Thazhava is a village in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.
Demographic-Census Data 2011 InformationFigureRemarkPopulation23341 Males10818 Females12523 0-6 age group2339 10.02% of populationFemale sex ratio1158state av=1084literacy rate93.80 % state av=94.0Male literacy96.46%Female literacy91.54 %Scheduled Caste7.81%scheduled tribe0.20%
Here many seek a livelihood based on Thazha or screw pine. Screw pine weaving of mats is one of the oldest crafts popular in Thazhava. Even though now the weaving of screw pine mats have been comparatively reduced than the earlier times, there exists few traditional weavers who still continue this profession. Mats are now being exported within as well as outside India.
In the ancient times, screw pine mats were weaved and distributed in bulk to various provinces within Kerala including Travancore province.
See also Pulimukham Devi Temple Thazhava Sree krishna swamy Temple
Transport
Main transport is provided by state-owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and private transport bus operators.
Karunagappally railway station is the nearest railway station.
Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport.
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