Sakthikulangara
Sakthikulangara is a zone and neighbourhood situated at the coastal area of the city of Kollam in Kerala India. It is one among the 6 zonal headquarters of Kollam Municipal Corporation.[2]
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Zone & Neighbourhood | |
Sakthikulangara | |
Sakthikulangara Location in Kollam, India Sakthikulangara Sakthikulangara (Kerala) | |
Coordinates: 8°55′30″N 76°33′22″E | |
Country | |
State | Kerala |
District | Kollam |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)[1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 691581 |
Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
Civic agency | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
Avg. summer temperature | 34 °C (93 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
Website | http://www.kollam.nic.in |
Location
Sakthikulangara is situated where Ashtamudi Lake confluence with the Arabian Sea. It is 7 km north from the core Kollam City and 31 km away from Paravur town. Heading from North Neendakara bridge opens the entrance to Sakthikulangara village.
Celebrities
Moreover, it is the birthplace of B. Wellington, E. Balanandan, R. S. Unni and Henry Austin (Former Ambassador of India in Portugal).
P.J.Rajendran politician, leader of cpim leading party of Kerala and chairman for health standing committee Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) councillor AT alattukavu divition.
S.meenakumari, politician leader of revolutionary socialist party (rsp) ex health chairman & councillor at sakthikulangara division... Cine field
- Prateeksha Peter (Producer)
- Joy Thomas (Producer)
- Sangeeth Kollam (Editor & Associate director)
- Bijou Antony (Producer).
- John Mary (Journalist)
- Navis Xaviour (Producer)
Landmarks
One of the major fishing harbours in Kerala is in Sakthikulangara. Sakthikulangara village and/or the old Sakthikulangara panchayat also includes the major residential areas of Moothezham, Maruthady, Valavilthope, Ozhukkuthodu, Ramankulangara, Vattakkayal, Vallikkeezhu, Poovanpuzha, Aravila, Kavanadu, Kaniyankada, Mukkadu, Venkulangara, Edamanakkavu, Kallumpuram and a few small islands in Ashtamudi lake.
Importance
Sakthikulangara is a prominent place because of its proximity to the following places:
- Seafood Exporting.
- Fish landing centre.
- Boat building yards
- Vattakkayal
- Neendakara Fishing Harbour
- Kavanad & Kollam Bypass
- St John De Britto Church
- Sakthikuklangara Sree Dharma Shastha Temple :The temple is famous for its festival in 'Makaram' month.
- Capithan's Movie Theatre.
- Lakeford School
Sakthikulangara village owes its transformation from a sleepy village to present fishing industry powerhouse to Indo–Norwegian project. Indo-Norwegian Project was Norway's first foreign aid development project.
The project was first established in Neendakara, near Quilon, Kerala in 1953, and the aim was modernisation of fisheries of Kerala, but also improvement of health, sanitation and water supply.
See also
- Kollam
- Kollam Port
- Kollam district
- Kollam Junction
- Kollam Beach
- Paravur
Sree Dharma Shasta Temple
References
- Kollam Corporation
- "Building Permit Management System -Kollam Corporation". Retrieved 16 December 2014.