Mayyanad

Mayyanad is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Mayyanad
village
Railway Station
Coordinates: 8°50′20.641″N 76°38′48.749″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total36,962
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691303
Telephone code+91-474-255****
Vehicle registrationKL-02
KollamKollam City (10 km)
ClimateTropical (Köppen)

Mayyanad is located in the south western suburbs of Kollam district, Kollam city about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the city centre and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Paravur Town. Mayyanad can be reached by frequent buses from Kollam city and Kottiyam town and by local train from Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. The bridge connecting Mayyand and Paravur was completed in 2012, making travel to Kollam city easier.

Location

Mayyanad is situated on the banks of the Paravur Lake and has an Arabian Sea coastline noted for its fishing. Mayyanad railway station is one among the major railway stations in Kollam district. Mayyanad beach have a speciality that, there is a place where the lake and Sea merges.it is too beautiful to see. The view at night due to the weather in that area is wonderful experience.

Landmarks


Several temples, churches and mosques are situated in Mayyanad including the Umayanalloor Sri Balasubramanya Swami Temple and Our lady of immaculate conception church. Tourists are attracted to the location by the meeting of a lagoon with the sea while the long sandy scenic beaches are ideal for swimming.

Education

Schools located in Mayyanad Village are

  1. Mayyanad Higher Secondary School.(Website)
  2. Government Higher Secondary School Vellamanal ,Mayyanad.
  3. Sasthamkovil Model LP School, Mayyanad.
  4. Sasthamkovil LP School, Koottikkada.

Transport

Temples

Celebrities

Birth Place of C. Kesavan (23 May 1891 – 7 July 1969) was the Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin during 1950–1952 and C. V. Kunhiraman (1871 – 1949) was an Indian social reformer, journalist and the founder of Kerala Kaumudi daily



Kerala Kaumudi

The Malayalam daily newspaper Kerala Kaumudi was founded in Mayyanad in 1911.

References
  1. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.


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