Valathungal or Valathumgal is a neighbourhood and suburb of Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It is the 30th ward in Kollam Municipal Corporation.[2] Valathungal is a fairly densely populated area of the city.[3] Eravipuram railway station is very close to Valathungal.

Valathungal
Valathumgal
Neighbourhood
Valathungal is located in Kollam
Valathungal
Valathungal
Location in Kollam, India
Valathungal is located in Kerala
Valathungal
Valathungal
Valathungal (Kerala)
Valathungal is located in India
Valathungal
Valathungal
Valathungal (India)
Coordinates: 8°51′30″N 76°37′43″E / 8.858199°N 76.628695°E / 8.858199; 76.628695
Country India
StateKerala
CityKollam
Government
 • BodyKollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691011
Vehicle registrationKL-02
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
Civic agencyKollam Municipal Corporation
Avg. summer temperature34 °C (93 °F)
Avg. winter temperature22 °C (72 °F)
Websitehttp://www.kollam.nic.in

Importance

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Valathungal lies close to the city's major transportation hubs. The presence of a significant number of schools and religious worship centres in the area have increased Valathungal's importance among the neighbourhoods of Kollam.[4][5] The government VHSS and Boys High School are two of the important schools in the locality.[6] Valathungal is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Pallimukku, which is on National Highway-66.[7]

There were previously two different municipal councils for the huge Valathungal area (Valathungal West and Valathungal East), which in 2005 merged to form a single council.[8] Valathungal council is in the Eravipuram zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation. The Eravipuram Government Homoeo Pharmacy is located in Valathungal.[9]

Location

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References

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  1. ^ "Valathungal B.O - India Post". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Councils - Kollam Municipal Corporation". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Page:46 - Kollam City Development Plan-2041" (PDF). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Govt.Boys H.S.S. Valathungal - Mathrubhumi Education". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. ^ "VHSE Schools - Kollam". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  6. ^ "VHSS Valathungal - Tender Tiger". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Valathungal - Kerala Tourism". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  8. ^ "LDF wins two-thirds majority in corporation". The Hindu. 28 September 2005. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  9. ^ "GHD - KGHPO". Retrieved 16 February 2015.