Ithikkara is a place in
Kollam
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district,
Kerala
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, India,
about 12 km from Kollam city. It received its name from
Ithikkara River.
The Ithikkara River originates from the low hills situated near Madathuri kunnu at about +240 m above M.S.L and from the hills located south-west of
Kulathupuzha. The Vattapparambu stream and the Kunduman thodu are its important tributaries.
The latter joins the Ithikkara at Plakkadu about 200 m upstream of Ithikkara Bridge on
N.H.47. The river has a north-westerly course up to the Irattur Malai from where it flows west up to Pampira and then takes a more or less south-westerly course till its exits into the
Paravur Kayal near Meenad.
The river passes through the villages of Channapetta , Alayamon , Vayala, Pampira, Ayur, Thiruvambhagam, Atturkonam and Adichanallore. Kottiyam,
Chathannoor and
Chadayamangalam are some of the important places in the basin.
The river has a length of 56 km and a catchment area of 642 km
2. The complete catchment lies within the state.
Ithikkara Block Panchayath – On 1 April 1961, Ithikkara Block Panchayath was established. It has following panchayaths: Poothakkulam, Kalluvathukkal,
Chathannoor, Nedumpana, and Adichanallur.
Location
It is on the
National Highway 66 between
Chathannoor town and
Kollam City. There are regular bus services from
Kollam City. Nearest major railway station is
Kollam Junction.
Paravur railway station
Paravur railway station (station code: PVU) is an NSG–5 category List of railway stations in India, Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station in the Indian municipal town ...
is 14 km away.
The nearest airport is
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is an international airport that serves Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala and the fifth international airport of ...
(55 km).
Industries
There were large-scale industries, like tile factories, cashew factories, and clay-modelling. Now few left and many other small-scale industries have opened.
Nearby institutions and hospitals
* Royal Multi Speciality Hospital (500m)
* Holy Cross Hospital, Kottiyam (3 km)
* KIMS Hospital, Sithara Junction
Mylakkadu, Kottiyam (2Km)
* TB Hospital (6 km)
* Azeezia Medical College, Meyannor (10 km)
* Travancore Engineering College (9 km)
* MES Institute of Technology & Management (2 km)
* Younus College of Engineering & Technology (8 km)
* Nehru Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kaithakuzhy (2 km)
* KSRTC Bus Station, Chathannoor (3 km)
The Raviz5 Star Resort, Thevally, Kollam (15 km)
* Pullichira Church, Mayyanadu (5 km)
* Kunambayikulam Temple (8 km)
* Varkala Beach (19 km)
* Paravur Backwaters (9 km)
* Thiru Aarattu Madannada, Ithikkara, Mylakkadu ( 200m)
* Sri Indilayappan Temple , Plakkadu (1 Km)
* Perumalkunnu Mahavishnu Temple, Adhichanalloor ( 2 Km)
References
External links
Google Maps{{Kollam district
Villages in Kollam district