Pallithottam 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 situated at the coastal region. It is the 46th ward in

Kollam Municipal Corporation Kollam Municipal Corporation (KMC) is an ISO 9001:2015 certified civic body that governs the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the fourth-largest city corporation by population in the state, and the fifth-largest by area. Con ...

. Pallithottam is totally depending on fishing activities and operations of

Kollam Port Kollam Port is one of the historic ports situated away from Downtown Kollam (formerly Quilon),14 km north of Paravur and 24 km north of Varkala Town It is the second largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities. L ...

Significance

Pallithottam is considered as one among the 27 fishing villages 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 ...

. It is coming under the Central Zone-II of

. The fisherman community of Pallithottam is using modern amenities for easing their work. As per the result of a survey conducted among the fishing villages of

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in 2011, fisherman community from Pallithottam is the most educated fisherman community in

. Global Positioning System(GPS),

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s and Echo sounders,

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gadgets,

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s and updates from Radio Benziger 107.8 FM(a

based FM radio) are used by this fishing community The Fishing villages of Pallithottam having a mixed picture of tradition and modernity. Pallithottam is situated in a cluster of five fishing villages along a five kilometre coastline around a natural bay just south of

Neendakara Neendakara is a suburb of Kollam city in Kerala, India. The twin harbours, Neendakara and Shakthikulangara are located here. , url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/kerala/neendakara-port-kollam.html Trawling ban and withdrawal of the state off ...

—the largest trawler harbour in

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. A full-fledged boat yard is functioning at Pallithottam. Few numbers of small plywood dinghies are working there at Pallithottam for fishing in the backwaters with the use of sails. The fisherman community of Pallithottam have demanded separate fish landing and auction hall facilities within the Tangassery harbour complex. Kollam Development Authority(KDA) had taken up a housing colony project for Pallithottam. A considerable number of members in South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies(SIFFS) is from Pallithottam. A good number of the city's cable TV networking companies are based on Pallithottam One among the 17 police stations coming under the jurisdiction of Kollam City Police is situated at Pallithottam.

Location

- 2.2 km *

Kollam Beach Kollam Beach, also known as Mahatma Gandhi Beach, is a beach at Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam Beach is the first 'Beach Wedding Destination' in Kerala. The beach also features a park of international standard, the Maha ...

- 300 m *

Kollam Junction railway station Kollam Junction railway station (station code: QLN) is a junction station situated in the city of Kollam in Kerala, India. It is the second largest railway station in Kerala in terms of area and largest in terms of number of tracks and one of ...

- 2 km * Kollam KSRTC Bus Station - 2.7 km *

Andamukkam City Bus Stand Andamukkam City bus stand, Kollam, is one of the two bus stands in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated in the Downtown Kollam area, it is also known as Andamukkam private bus stand. The bus stand is only for private city b ...

- 1.4 km *

Paravur railway station Paravur railway station (Code:PVU) is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala. Paravur railway station falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone of India ...

- 12.7 km

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Neighbourhoods in Kollam {{Kollam-geo-stub

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