Koduvila

Koduvila
—  village  —
Koduvila
Location of Koduvila
in Kerala and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Kerala
District(s) Kollam
Nearest city Kollam
Parliamentary constituency Kollam
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Coastline


0 kilometres (0 mi)

Climate

Temperature
• Summer
• Winter

Tropical monsoon (Köppen)

     35 °C (95 °F)
     20 °C (68 °F)

Koduvila is a village near Ashtamudi Lake in East-Kallada, Kollam district, Kerala, India. It shares a boundary with Sinkarappally and Munroe Island, and is near Chittumala.

Vila means farmland in Malayalam, and the names of many towns and villages in the area have a similar ending.

Landmarks

Landmarks in Koduvila include St. Francis Church, St. Elias Church, St. Francis Upper Primary School, Koduvila Rural School, Koduvila Post Office,Shiva temple (kodiyattu junction),Upaharamatha Hospital and idiyakkadavu bridge which is the main entrance to Munroe Island.

Late Kadhikan and teacher Kallada V.V. Kutty was born in Koduvila.

Tourism

Koduvila's primary tourist draw is the Ashtamudi Lake, which surrounds most parts of this beautiful village. The proximity of another tourist spot viz Munroe Island has contributed much to the development of this village. The nearest airport is the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. The nearest railway station is at Kollam.There is also a small railway station at mundrothuruth(4 km).

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