Mukhathala

Mukathala Murari(SreeKrishna)Temple

Mukhathala
town
Coordinates: 8°53′49″N 76°40′2″E / 8.89694°N 76.66722°E / 8.89694; 76.66722Coordinates: 8°53′49″N 76°40′2″E / 8.89694°N 76.66722°E / 8.89694; 76.66722
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Area
• Total	80.11 km2 (30.93 sq mi)
Population
• Total	254,143
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	691577
Telephone code	0474
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Kollam
Sex ratio	1012 ♂/♀
Literacy	90.82%
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam
Climate	normal (Köppen)

Mukhathala is a small town and block panchayat in Kollam district of Kerala, India.^[1]

Mukhathala town

Administration

G Omana is the present President of the Mukhathala block panchayat. Mukhathala includes 5 Grama panchayats and 15 divisions. The Grama panchayats include

1. Mayyanad
2. Thrikkovilvattom
3. Kottamkara
4. Elampalloor
5. Nedumpana

Transport

Trivandrum International airport is the nearest airport. The nearest railway stations are Kilikkollur Station(Kollam-Tenkasi route, regular trains not available) and Kollam Junction(Trivandrum-Ernakulam route). Private and K.S.R.T.C bus services to nearby towns are available regularly.

Schools

• St. Jude Higher Secondary School
• Mukhathala Gramodharana Trust High School
• National Public School
• Navdeep Public School
• Upasana Nursing College

Notable Residents

• Sreekumar Chakrapani (AIR)
• Mukhathala Shivaji (Classic Singer)
• Neelamana Illam Vaikundam Govindan Namboothiri (Thantri)
• Prof. V R Namboothiri (Thantri/ College Prof.)

Places of worship

• Mukhathala Sreekrishna Swami Temple^[2][3]
• Mukhathala Marthoma Church Kureeppally
• Masjid Kannanalloor

References