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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kalavoor
| other_name =
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Kalavoor Alleppey Beach.jpg
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| image_caption = Kalavoor Beach
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]]
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| elevation_m = 4.5
| population_total = 29808
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 688522
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0478
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| blank1_info_sec1 = Alappuzha
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| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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[[File:Kalavoor Junction.jpg|thumb|Kalavoor Junction on a busy day.]]
[[File:Kalavoor Alleppey Beach1.jpg|thumb|Fishermen in Kalavoor]]

'''Kalavoor''' is a village located in National Highway 66 at [[Alappuzha district]] in the Indian state of [[Kerala]].

==Location==
Kalavoor is {{cvt|8|km}} to the north of [[Alappuzha]] city and {{cvt|45|km}} to the South of [[Cochin]]. National Highway 66, passes through Kalavoor.

==Transportation==
It is well-connected by road and rail transportation. The railway station situated roughly 1 km away from the center has passenger services. KSRTC buses including limited and superfast services have stoppages. There is an auto-taxi hub too.

==Institutions and buildings==
* [[International Coir Museum]]<ref name="DTPC">{{cite web |title=International Coir Museum |url=https://www.dtpcalappuzha.com/destination/international-coir-museum |website=DTPC Alappuzha |publisher=District Tourism Promothion Council, Alppuzha |language=en}}</ref>
* Central Coir Research Institute<ref>{{Cite news|last=Our|first=Correspondent|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/lifestyle/news/2017/11/18/natural-dye-water-hyacinth-sd-college-alappuzha-laurel.html|title=Manorama Online|date=18 November 2017|work=Manorama Online}}</ref>
*All India Radio Relay Station<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=AIR%20alappuzha&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&hs=S0q&sxsrf=ACYBGNT3jFHlzkauxPL66UhIonzYLnfYQA:1581417887078&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=9524106,76334279,3722&tbm=lcl&rldimm=17111704845648748637&lqi=Cg1BSVIgYWxhcHB1emhhSPXPsJXvgICACFoYCgNhaXIQABgBIg1haXIgYWxhcHB1emhh&ved=2ahUKEwjk-JnbqMnnAhVHyDgGHVdxAd8QvS4wAHoECAwQJg&rldoc=1&tbs=lrf:!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!1m4!1u16!2m2!16m1!1e1!1m4!1u16!2m2!16m1!1e2!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e16!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&rlst=f#rlfi=hd:;si:17111704845648748637,l,Cg1BSVIgYWxhcHB1emhhSPXPsJXvgICACFoYCgNhaXIQABgBIg1haXIgYWxhcHB1emhh;mv<nowiki>:[[9.5620315,76.3450258],[9.465618,76.31891]];tbs:lrf:!1m4!1u3!2m2!3m1!1e1!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!1m4!1u16!2m2!16m1!1e1!1m4!1u16!2m2!16m1!1e2!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e16!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2</nowiki>|title=AIR Alappuzha|website=Google Maps}}</ref>

==Industries==
Kalavoor is home to several large scale and small scale industries that extend from Pharmaceuticals to Coir products. Some of the notable industries are :
* [[Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited]]

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Kalavoor has a population of 29,808 with 14,458 males and 15,350 females living in 7,385 households. Population of children with age range of 0–6 years, is 2717 which is 9.12% of the total population. The [[sex ratio]] of Kalavoor is 1062, lower than the state average of 1087. The child sex ratio is 959, which again is lower than the state average of 964.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalavoor Village Population - Ambalappuzha - Alappuzha, Kerala |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/628226-kalavoor-kerala.html |access-date=2025-12-10 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref>

Hinduism, Islamism and Christianity are the three major religions found.

==Notable people==


*[[Ebin Raj Maliakal]], documentary filmmaker
*[[Ratheesh]], Malayalam actor
*[[Kalavoor Ravikumar]], Malayalam screenwriter and movie director

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[[Indian Railways]], public information website, [http://erail.in erail.in].
*[http://censusindia.gov.in/ Census of India] 2011 website for demographics data.
*{{cite web|access-date=2015-10-16|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/628226-kalavoor-kerala.html|title=India Census, Kalavoor Census 2011}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Alappuzha district}}

[[Category:Villages in Alappuzha district]]

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