Kollankodu (also spelled Kollencode, Kollangode, Kollamkode) is a municipality in Kanyakumari district,

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. Kollencode is situated on the

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border. It has 33 wards. It is a coastal village on the shores of the

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. Kollamcode is located 41 kilometres from

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and 36 kilometres from

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, the capital of Kerala, and also 64 kilometres from

Kanyakumari Kanyakumari (Tamil; / kəɳjɑkʊmɑɾiː/; referring to Devi Kanya Kumari, officially known as Kanniyakumari, formerly known as Cape Comorin) is a town and a municipality in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the ...

. Kollancode Municipality is under the administrative territory of the Kanyakumari district. The Kollancode

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was constituted as Venkanji Village in 1953 and named Kollencode in 1977 as second grade special village panchayat. The Town is located at a distance of 10 km from

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to the north and 14 km from Kuzhithurai Municipality to the east. This town is located along the Kakkavilai to Kollencode State Highway Road. This Town Panchayat extends over an area of 12.64 km^2. The village has combined together to form Kollencode Town Panchayat. In 2004 it was cited as a special village panchayat. Again in 2006 it was upgraded as a first grade town panchayat. Today, Ezhudesam Town Panchayat along with Kollancode Town Panchayat forms the present-day Kollancode Municipality. This village is famous for the Thookam Festival, celebrated by all without regard to caste and religion. It is celebrated once a year usually a date in March or April when the

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comes in Meenam month in

Malayalam calendar The Malayalam Calendar, or the Kollam Era (), is a sidereal solar calendar used in Kerala. The origin of the calendar has been dated to 825 CE, commemorating the establishment of Kollam. There are many theories regarding the origin of t ...

). Kollamcode is also famous for its Bhadrakaliamman temple which draws large pilgrimages especially during the Thookam festival. It is believed that if childless couples visit the temple during the festival they will be blessed with a child.

Municipality Officials

Chairperson Rani (DMK), Vice Chairperson Baby (Congress) were elected through the indirect election on March 4, 2022.

References

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