Andamukkam or Aandamukkam is a neighbourhood of
Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The ci ...
city in
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...
,
India
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. It is a part of
Downtown Kollam. Andamukkam is one of the prime commercial centres of
Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The ci ...
city, which was once the most important port city of India. The city bus stand in Kollam is in Andamukkam. Proximity of Andamukkam with other neighbourhoods of Kollam is making it a prime commercial centre and transportation hub of the city.
Business and commercialization in Andamukkam
Andamukkam is a part of the
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the " cit ...
of Kollam. Most of the print and media publication offices of the city operate in Andamukkam. One of the three regional offices of the
Kerala Public Service Commission and their district office are in Andamukkam The other regional offices of the
Kerala Public Service Commission are in
Ernakulam
Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation ...
and
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second l ...
. Many registered advertisers and agents operate in Andamukkam.
Institutions near Andamukkam
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City Bus Stand
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Kerala Public Service Commission regional and district offices
* Corporation Building
* Hotel Naani
See also
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Kollam
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The ci ...
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Chinnakada Clock Tower
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Chinnakada
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Andamukkam City Bus Stand
References
Neighbourhoods in Kollam
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