Prakkulam | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 8.9391°N 76.5821°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kollam District |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Prakkulam is a village in Kollam district in the south west Indian state of Kerala.[1] This village is the part of Thrikkaruva Grama Panchayat.[2] In the 19th century, there were beaches in prakkulam for importing and exporting goods.[3] This village is situated 12 km from Kollam junction railway station and 11 km from Kollam K.S.R.T.C Bus Station. Kollam Bypass, which connects National Highway 544 from Kavanad to Mevaram is passing through Prakkulam.[4]
Sambranikkodi is the southernmost point of Prakkulam. This place is situated in Ashtamudikayal.[5] A Tourism circuit project is launched with the help of Central - State Governments from Sambranikkodi.[6] The name Sambranikkodi is from the Chinese small ship Chambrani, which was anchored near this place in the 14th century.[7]