Melila | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.0083°N 76.85°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kollam |
Government Type: | Panchayati raj (India) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 22529 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | KL- |
Melila is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India[1] situated along the Vettikkavala - Elampal road. The nearest NH, National Highway 744 (India) is at Kunnicode. The nearest Railway station is Auvaneeswaram railway station. The region—which is surrounded by dense rubber plantations—has been used as a location for a number of Malayalam movies, including Mutharamkunnu P.O. and Kottaram Veettile Apputtan. There are also many well-known Television artistes from the region such as TV anchor and news reader Melila Sreekantan Nair of Asianet (TV channel).
The Hindu Melila temple is in Melila.[2]
India census, Melila had a population of 22,529 with 10,770 males and 11,759 females.