Kalluvathukkal
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Kalluvathukkal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Interactive map of Kalluvathukkal | |
| Coordinates: 8°49′57″N 76°44′43″E / 8.83250°N 76.74528°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.69 km2 (13.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,555[1] |
| • Density | 604.0/km2 (1,564/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| PIN | 691578 |
| Area code | 0474-257**** |
Kalluvathukkal is a village in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. NH 47 passes through the village.[2] The nearest towns are Chathannoor and Paripally. Kollam Government Medical College is only 3 km from Kalluvathukkal.[3] There are lower primary and upper primary schools in the Kalluvathukkal panchayat. The panchayat also has its own school, offering classes from 5th to 10th standard. A small stadium is located next to the school. The place is infamous for the Kalluvathukkal hooch tragedy, which took place on 21 October 2000 and claimed 31 lives.
Kalluvathukkal is located in the approximately 21 kilometers from Kollam city and 50 kilometers north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Kalluvathukkal's population is 21,555 people, including 10,065 males and 11,490 females.[1]
Administration
| Ward No | Ward name | Member | Party | Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezhipuram | R. Muraleedharan | BJP | NDA |
| 2 | Chirakkara | N. Appukkuttan Pillai | BJP | NDA |
| 3 | Chavarkodu | S. Vijayan | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 4 | Kizhakkanela | Reena Mangalath | INC | UDF |
| 5 | Meenampalam | Sheeja N. R | CPI | LDF |
| 6 | Kadampattukonam | L. Bindu | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 7 | Ilamkulam | Hareesh Poovathoor | INC | UDF |
| 8 | Aduthala | Mercy Teacher | CPI | LDF |
| 9 | Nadakikkal | B. R. Deepa | BJP | NDA |
| 10 | Mevanakonam | S. Sathyapalan | BJP | NDA |
| 11 | Karimpaloor | Alli Aji | BJP | NDA |
| 12 | Pampuram | Ajayakumar D. L | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 13 | Parippally | N. Santhini | INC | UDF |
| 14 | Vattakuzhikkal | Sudeep | BJP | NDA |
| 15 | Velamannoor | Chandrika Teacher | CPI | LDF |
| 16 | Vilavoorkonam | P. Pratheesh Kumar | INC | UDF |
| 17 | Kulamada | D. Subhadramma | RSP | UDF |
| 18 | Kulathoorkonam | Ranjith (Thambikkuttan) | BJP | NDA |
| 19 | Kalluvathukkal | Rajani Rajan | INC | UDF |
| 20 | E S I | Baiju Lakshmanan | BJP | NDA |
