Polayathode
| Polayathode പോളയത്തോട് Polayathodu | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
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Upcoming Eye Mall at Polayathode, Kollam city | |
  Polayathode Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°52′40″N 76°36′41″E / 8.877833°N 76.611278°ECoordinates: 8°52′40″N 76°36′41″E / 8.877833°N 76.611278°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 691021 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
| Civic agency | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
| Avg. summer temperature | 34 °C (93 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
| Website | http://www.kollam.nic.in |
Polayathode (Malayalam: പോളയത്തോട്) Polayathodu is one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods of the city of Kollam, in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated at National Highways – NH 66 (Earlier NH 47). Kerala Police have identified Polayathode as one of the traffic black spots in the state.[1]
Location
- Kollam Junction railway station - 2 km
- Andamukkam City Bus Stand - 2.7 km
- Kollam KSRTC Bus Station - 3 km
- Kollam Port - 5 km
- Chinnakada - 2.3 km
- Thangassery - 5.2 km
Importance of Polayathode
Polayathode is one of the highly urbanized places in the city. So many apartment projects, mall projects, restaurants etc. are coming to this area. The proximity of Polayathode with major places in the city like Pattathanam, Chinnakada, Mundakkal, Thattamala are making it one of the important destination in the city.[2][3][4] One of the major public crematoriums in Kollam city is situated at Polayathode.[5]
Major public/private institutions in Polayathode
- ESI Dispensary
- Public Crematorium
- KFC
- Domino's Pizza
- Reebok
- Eye Mall
- Public Market
