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| name | | name = Munroe Island | ||
| native_name | | native_name = | ||
| image_name | | image_name = Beautiful Munroe Island , kollam district , kerala.jpg | ||
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| image_caption | | image_caption = [[Lake Ashtamudi]] at Munroe Island | ||
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| map | | map = India Kerala | ||
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| map_caption | | map_caption = Location in Kerala, India | ||
| label | | label = Munroe Island | ||
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| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|9|0|0|N|76|37|0|E|region:KL|display=inline,title}} | ||
| etymology | | etymology = In honour of [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|Col. John Munro]] | ||
| location | | location = [[Ashtamudi Lake]] in [[India]] | ||
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| archipelago | | archipelago = [[Islands of Kollam]] | ||
| waterbody | | waterbody = [[Ashtamudi Lake|Lake Ashtamudi]] | ||
| total_islands | | total_islands = 8 | ||
| major_islands | | major_islands = Munroe Island, Perungalam, Pattamthuruth, Pezhumthuruth | ||
| area_km2 | | area_km2 = 13.37 | ||
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| country_largest_city_type | | country_largest_city_type = [[Metropolis]] | ||
| country_largest_city | | country_largest_city = [[Kollam|Kollam (Quilon)]] | ||
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| country_largest_city_population | | country_largest_city_population = 397419 | ||
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| population | | population = 9054 | ||
| population_as_of = 2011 | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
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| density_km2 | | density_km2 = 776 | ||
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| ethnic_groups | | ethnic_groups = [[Malayali]] | ||
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| website | | website = {{URL|www.munroeisland.co.in}} | ||
| additional_info | | additional_info = The nearest Railway Station is [[Munroturuttu railway station]]. | ||
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'''Munroe Island | '''Munroe Island''' is an [[Lake island|inland]] [[Archipelago|island group]] located at the [[Confluence (geography)|confluence]] of [[Ashtamudi Lake]] and the [[Kallada River]], in [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[South India]]. It is a group of eight small islets comprising a total area of about 13.4 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite news|title=Floating houses at Munroe Thuruthu? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/floating-houses-at-munroe-thuruthu/articleshow/69335001.cms |newspaper=Times Of India |access-date=15 May 2019 |date=15 May 2019 }}</ref> The island, accessible by road, rail and inland water navigation, is about {{convert|25|km}} from [[Kollam]] by road, {{convert|38|km}} north from [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]], {{convert|12|km}} west from [[Kundara]] and about {{convert|25|km}} from [[Karunagapally]]. {{As of|2011|alt=As of the 2011 Indian census}}, the administrative village of Mundrothuruth (which includes nearby small villages as well) has a total population of 9054, consisting of 4318 males and 4736 females.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mundrothuruth Village Population - Kollam - Kollam, Kerala |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/628431-mundrothuruth-kerala.html |access-date=2025-12-14 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> This island is also known as "Sinking Island of Kerala". | ||
The place is named in honour of [[Resident (title)|Resident]] Colonel [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|John Munro]] of the former Princely State of [[Travancore]]. The islands measure {{convert|13.4|km2}} in area. | The place is named in honour of [[Resident (title)|Resident]] Colonel [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|John Munro]] of the former Princely State of [[Travancore]]. The islands measure {{convert|13.4|km2}} in area. | ||
