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Mavelikara | |
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  Mavelikara Location in Kerala, India  Mavelikara Mavelikara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°16′01″N 76°33′00″E / 9.267°N 76.55°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Named for | Mahabali |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • MP | Kodikunnil Suresh |
| • MLA | M S Arun Kumar |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 26,421 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690101 |
| Telephone code | +91-479 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-31 |
| Nearest cities | Alappuzha (43 km)
Kottayam (44 km) Kollam (50 km) |
| Literacy | 92.3% |
| Website | www |
Mavelikara (IPA: [ma:ʋe:lik:aɾa]) is a municipality[3] in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located 36 km (22.4 mi) south of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about 95 km (59.0 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Mavelikara has a population of 26,421 people, and a population density of 2,088/km2 (5,410/sq mi).
Mavelikara was the erstwhile capital of the feudal kingdom of Odanad, and is today a primary economic and cultural hub of the Onattukara region.