Paravur is a city and a municipality in the Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Paravur has a population of 43,739, of which 38,652 are in the town and 5,087 are in the municipality. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. Paravur has a normal education rate of 79%, higher than the national normal rate of 59.5%: the male education rate is 81% and the female education rate is 77%. In Paravur, 10% of the population is under 6 years old. The total number of families is 9,155.