Maruthadi Explained

Maruthadi
Other Name:Maruthady
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Kollam#Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kollam, India
Coordinates:8.9186°N 76.5436°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kollam
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:691003[1]
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
Website:http://www.kollam.nic.in

Maruthadi or Maruthady is a coastal town situated in the city of Kollam, Kerala, India.[2] The place is very famous in the state for its fishing activities.[3] The presence of Kattaka Kayal, a two-km long stream that once served as the lifeline for most of the commercial activities at Sakthikulangara and the 36-acre Vattakayal are making Maruthadi an important tourism spot in the city.[4]

Location

Kollam Port City Project

The Kerala Government has decided to develop the City of Kollam as a "Port City of Kerala". They have decided to do a face lift of the Maruthadi-Eravipuram area of the city as part of the "Kollam Port City" project. Sports, Fishing, Tourism and entertainment projects will be implemented in this region as part of the project[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mapsofindia.com/pincode/india/kerala/kollam/
  2. http://www.kollamcorporation.gov.in/council
  3. http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=53012
  4. https://archive.today/20140901102439/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/20/stories/2004092005720300.htm
  5. Web site: Kollam - Port City Project . 2013.