North Paravur
{{Short description|Municipality in Kerala}}
{{About|a town in Ernakulam district ||Paravur (disambiguation){{!}}Paravur}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = North Paravur
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| settlement_type = Municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|10.15|N|76.23|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Kerala
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Ernakulam
| subdivision_type3 = City UA
| subdivision_name3 = Kochi
| established_title =
| established_date = 1912
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| government_type = Municipality
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| leader_title1 = Chairman
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 9.02
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 13
| population_total = 31,503
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes = {{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/kerala/|title = Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map}}
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 683513
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0484
| registration_plate = KL-42
| website = [http://www.northparavurmunicipality.in/ North Paravur]
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North Paravur ({{IPA|ml|vadak:ən paravuːr|IPA}}; formerly known as Paravur or Parur), is a municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}} in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located {{convert|24|km|1|abbr=on}} north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about {{convert|232|km|1|abbr=on}} north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. North Paravur is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located {{convert|26|km|1|abbr=on}} north of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, North Paravur has a population of 31,503 people, and a population density of {{convert|3490|/sqkm|abbr=on}}.
History
North Paravur was the first constituency to hold elections using Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in 1982. EVMs were used in 50 polling stations out of the total 123.{{Cite news |author=K. C. Gopakumar |title=EVMs were used first time in Kerala in 50 booths in 1982 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/evms-were-used-first-time-in-kerala-in-50-booths-in-1982/article34005923.ece |language= |newspaper=The Hindu |location=Cochin |date=6 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306135018/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/evms-were-used-first-time-in-kerala-in-50-booths-in-1982/article34005923.ece |archive-date=6 March 2021 |access-date=29 April 2024}}{{Cite news |author=Cithara Paul |title=EVMs: First ever trial had gone wrong in Kerala in 1982 |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/electronic-voting-machines-controversy.html |language= |magazine=The Week |date=15 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315152554/https://www.theweek.in/news/india/electronic-voting-machines-controversy.html |archive-date=15 March 2017 |access-date=29 April 2024}}
Demographics
As of 2011 Census,{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Ernakulam |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=230,231 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3208_PART_B_ERNAKULAM.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}} Paravur had a population of 31,503 with 15,060 males and 16,443 females. Paravur municipality have an area of {{cvt|9.02|km2}} with 8,095 families residing in it. 8% of the population was under 6 years of age. Paravur had an average literacy of 96.75% higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 97.8% and female literacy was 95.8%.
Geography
Paravur is located at 10.14° N 76.7° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 10 metres (32 feet).
The town is situated at north end of Ernakulam district and bordering with Thrissur district. The towns in Thrissur district like Kodungallore, Mala, Chalakudy and the towns Kalamassery, Aluva, Angamaly, Vypin island are located near to this town. The Paravur Taluk lies in the flat delta region of the Periyar river and cut by several canals, which have resulted in the formation of many islands. The Kodungalloor Kayal (backwaters) and Varappuzha Kayal (backwaters) are in this taluk. The town and neighboring areas were deeply affected by floods in 2018 due to heavy rain.{{Cite news|last=Bureau|first=Kochi|date=2018-08-19|title=Several areas in North Paravur remain cut off|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/several-areas-in-north-paravur-remain-cut-off/article24731857.ece|access-date=2021-11-19|issn=0971-751X}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Wikivoyage|North Paravur}}
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- [http://ernakulam.nic.in/ Ernakulam District website]
- http://www.mygothuruth.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323234740/http://mygothuruth.com/ |date=23 March 2012 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20191013043120/https://keralapanchayatelection2020.keralas.info/ Remaining Date for North Paravur Municipality Election 2020]
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{{Municipalities of Kerala}}
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{{Northern Travancore}}
{{Suburbs of Kochi}}
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