Kallumthazham Explained

Official Name:Kallumthazham
Other Name:Kallumthaazham
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Kollam#Kerala
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:8.9039°N 76.6228°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Kollam
Subdivision Type3:Municipal Zone
Subdivision Name3:Kilikollur
Governing Body:Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:691004
Registration Plate:KL-02
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kollam
Blank2 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Kollam Municipal Corporation
Blank1 Name Sec2:Avg. summer temperature
Blank1 Info Sec2:34°C
Blank2 Name Sec2:Avg. winter temperature
Blank2 Info Sec2:22°C

Kallumthazham or Kallumthaazham is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in Kerala, India.[1] It is the 19th ward of Kollam Municipal Corporation.[2] [3] [4]

Importance

Kallumthazham comes under Kilikollur zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation where the most cashew processing factories are located in India.[5] It is the meeting point of two major national highways, with NH-66 Bypass, Kollam and NH-744, passing through the city.[6] [7] [8] It is considered one of the major transport hubs in Kollam city.[9] The Valiya Koonambaikulam temple is very close to Kallumthazham.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lifeguards save man from drowning - The Hindu . 12 January 2016 . 31 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Council - Kollam Municipal Corporation . 31 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Kallumthazham - Kerala Tourism . 31 October 2016.
  4. Web site: 30 reserved divisions in Kollam Corporation - The Hindu . 27 September 2015 . 31 October 2016.
  5. Web site: Welcome to the land of Cashews - Kollam . 31 October 2016.
  6. Web site: Talks held on NH bypass completion - The Hindu . 7 December 2009 . 31 October 2016.
  7. Web site: Kollam bypass work comes to a standstill - The Hindu . 13 October 2016 . 31 October 2016.
  8. Web site: Ire over undue delay in Kandachira bridge work - The Hindu . 19 June 2015 . 31 October 2016.
  9. Web site: Roads Division, Kollam - Kerala PWD . 19 June 2015 . 31 October 2016.
  10. Web site: Chandra Pongal at Koonambaikulam - The Hindu . 3 March 2016 . 31 October 2016.