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In 1795 the British established their supremacy in South India and the princely state of [[Travancore]] came under their governance. From 1800 onwards, a [[Resident (title)|Resident]] was appointed by East India Company as administrative head of [[Travancore]]. The first Resident was Colonel [[Colin Macaulay]], followed by [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|Colonel John Munro]]. During his tenure Munro oversaw the land reclamation efforts in the delta where Kallada River joins Ashtamudi Lake and the reclaimed island was named after him as Munroe Island. The [[Dutch Church, Munroe Island|Dutch Church]] here in Munroe Island is one of the ancient churches in [[Kerala]]. It was built by [[Dutch People|the Dutch]] in 1878. The red brick church is a blend of [[Architecture of the Netherlands|Dutch]]-[[Architecture of Kerala|Kerala]] architecture on the scenic banks of [[Ashtamudi Lake|Lake Ashtamudi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The emerald isle |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/travel/the-emerald-isle/article4316024.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=14 December 2015 }}</ref> | In 1795 the British established their supremacy in South India and the princely state of [[Travancore]] came under their governance. From 1800 onwards, a [[Resident (title)|Resident]] was appointed by East India Company as administrative head of [[Travancore]]. The first Resident was Colonel [[Colin Macaulay]], followed by [[John Munro, 9th of Teaninich|Colonel John Munro]]. During his tenure Munro oversaw the land reclamation efforts in the delta where Kallada River joins Ashtamudi Lake and the reclaimed island was named after him as Munroe Island. The [[Dutch Church, Munroe Island|Dutch Church]] here in Munroe Island is one of the ancient churches in [[Kerala]]. It was built by [[Dutch People|the Dutch]] in 1878. The red brick church is a blend of [[Architecture of the Netherlands|Dutch]]-[[Architecture of Kerala|Kerala]] architecture on the scenic banks of [[Ashtamudi Lake|Lake Ashtamudi]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The emerald isle |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/travel/the-emerald-isle/article4316024.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=14 December 2015 }}</ref> | ||
The villagers depended on coconut coir manufacturing as livelihood, however, post Indian Ocean tsunami, things have changed. | The villagers depended on coconut coir manufacturing as livelihood, however, post Indian Ocean tsunami, things have changed.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} | ||
==Tourism== | ==Tourism== | ||
{{wide image|Mundro Island.jpg|400px|Panoramic view of Mundro Island}} | |||
[[ | The island village is a tourism destination where one can see the [[coir]] retting process, coir weaving, fishing, prawns feeding, migratory bird watch, narrow canals and waterways, coconut farms on the lake shore, lagoons, [[mangrove]] plants and the beautiful tiny islands of Pathupara. | ||
[[Kallada Boat Race]], which is one of the famous boat races in Kerala, is at Karuvathrakadavu- Muthiraparambu nettayam in Munroe Island.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} | |||
[[ | ==Threat of submergence== | ||
Low-lying areas of the Island are reportedly under a threat of submerging in high tides. In 2016, an expert team from the [[Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam]] had started a study into the phenomena at the request of the Munroethuruthu [[Gram panchayat|grama panchayat]]. The team headed by Prof. Gouri Antharjanam, Head, Department of Civil Engineering, visited the Island.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Special Correspondent |date=6 Jan 2016 |title=TKM team starts study on fast-submerging Munroe islands |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/TKM-team-starts-study-on-fast-submerging-Munroe-islands/article13983844.ece |access-date=2 Apr 2022}}</ref> Subsequently, geo-scientists from the [[National Centre for Earth Science Studies]] (NCESS) conducted a two-year study from 2017 to 2019. They used observations from the [[Interferometric synthetic-aperture radar|satellite microwave interferometric technique]] and from an array of local [[Global Positioning System|GPS]] stations. They tentatively concluded that the Island is not subsiding. They found that only very heavy buildings that do not follow proper design standards have subsided up to {{Convert|1.5|ft|m|abbr=on}}. The double railway line, with up to 150 trains per day, and station platforms are also subsiding. The NCESS scientists found that a tide of {{Convert|1|m|ft|abbr=on}} at the coast translates to less than {{Convert|0.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} at Munroe Island. Hence, [[Climate change|global warming]] is also not a key problem.<ref name=IE_Not_Sinking>{{Cite news |last=Varma |first=Vishnu |date=2 Jul 2019 |title=No, Munroe Island is not sinking; but that does not stop the sinking feeling |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/no-munroe-island-is-not-sinking-but-that-does-not-stop-the-sinking-feeling-5811035/ |access-date=2 Apr 2022}}</ref> In 2022, a team from [https://www.snpskollam.org/ Sree Narayana Public School, Vadakkevila, Kollam] had conducted a preliminary study on the impact of [[Thenmala Dam|Kallada Dam]] on the ecology of Munroe Island. The team conducted a survey among the residents of Munroe island and handed over the report to the District Collector of [[Kollam district]]. | |||
