Kollankodu Explained

Kollemcode
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Tamil Nadu#Kerala
Coordinates:8.3°N 77.1225°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kanniyakumari
Established Date:March 4, 2022
Government Type:Municipality
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:63042
Population Total:63042
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil, English
Demographics1 Title2:Spoken
Demographics1 Info2:Tamil, Malayalam
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:629160
Registration Plate:TN75
Leader Title:Municipality Commissioner
Leader Name:Thirumathi.G. Ramathilagam
Leader Name1:Tmt.Rani. S
Leader Title1:Municipality Chairman

Kollemcode (also spelled Kollencode, Kollangode, Kollamkode) is a municipality in Kanyakumari district, India. Kollencode is situated in Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. It has 33 wards. It is a coastal village on the shores of the Arabian Sea. Kollamcode is located 41 kilometres from Nagercoil and 36 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, and also 64 kilometres from Kanyakumari.

Kollancode Municipality is coming under the administrative territory of Kanniyakumari district. “The Kollancode town panchayat was constituted as Venkanji Village in 1953 and named Kollencode in 1977 as second grade Special village panchayat. The Town is located at a distance of 10 km from Kaliyakkavilai town panchayat on the north and 14 km from Kuzhithurai Municipality on the east. This town is located along the Kakkavilai to Kollencode State Highway Road. This Town Panchayat extends over an area of 12.64Sq. Kms. The village has combined together to form Kollencode Town Panchayat. In the year 11.6.2004 wide G.O.No.270 Date. 04.06.2004 it is called as Special Village Panchayat. Again on 14.7.2006 wide G.O.No.55 date14.7.2006 as Town Panchayat, and upgraded as First Grade Town Panchayat. Now Ezhudesam Town Panchayat along with Kollancode Town Panchayat declared as Kollancode Municipality.(as per G.O.(Ms).No.118 (MAWS (Election) Department, dated.7.12.2021)). https://www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/kollankodu/[1]

This village is famous for the Thookam Festival, celebrated by all without regard to caste and religion. It is celebrated once a year usually a date in March or April when the Bharani comes in Meenam month in Malayalam calendar). Kollamcode is also famous for its Bhadrakaliamman temple which draws large pilgrimages especially during the Thookam festival. It is believed that if childless couples visit the temple during the festival they will be blessed with a child.[2]

Municipality Officials

Chairperson Rani (DMK), Vice Chairperson Baby (Congress) were elected through the indirect election on March 4, 2022.[3]

Kollemcode Municipality Officials!S. No!Designation!Name
1.CommissionerThirumathi.G. Ramathilagam
2.ChairmanTmt.Rani. S
3.Vice-chairmanC. Baby

Departments

Notes and References

  1. News: Mills . S. Abraham . Chandar . B. tilak . 2022-02-12 . Residents of three coastal villages threaten poll boycott . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-07-14 . 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-31 . கொல்லங்கோடு பத்திரகாளி அம்மன் கோவிலில் தூக்ககாரர்களின் நமஸ்காரம்... ஆயிரக்கணக்கான பக்தர்கள் பங்கேற்பு . 2022-07-14 . News18 Tamil . ta.
  3. Web site: 2022-02-17 . Tamil Nadu: Campaign Ends for Civic Polls; Lack Infrastructure and Amenities a Major Concern . NewsClick . en.