Thamarakudy
Thamarakudy | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 9°03′04″N 76°47′53″E / 9.051°N 76.798°E | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691560 |
| Telephone code | (0)474 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02, KL-24 |
| Nearest cities | Kottarakkara, Punalur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mavelikkara |
| Assembly constituency | Kottarakkara |
Thamarakudy is a village located in Kottarakkara taluk in Kollam District,[1] Kerala state, India. It is located 34 km towards East from District headquarters Kollam, 6 km from Vettikkavala and 75 km from State capital Thiruvananthapuram. Thamarakudy is a part of Mylom Grama Panchayath. This place was hit in the news in 2013 by a Co-operative bank fraud.[2]
Nearby villages
[edit]- Enathu - 10 kilometres (via, Kalayapuram, MC Rd)
- Pattazhi - 6 kilometres
- Kulakkada - 8 kilometres (Via Kalayapuram)
- Melila - 10 kilometres (Via Mylom Kura, Thalavoor Rd)
- Kunnicode - 9 kilometres (Via Pandithitta, Thalavoor)
Transport
[edit]- Bus Transport: Nearest town Kottarakkara is well connected to all parts of kerala. There are regular KSRTC bus services from Kottarakkara to Pattazhi via Mylom, Thamarakudy every 15 minutes.
- Railway stations: Nearest railway stations are Kura (5 kilometres) which connects Kollam Junction (34 kilometres), the nearest major rail head, and Chengannur (41 kilometres).
- Airports: Nearest airport is at Thiruvananthapuram (90 kilometres). Cochin International Airport is 175 kilometres away.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pereira, Ignatius (31 May 2015). "Bringing bamboo back to riverbanks". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Thamarakudy Bank deceit". Pandalam.com.