Mukhathala

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

Mukhathala town

Mukhathala
town
Mukathala MurariTemple
Coordinates: 8°53′49″N 76°40′2″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Area
 • Total80.11 km2 (30.93 sq mi)
Population
 • Total254,143
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691577
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-02
Nearest cityKollam
Sex ratio1012 ♂/♀
Literacy90.82%
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
Climatenormal (Köppen)

This temple is approximately three thousand years old

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". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. Kerala temples
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