The island's population has been steadily declining due to an exodus of people unable to cope with the living conditions. The death of [[Lance naik|Lance Naik]] B. Sudheesh of this island in the Border area at [[Siachen Glacier]] spurred interest of the outer world in the problems of this place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/videos/2016/11/06/munroe-islanders-of-kerala-battle-the-rising-seas-kollada-river |title=Munroe Islanders of Kerala Battle the Rising Seas |publisher=The Quint |date=6 November 2016 |access-date=7 November 2016}}</ref> Villagers fear subsiding of the land, and they suffer due to the lack of transport and other amenities. Land prices have fallen as they migrate elsewhere for better opportunities. The problems may have been exacerbated by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|Indian Ocean tsunami]] in 2004 that changed the backwater system and resulted in increased salinity of the soil.<ref name=IE_Not_Sinking /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/the-sinking-island-of-kerala/article25803641.ece|title=The Sinking Island of Kerala|work=The Hindu}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Munroe island.jpg|Munroe island | File:Munroe Island in Kerala 3.jpg|Saambranikkodi of Munroe Island | ||
File:Munroe Island. | File:Munroe island.jpg|Munroe island in [[Ashtamudi Lake]] | ||
File: | File:Munroe Island in Kerala01 2.jpg|Munroe island railway station | ||
File: | File:Munroe Island in Kerala01.jpg|Saambranikkodi boat jetty | ||
File: | File:Munroe Island in Kerala 5.jpg|Saambranikkodi at Munroe Island | ||
File:Night view of the lake.jpg | |||
File:Small boat near the bank.jpg | |||
File:UninhabitedIslandinMunroe.JPG|Uninhabited island in Munroe | |||
File:Munroe Island Tourism.jpg|Tourism in Munroe Island | |||
File:Mundro Island Way.jpg|Evening View of Mundro Island | |||
File:BoatService.jpg|Boat Service of Mundro Island | |||
File: Street View Mundro Island.jpg| Street View of Mundro Island | |||
File:Boat Service Mundro.jpg|Boat Service of Mundro Island | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{portal|Islands}} | |||
* [[Mundrothuruth (Movie)]] | * [[Mundrothuruth (Movie)]] | ||
* [[Kakkathuruth]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External links | == External links == | ||
{{Commons category|Munroe Island}} | {{Commons category|Munroe Island}} | ||
* [http://www.munroeisland.co.in] | * [http://www.munroeisland.co.in Official site] | ||
{{Kollam district}} | {{Kollam district}} | ||
{{Tourism in Kerala}} | {{Tourism in Kerala}} | ||
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[[Category:River islands of India]] | [[Category:River islands of India]] | ||
[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]] | [[Category:Villages in Kollam district]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:37, 14 December 2025
 Lake Ashtamudi at Munroe Island | |
  Munroe Island Location in Kerala, India | |
| Etymology | In honour of Col. John Munro |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Ashtamudi Lake in India |
| Coordinates | 9°0′0″N 76°37′0″E / 9.00000°N 76.61667°E |
| Archipelago | Islands of Kollam |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Lake Ashtamudi |
| Total islands | 8 |
| Major islands | Munroe Island, Perungalam, Pattamthuruth, Pezhumthuruth |
| Area | 13.37 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Largest Metropolis | Kollam (Quilon) (pop. 397419) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 9054 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 776/km2 (2010/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Malayali |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Official website | www |
| The nearest Railway Station is Munroturuttu railway station. | |
Munroe Island is an inland island group located at the confluence of Ashtamudi Lake and the Kallada River, in Kollam district, Kerala, South India. It is a group of eight small islets comprising a total area of about 13.4 km2.[1] The island, accessible by road, rail and inland water navigation, is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Kollam by road, 38 kilometres (24 mi) north from Paravur, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west from Kundara and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Karunagapally. As of the 2011 Indian census[update], the administrative village of Mundrothuruth (which includes nearby small villages as well) has a total population of 9054, consisting of 4318 males and 4736 females.[2] This island is also known as "Sinking Island of Kerala".
