Mukhathala

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Mukhathala
town
Mukhathala
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°53′49″N 76°40′2″E / 8.89694°N 76.66722°E / 8.89694; 76.66722Coordinates: 8°53′49″N 76°40′2″E / 8.89694°N 76.66722°E / 8.89694; 76.66722
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kollam
Area
 • Total 80.11 km2 (30.93 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 254,143
 • Density 3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 691577
Telephone code 0474
Vehicle registration KL-02
Nearest city Kollam
Sex ratio 1012 ♂/♀
Literacy 90.82%
Lok Sabha constituency Kollam
Climate normal (Köppen)

Mukhathala is a small town and block panchayat in Kollam district of Kerala, India.[1]

Etymology

Geography

Climate

Administration

G Omana is the present President of the Mukhathala block panchayat. Mukhathala includes 4 Grama panchayats and 15 divisions. The Grama panchayats include

  1. Mayyanad
  2. Thrikkovilvattom
  3. Kottamkara
  4. Elampalloor

Transport

Trivandrum International airport is the nearest airport. The nearest railway stations are Kilikkollur Station(Kollam-Tenkasi route) and Kollam Junction(Trivandrum-Ernakulam route). Private and K.S.R.T.C bus services to nearby towns are available regularly.

Educational institutions

Schools

  • St. Jude Higher Secondary School
  • MGT High School

Religious structures

Mukathala Murari(SreeKrishna)Temple
  • Mukhathala Murari (Sree krishna) Temple[2]

Gallery

  • Mukhathala Murari

References

  1. ↑ Profile in Local Self Government Department, Govt. of Kerala
  2. ↑ "mukhathala murari temple". Retrieved October 27, 2012. 
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