Mukhathala

Mukhathala
—  town  —
Mukhathala Location of Mukhathala in Kerala and India
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(s)	Kollam
Nearest city	Kollam
Parliamentary constituency	Kollam
Population • Density	254,143 • 3,172 /km2 (8,215 /sq mi)
Sex ratio	1012 ♂/♀
Literacy	90.82%
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area	80.11 square kilometres (30.93 sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • 691577 • Telephone • +047425 • Vehicle • KL-

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

Etymology

Geography

Climate

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. Mukhathala
2. Mayyanad
3. Thrikkovilvattom
4. Kottamkara
5. Elampalloor

Transport

Trivandrum International airport is the nearest airport. The nearest railway stations are Kilikkollur Station(Kollam-Tenkasi route) and Kollam Junction(Trivandrum-Ernakulam route). Private and K.S.R.T.C bus services to nearby towns are available regularly.

Educational institutions

Schools

• Mukhathala Government Higher Secondary School
• MGT High School

Religious structures

Mukathala Murari(SreeKrishna)Temple

• Mukhathala Murari (Sree krishna) Temple^[2]

Gallery

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  Mukhathala Murari

References

1. ^ Profile in Local Self Government Department, Govt. of Kerala
2. ^ "mukhathala murari temple". http://www.mukhathalamuraritemple.com/.