Mukhathala

Mukathala Murari(SreeKrishna)Temple
Mukhathala
town
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 UTC+5:30 (IST)
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]

Mukhathala town

Administration

G Omana is the present President of the Mukhathala block panchayat. Mukhathala includes 5 Grama panchayats and 15 divisions. The Grama panchayats include

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

Transport

Trivandrum International airport is the nearest airport. The nearest railway stations are Kilikkollur Station(Kollam-Tenkasi route, regular trains not available) and Kollam Junction(Trivandrum-Ernakulam route). Private and K.S.R.T.C bus services to nearby towns are available regularly.

Schools

  • St. Jude Higher Secondary School
  • Mukhathala Gramodharana Trust High School
  • National Public School
  • Navdeep Public School
  • Upasana Nursing College
  • Indian Public School
  • NSS School
  • Govt. LP School

Places of worship

  • Vamanankavu Kshethram,Panakkalam,Mukhathala.
  • Mukhathala Sreekrishna Swami Temple[2][3]
  • Udayan Kaavu, Murari Jn, Mukhathala
  • Ayyappa Temple, Opp. M.G.T.H.S, Mukhathala
  • Mukhathala Marthoma Church Kureeppally
  • Masjid Kannanalloor
  • St George Orthodox Syrian Church (Kunnuvila pally)

References

  1. ↑ Profile in Local Self Government Department, Govt. of Kerala Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "mukhathala murari temple". Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ Kerala temples
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