Valathungal
Valathungal വാളത്തുംഗല് Valathumgal |
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Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
City | Kollam |
Government | |
• Body | Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 691011 |
Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
Civic agency | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
Avg. summer temperature | 34 °C (93 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
Website | http://www.kollam.nic.in |
Valathungal (Malayalam: വാളത്തുംഗല്) 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.
Importance
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 loctated in Valathungal.[9]
Location
- Chinnakada - 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi)
- Kollam Junction railway station - 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi)
- Pallimukku - 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi)
- Kollam Port - 8.7 km
- Paravur - 18.2 kilometres (11.3 mi)
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