Mylakkadu

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
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{{original research|date=April 2019}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mylakkadu
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Mylakkadu Junction.jpg
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| image_caption = Mylakkadu Junction
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
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| governing_body = [[Adichanalloor]]
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 691571
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0474
| registration_plate = KL-2
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kollam]], [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]], [[Kottiyam]], [[Chathannoor]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 95%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Kollam
|leader_title1 = Ward Member
|leader_name1 = N Ajayakumar ([[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]])(Mylakkadu)
|leader_title2 = Ward Member
|leader_name2 = Ramla Basheer ([[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]) ([[Ithikkara]])
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'''Mylakkadu''' is a small suburban village and junction in the [[Kollam]] district of the [[Kerala]] state in [[India]].<ref name=2019_Government>https://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/mylakkadu/id/20401</ref> It is near the town [[Kottiyam]]. There are a number of industries and temples in the village, with several festivals held at the locale as well.

==Location==

[[Ithikkara]] and [[Ithikkara River]] are nearby, as is [[National Highway 47 (India)|NH 47]].Mylakkadu is also connected to Kannanalloor and Kundara through Mylakkadu - Kannanalloor road.

==Economy==
Mylakkadu is well known on its clay and bricks industries. Travancore potteries and Regal are the oldest factories in Mylakkadu. These factories are started on the colonial period. [[Kottiyam]], [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] and [[Chathannoor]] are the nearest towns.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

==Reaching Mylakkadu==
* [[Kollam]] - [[Kollam Junction railway station]] - Pallimukku - [[Kottiyam]] - Mylakkadu (12 km)
* [[Trivandrum International Airport]] - [[Kazhakoottam]] - [[Attingal]] - [[Chathannoor]] - Mylakkadu (55 km)
* [[Kottiyam]] - Mylakkadu (1 km)
* [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] - [[Chathannoor]] - Mylakkadu (8.5 km)
*There is a very tough slope on [[National Highway 47 (India)|NH 47]] 58 km from Trivandrum and 13 km from Kollam. The Bridges & Highways authority have studied & reported this area as a "Dangerous Zone." Several road accidents have happened here with deaths and injuries. Some ideas and plans to modify this heavily sloped road have been suggested, but no changes have been made.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}} In 2015, actor [[Sarath Kumar]] was killed Mylakkadu near Parippally after his bike collided with a lorry.<ref name=2015_Lorry>https://www.ibtimes.co.in/autograph-actor-sarath-kumar-dies-road-accident-photos-624625</ref>

==Government and police ==
Adichanalloor is Special grade grama panchayath in Kollam district. Mylakkadu is situated in Adichanalloor panchayath.
Mylakkadu is under the control of Chathannoor Assistant Commissioner of Police and Chathannoor Police Station and Kottiyam Police Station (Chathannoor, Kottiyam towns and near by places are under the control of Kottiyam Circle, Assistant Commissioner Of Police office is situated in Chathannoor town)

==Nearby places==
* [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] 8.5 km
* Chinnakkada 14 km
* Karunagappally 36 km
* Punalur 45 km
* Oyoor 12 km
* Ayoor 24 km
* Kannanalloor 3 km
* Kottarakkara 25 km
* Anchal 30 km
* Kalluvathukkal 10 km
* Parippally 12 km

==Facilities==
* Nearest important railway station: [[Paravur railway station]] 8 km
* Nearest KSRTC Stand: Uramvila, Chathannoor 2.5 km
* Bharat Sanchar Nigom LTD Exchange, Kottiyam
* Nearest Medical College: Azeezia Medical College, Meeyannoor

==Nearest educational institutions==
* MES Engineering College, Chathannoor
* SN College, Chathannoor
* [[MMNSS College Kottiyam]]
* GHSS, Chathannoor
* NSS HSS, Chathannoor
* APUPSchool, Mylakkadu Jn
* Rose Dale School, Mylakkadu
* Auxilium ISC School, Kottiyam
* NSMGHS, Kottiyam
* CFHS, Kottiyam
* APHS, Adichanalloor
* Government LP school

==Temples, churches, mosques==
* [[Thiru Aarattu Madannada, Mylakkadu]]
* Thulavila Devi Temple, Mylakkadu
* Njandakuzhi devi Temple, Mylakkadu
* St George Church, Mylakkadu
* Ithikkara Juma Masjid
* North mylakkadu juma masjid
* Sreekandeshwaram mahadeva temple
* Sree Indillayappan Temple,Plakkad

==Festivals==
*Uchara Maholsavam is the main festival day of Adichanalloor village and Mylakkadu, (half of Onam on Makaram 28 / 9 or 10 February). Uchara is the festival day of Madaswamy (Thiru Aarattu Madannada, Mylakkadu). Thirumudi ezhunnallath, Chenda melam, Kayal pooram and Vediket (Fire works at night) are the main attractions.
*Pooyam Maholsavam in Thulavila Devi temple
*Sivarathri Festival in Sree Khandeshvaram Mahadeva temple, North Mylakkadu
*Festival in St George Church

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Kollam district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kollam district]]
[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]]

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