Sakthikulangara

Sakthikulangara is a zone and neighbourhood situated at the coastal area of the city of Kollam in Kerala India. It is one among the 6 zonal headquarters of Kollam Municipal Corporation.[2]

Sakthikulangara
Zone & Neighbourhood
Sakthikulangara
Sakthikulangara
Location in Kollam, India
Sakthikulangara
Sakthikulangara (Kerala)
Coordinates: 8°55′30″N 76°33′22″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodyKollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)[1]
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691581
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

Location

Sakthikulangara is situated where Ashtamudi Lake confluence with the Arabian Sea. It is 7 km north from the core Kollam City and 31 km away from Paravur town. Heading from North Neendakara bridge opens the entrance to Sakthikulangara village.

Celebrities

Moreover, it is the birthplace of B. Wellington, E. Balanandan, R. S. Unni and Henry Austin (Former Ambassador of India in Portugal).

P.J.Rajendran politician, leader of cpim leading party of Kerala and chairman for health standing committee Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) councillor AT alattukavu divition.

S.meenakumari, politician leader of revolutionary socialist party (rsp) ex health chairman & councillor at sakthikulangara division... Cine field

  • Prateeksha Peter (Producer)
  • Joy Thomas (Producer)
  • Sangeeth Kollam (Editor & Associate director)
  • Bijou Antony (Producer).
  • John Mary (Journalist)
  • Navis Xaviour (Producer)
  • Dr.Jolly Jose (JDNE, Kerala)

Landmarks

One of the major fishing harbours in Kerala is in Sakthikulangara. Sakthikulangara village and/or the old Sakthikulangara panchayat also includes the major residential areas of Moothezham, Maruthady, Valavilthope, Ozhukkuthodu, Ramankulangara, Vattakkayal, Vallikkeezhu, Poovanpuzha, Aravila, Kavanadu, Kaniyankada, Mukkadu, Venkulangara, Edamanakkavu, Kallumpuram and a few small islands in Ashtamudi lake.


Importance

Sakthikulangara is a prominent place because of its proximity to the following places:

Sakthikulangara harbour during covid times
  • Seafood Exporting.
  • Fish landing centre.
  • Boat building yards
  • Vattakkayal
  • Neendakara Fishing Harbour
  • Kavanad & Kollam Bypass
  • St John De Britto Church
  • Sakthikuklangara Sree Dharma Shastha Temple :The temple is famous for its festival in 'Makaram' month.
  • Capithan's Movie Theatre.
  • Lakeford School

Sakthikulangara village owes its transformation from a sleepy village to present fishing industry powerhouse to Indo–Norwegian project. Indo-Norwegian Project was Norway's first foreign aid development project.

The project was first established in Neendakara, near Quilon, Kerala in 1953, and the aim was modernisation of fisheries of Kerala, but also improvement of health, sanitation and water supply.

See also

References
  1. Kollam Corporation
  2. "Building Permit Management System -Kollam Corporation". Retrieved 16 December 2014.


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