Thamarakudy Explained
Thamarakudy |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Coordinates: | 9.051°N 76.798°W |
Area Code: | (0)474 |
Registration Plate: | KL-02, KL-24 |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 691560 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest cities |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kottarakkara, Punalur |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Mavelikkara |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Assembly constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Kottarakkara |
Thamarakudy is a village located in Kottarakkara taluk in Kollam District,[1] Kerala state, India. It is located 34 km towards East from District headquarters Kollam, 6 km from Vettikkavala and 75 km from State capital Thiruvananthapuram. Thamarakudy is a part of Mylom Grama Panchayath. This place was hit in the news in 2013 by a Co-operative bank fraud.[2]
Nearby villages
- Enathu - 10 kilometres (via, Kalayapuram, MC Rd)
- Pattazhi - 6 kilometres
- Kulakkada - 8 kilometres (Via Kalayapuram)
- Melila - 10 kilometres (Via Mylom Kura, Thalavoor Rd)
- Kunnicode - 9 kilometres (Via Pandithitta, Thalavoor)
Transport
- Bus Transport: Nearest town Kottarakkara is well connected to all parts of kerala. There are regular KSRTC bus services from Kottarakkara to Pattazhi via Mylom, Thamarakudy every 15 minutes.
- Railway stations: Nearest railway stations are Kura (5 kilometres) which connects Kollam Junction (34 kilometres), the nearest major rail head, and Chengannur (41 kilometres).
- Airports: Nearest airport is at Thiruvananthapuram (90 kilometres). Cochin International Airport is 175 kilometres away.
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Notes and References
- News: Pereira. Ignatius. Bringing bamboo back to riverbanks. 2015-05-31. The Hindu. 2020-04-23. en-IN. 0971-751X.
- Web site: Thamarakudy Bank deceit. Pandalam.com.