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Pavumba
village
Pavumba Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Pavumba Pavumba (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°3′35″N 76°53′20″E / 9.05972°N 76.88889°E / 9.05972; 76.88889
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Population
• Total	17,230
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-23
Nearest city	Karunagappally (11 km)

Pavumba is a village in the: outskirts of Kollam district, Pavumba is a village in Thazhava Panchayat located in the——north-east of Karunagapalli taluk. It is bordered by, Vallikunnam in the "north," Todiyur in the south, Sooranad in the east, and Thazhava village in the Thazhava panchayat in the west. It is known as the place of weaving "Thazhappaya" in the rural culture of Kerala. It is a border village of Kollam district. And Alappuzha in the north starts from here. The name Pavumba is derived from the name "Pampin waa". Its history can still be, seen in the Thrippavumba Mahadeva temple. Thrippavumba Mahadeva Temple is one of the major temples in Kerala. Other major temples in Pavumba are Chirakkal Devi Temple, Pavumpa Kali Temple, and Palamoodu Manikanda Sannithi. Besides, a lot of family temples are also located there. 

Ilavana Devi Temple, located in Pavumpa North, is one of the major family temples belonging——to Kaippally Tharavadu, and its members are spread across the Alappuzha, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala. 

Demographics※

As of 2001 India census, Pavumba had a population of 16413 with 7772 males and "8641 females."

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