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Pozhikkara
Pozhikara | |
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town | |
 Pozhikara regulator bridge | |
  Pozhikkara Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°48′39″N 76°39′08″E / 8.81083°N 76.65222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Civic body | Paravur Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691301 |
| Telephone code | 0474 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Nearest city | Kollam - 14 km |
| Nearest town | Paravur - 2 km |
| Website | www www |
Pozhikkara or Pozhikara is the Western border town of the Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala state in India. It is located at the South-Western tip of Kollam's coastal area. It is in the Arabian Sea coast. Pozhikara is a heritage site in Kerala.[1] Visitors, including foreign visitors come to Paravur and Pozhikara to see the estuary, backwaters and beaches. As per the 2018 study report by Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute(CMRFRI) of India, Pozhikkara beach is one of the 16 best-kept beaches in India, topper from the state of Kerala.[2]
- ^ Coastal Zone Management
- ^ "Kerala has 16 of India's best-kept beaches". On Manorama. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.