Mayyanad

Mayyanad
Mayyanad
—  village  —
Mayyanad
Location of Mayyanad
in Kerala and India
Coordinates 8°50′20″N 76°38′48″E / 8.83889°N 76.64667°E / 8.83889; 76.64667Coordinates: 8°50′20″N 76°38′48″E / 8.83889°N 76.64667°E / 8.83889; 76.64667
Country India
State Kerala
District(s) Kollam
Nearest city Kollam City (10 km)
Population 36,962 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Mayyanad is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Mayyanad is a beautiful village town located at the south western suburbs of Kollam city in Kollam district of Kerala and is about 10 kilometers south of Kollam city. Mayyanad can be reached by frequent buses from Kollam City and Kottiyam town and by local train from Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. Mayyanad is situated on the banks of the Paravur lake. Mayyanad's costal line along the Arabian sea is famous for its fishing.

Several famous Temples, Churches and Mosques are situated in Mayyanad.

Mayyanad is the birth place of several social leaders like C.Kesavan, C.V. Kunjuraman, etc. The first Panchayat President was Prof. K. Ravindran who went on to become the founder principal of Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College in Mahe and Tagore Arts College in Pondicherry.

Malayalam Daily Newspaper "Kerala Kaumudi" was started from Mayyanad in 1911

References

  1. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx. Retrieved 2008-12-10. 
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