India and one of the 12 panchayats that shares border with Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation. The reservoir and garden are popular tourist spots.

It is known for the ancient Bhagavathi temple which is built on a rock and is dedicated to Durga, the divine embodiment of female power. The stream in front of the temple contains large fish, which are fed by devotees visiting the shrine.

The headquarters of the Wellington Water Distribution project is located in Avuvikkara. The mini Aruvikkara Dam 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 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.

As of 2001^[update] India census, Aruvikkara had a population of 32617 with 15939 males and 16678 females.^[1]

G.Stephen (ജി .സ്റ്റീഫൻ ) is the (current) sitting MLA of Aruvikkara.

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  Aruvikara Dam (closer view)
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  Bridge at Aruvikara
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  Aruvikkara Dam
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  Street at Aruvikkara
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  Karamana River Bridge, Aruvikkara

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