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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kavanad
| other_name = Kavanad
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| settlement_type = Neighbourhood
| image_skyline = Kavanad Junction in Kollam, Nov 2015.jpg
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| image_caption = Kavanad Junction
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kollam, 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 = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
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| government_type = [[Municipal corporation]]
| governing_body = [[Kollam Municipal Corporation|Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)]]<ref>[http://www.kollamcorporation.gov.in/council] Kollam Corporation</ref>
| unit_pref = Metric
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 691003
| registration_plate = KL-02
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'''Kavanad''' is a suburban area of [[Kollam Municipal Corporation]] in [[Kerala]]. It is a major market town located at the northern suburb of [[Kollam|Kollam City]] in [[India]]. It is coming under [[Sakthikulangara]] zone of [[Kollam Municipal Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ksudp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=268&Itemid=70 |title=Building Permit Management System -Kollam Corporation |access-date=16 December 2014}}</ref> It is just 3 km from the port town of [[Neendakara]]. Kavanad, a narrow strip of land sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the Ashtamudi Lake has one of the highest land values in [[Kollam]] city. The town emerged as a major shopping destination in Kollam with the advent of a number of shopping centres. A number of vehicle showrooms are also located at Kavanad-[[Ramankulangara]]-[[Mulamkadakam]] stretch. The long anticipated Kollam bypass starts just a kilometer before Kavanad from the place called Altharamoodu and was completed in January 2019, Kavanadu had become a major vantage point en route to [[Trivandrum]] from [[Alappuzha]] and is a fast developing satellite town within [[Kollam Metropolitan Area]]. You can also find 24 hr working shops in Kavanad which is a rarity in Kerala. Kavanadu is a major tourist attraction of Kollam
district.

HISTORY:
In 16 th century '''kavanadu''' called as 'kaval nadu' or 'kaval maadam' .At that period, about 2km radius is covered with 'kaav' , 'maadam' ,and surrounded with Ashtamudi lake and Arabian sea . As time passes kaval naadu changes to kavanad. The main identity of this place is the market.
Neendakara and sakthikulangara harbour is a port where earlier, small traders came and sell the products. Lately these selling spread to kavanad as a small scale. As years passed traders from southern side of kollam also came to kavanad which leds to the formation of kavanad market.

==Geography==
Kavanad is located at the southern tip of India and on the northern end of Kollam city Corporation, on the west coast and almost completely surrounded by water.

==Location==
It is on [[National Highway 47 (India)|National Highway 66]] between Kollam and [[Karunagappally]]. Nearest railway station is Kollam Junction Railway Station which is 5 km away.

Nearest airport is [[Trivandrum Airport|Thiruvananthapuram Airport]] around 75 km away.

==School==
Lake Ford School, St Mary's residential central school are the CBSE curriculum schools in Kavanadu.
Holy family convent Aravila, Government UP School Venkulangara, are the other schools in Kavanadu
vallikeezhu Girls Higher Secondary school is one of the government schools with highest percentage of victory in the state.
Apart from these schools a lot of vocational training centres are also located in Kavanadu.

==Economy==
Kavanad has a flourishing fish and sea food export/processing industry, due to its proximity to the [[Arabian Sea]] and [[Ashtamudi Lake]]. Sreesatha temple, Muhiyudeen Masjid and Mukkad Holy Family Church are the major places of worship in Kavanad. Kavanad falls under the [[Kollam Municipal Corporation|Kollam Corporation]] Circle. The people of kavanad majorly occupied in fishing related businesses. A lot of people also travels abroad to gulf countries for better prospects.
Kavanadu market is one of the biggest markets in Kollam district and a lot of people from other parts of Kollam come here to purchase fresh fish, meat, vegetables etc.

==See also==
* [[Kollam]]
* [[Kollam Port]]
* [[Kollam district]]
* [[Kollam Junction]]
* [[Kollam Beach]]
* [[South Paravoor|Paravur]]
Poovanpuzha Temple

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Kavanad}}

{{Kollam |state=expanded}}
{{Kollam district}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kollam]]

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