Iverkala is a rural village in Kollam district of Kerala state in India.
The economy is mainly dependent upon agriculture but now most of the paddy fields are abandoned by farmers due to the shortage of workers as the new generation is not engaging in the agriculture field because of the low return.
Much of the local land has been converted from vegetable farming to rubber estates so inhabitants of this area is gradually becoming dependent on other states for food items.
Sand mining from Kallada river was one source of income but this is totally controlled by authorities due to environmental problems.
Now large-scale un-authorised mining proceeds with the support of corrupted panchayath, police, and RT officials.
Attuvassery is a village in Kottarakkara taluk, Vettikkavala block, near Tekkumcheri and Mavadi.
Noottavar was staying here once up on a time, then the land called as Noottuvassery, which again changed to Attuvassery.
Rudhira Bhayankari Khshetram Kaalee devi is the main prethishttah in this temple.
Till some years ago people in Attuvassery cultivated paddy in the fields.
Changanassery Smaraka Granthasala is one of the oldest libraries in Iverkal, dating from the 19th century.