Chittumala is a

urban Urban means "related to a city". In that sense, the term may refer to: * Urban area, geographical area distinct from rural areas * Urban culture, the culture of towns and cities Urban may also refer to: General * Urban (name), a list of people ...

settlement in

Kollam district Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an i ...

that is located on the

Kundara Kundara is a census town in Kerala and is part of the Kollam Metropolitan Area, India. Kundara is situated 13 km east of Kollam city, 14 km west of Kottarakkara, and 24 km north of Paravur. Kundara is significant for its histor ...

Bharanikkavu Bharanikkavu is a Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.National Highway 183 The following highways are numbered 183: India * National Highway 183 (India) Ireland * R183 road (Ireland) Japan * Japan National Route 183 United States * U.S. Route 183 * Alabama State Route 183 * Arkansas Highway 183 * California State Ro ...

besides

Kallada River Kallada River/Kulathupuzha " Puzha "means River.Its's the longest river in Kollam District, Kerala, India.The river originates in Kulathupuzha,a part of Western Ghats and flows west reaching Arabian Sea after travelling a distance of 120km. R ...

. The name Chittumala came from an old lady name chitta ''. Chittumala is the headquarters of Chittumala

block panchayat Panchayat samiti is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat ...

which encompasses 13

Gram panchayat Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bo ...

s that form the southern shore of

Ashtamudi Lake Ashtamudi Lake (''Ashtamudi Kayal''), in the Kollam District of the Indian state of Kerala, is the most visited backwater and lake in the state. It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped (also described as octopus-shaped) ...

. It is also famous for the ancient ''Sri Durga Devi Temple'' and a lake named ''Chittumala Chira''. Sreedurgadevetemple

Location and connectivity

It is situated about 23 km from

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, 9 km from

and 8 km from

Bharanikkavu Bharanikkavu is a Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.Kallada River Kallada River/Kulathupuzha " Puzha "means River.Its's the longest river in Kollam District, Kerala, India.The river originates in Kulathupuzha,a part of Western Ghats and flows west reaching Arabian Sea after travelling a distance of 120km. R ...

and Chittumala Chira. The major mode of transportation is

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. The village is connected with

Karunagappalli Karunagappally is a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is 24 km north of Kollam and south of Alappuzha. Karunagappally taluk consists of Alappad, Ochira, Adinad, Karunagappally, Thazhava, Pavumba, Thodiyoor, ...

Chengannur Chengannur (also spelled Chengannoor or Chenganur) is a Municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala State, India. It is located in the extreme eastern part of the Alappuzha district, on the banks of Pamba River. Chengannur is north o ...

etc. through private buses and

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the country's oldest state-run public bus transport services. The corporation is divided into three zones ( ...

buses. The nearby connectivity is

Kundara Railway Station Kundara railway station (Code: KUV) is a railway station (NSG 6 category) in the historic industrial town of Kollam, Kundara, Kerala. Kundara railway station falls under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railway zone, Indian Railways ...

(9km) on Kollam–Sengottai Line. The

Kerala State Water Transport Department Kerala State Water Transport Department (SWTD) is a governmental department that regulates the inland navigation systems in the Indian state of Kerala and provides inland water transport facilities. It stands for catering to the traffic needs ...

services are available from nearby

Munroe Island Munroe Island (Malayalam : മണ്‍റോത്തുരുത്ത്) or Mundrothuruthu is an Lake island, inland Archipelago, island group located at the Confluence (geography), confluence of Ashtamudi Lake and the Kallada River, ...

. The nearby airport is

Trivandrum International Airport Thiruvananthapuram International Airport , is an international airport which serves Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala and fifth international airport of In ...

. (73 kms)

Chittumala Block

Chittumala is one of the block panchayats 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 ...

. It has received numerous awards and

Swaraj trophy Swarāj ( sa, स्वराज, translit=Svarāja '' sva-'' "self", '' raj'' "rule") can mean generally self-governance or "self-rule". It was first used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to attain self rule from the Mughal Empire and the Adil ...

for best local self governing body several times

References

External links

Map of ChittumalaShot at early morning at chittumala hill
Villages in Kollam district {{Kerala-geo-stub