Maruthadi
Maruthadi or Maruthady is a coastal town situated in the city of Kollam, Kerala, India.[2] The place is very famous in the state for its fishing activities.[3] The presence of Kattaka Kayal, a two-km long stream that once served as the lifeline for most of the commercial activities at Sakthikulangara and the 36-acre Vattakayal are making Maruthadi an important tourism spot in the city.[4]
Maruthadi Maruthady | |
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Neighbourhood | |
| Coordinates: 8.918603°N 76.543561°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691003[1] |
| 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
- Ramankulangara (NH-47) - 2.8 km
- Andamukkam City Bus Stand - 7.3 km
- Kollam KSRTC Bus Station - 6.4 km
- Kollam Junction railway station - 7.6 km
- Kollam Port - 6.2 km
- Chinnakada - 6.9 km
- Kadappakada - 8.6 km
- Thirumullavaram - 4 km
Kollam Port City Project
The Kerala Government has decided to develop the City of Kollam as a "Port City of Kerala". They have decided to do a face lift of the Maruthadi-Eravipuram area of the city as part of the "Kollam Port City" project. Sports, Fishing, Tourism and entertainment projects will be implemented in this region as part of the project[5]
See also
- Andamukkam City Bus Stand
- Asramam Maidan
- Chinnakada
- Kadappakada
- Kollam
- Kollam Beach
References
- Kollam PinCodes - Mapsofindia.com
- Archived 10 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine Council - Kollam Corporation
- Fisherman gets trapped in whirlpool, dies - Kaumudi Online
- A stream fading into history - The Hindu
- "Kollam - Port City Project". 2013.
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