Village in Kerala, India
Amaravila
Amaravila is a village in Neyyattinkara town in Trivandrum district, Kerala State, India.
Kerala's second largest checkpost after Walayar is situated in Amaravila. This village is situated in NH 47 on the way to Kanyakumari, on the Kerala - Tamil Nadu border.
How locals move
Getting around Amaravila the local way
- Get inFrom the station, hire a taxi or auto-rickshaw to Poovar (approximately ₹300–400 by auto, ₹500–600 by taxi).
- Get inTaxis and auto-rickshaws are the most convenient option for the final stretch.
- Get aroundAuto-rickshaws are available for moving between the jetty, resorts, and the village proper.
- Get aroundRates for a standard one-hour backwater and beach cruise start at approximately ₹600–1,000 per person for shared boats; private charters cost more.
From Wikivoyage: Poovar, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-06.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Ranjithsiji (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.