Oachira

Main district border alapuzha & kollam Town in Kerala, India


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::summary Main district border alapuzha & kollam Town in Kerala, India ::

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FieldValue
nameOachira
other_nameDakshina kashi
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coordinates
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subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Kerala
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Kollam
subdivision_name3Karunagappally taluk
established_title
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population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Malayalam, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code690526
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code0476
registration_plateKL23&KL29
blank1_name_sec1Nearest city
blank1_info_sec1Kollam (32 km)
blank2_name_sec1Lok Sabha Constituency
blank2_info_sec1Alappuzha
blank3_name_sec1Legislative Assembly
blank3_info_sec1Karunagapally (Kollam District)
blank1_name_sec2Climate
blank1_info_sec2good weather all seasons (Köppen)
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Oachira or Ochira (**) is in the Karunagappalli taluk of Kollam district. It includes areas of Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district and Kollam district. Ochira Gram Panchayat came into existence in 1953. Gram panchayats of Ochira, Kulasekharapuram, Thazhava, and Klapana are included in the Ochira block.

It is considered a sacred place by some.

Notable people

References

References

  1. "Fairs and Festivals".

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