Valathungal

Valathungal
Valathumgal
Neighbourhood
Valathungal
Location in Kollam, India
Valathungal
Valathungal (Kerala)
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

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.

There were previously two different municipal councils for the Valathungal area (Valathungal West and Valathungal East), which in 2005 merged to form a single council.[4] Valathungal council is in the Eravipuram zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation.

References

  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. ^ "LDF wins two-thirds majority in corporation". The Hindu. 28 September 2005. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.