The place is named in honour of Resident Colonel John Munro of the former Princely State of Travancore. The islands measure 13.4 square kilometres (5.2 sq mi) in area.
History[edit | edit source]
In 1795 the British established their supremacy in South India and the princely state of Travancore came under their governance. From 1800 onwards, a Resident was appointed by East India Company as administrative head of Travancore. The first Resident was Colonel Colin Macaulay, followed by Colonel John Munro. During his tenure Munro oversaw the land reclamation efforts in the delta where Kallada River joins Ashtamudi Lake and the reclaimed island was named after him as Munroe Island. The Dutch Church here in Munroe Island is one of the ancient churches in Kerala. It was built by the Dutch in 1878. The red brick church is a blend of Dutch-Kerala architecture on the scenic banks of Lake Ashtamudi.[3]
The villagers depended on coconut coir manufacturing as livelihood, however, post Indian Ocean tsunami, things have changed.[citation needed]
Tourism[edit | edit source]
The island village is a tourism destination where one can see the coir retting process, coir weaving, fishing, prawns feeding, migratory bird watch, narrow canals and waterways, coconut farms on the lake shore, lagoons, mangrove plants and the beautiful tiny islands of Pathupara.
Kallada Boat Race, which is one of the famous boat races in Kerala, is at Karuvathrakadavu- Muthiraparambu nettayam in Munroe Island.[citation needed]
Threat of submergence[edit | edit source]
Low-lying areas of the Island are reportedly under a threat of submerging in high tides. In 2016, an expert team from the Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering, Kollam had started a study into the phenomena at the request of the Munroethuruthu grama panchayat. The team headed by Prof. Gouri Antharjanam, Head, Department of Civil Engineering, visited the Island.[4] Subsequently, geo-scientists from the National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS) conducted a two-year study from 2017 to 2019. They used observations from the satellite microwave interferometric technique and from an array of local GPS stations. They tentatively concluded that the Island is not subsiding. They found that only very heavy buildings that do not follow proper design standards have subsided up to 1.5 ft (0.46 m). The double railway line, with up to 150 trains per day, and station platforms are also subsiding. The NCESS scientists found that a tide of 1 m (3.3 ft) at the coast translates to less than 0.5 m (1.6 ft) at Munroe Island. Hence, global warming is also not a key problem.[5] In 2022, a team from Sree Narayana Public School, Vadakkevila, Kollam had conducted a preliminary study on the impact of Kallada Dam on the ecology of Munroe Island. The team conducted a survey among the residents of Munroe island and handed over the report to the District Collector of Kollam district.
The island's population has been steadily declining due to an exodus of people unable to cope with the living conditions. The death of Lance Naik B. Sudheesh of this island in the Border area at Siachen Glacier spurred interest of the outer world in the problems of this place.[6] Villagers fear subsiding of the land, and they suffer due to the lack of transport and other amenities. Land prices have fallen as they migrate elsewhere for better opportunities. The problems may have been exacerbated by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 that changed the backwater system and resulted in increased salinity of the soil.[5][7]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Saambranikkodi of Munroe Island -
Munroe island in Ashtamudi Lake -
Munroe island railway station -
Saambranikkodi boat jetty -
Saambranikkodi at Munroe Island -
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Uninhabited island in Munroe -
Tourism in Munroe Island -
Evening View of Mundro Island -
Boat Service of Mundro Island -
Street View of Mundro Island -
Boat Service of Mundro Island
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Floating houses at Munroe Thuruthu?". Times Of India. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "Mundrothuruth Village Population - Kollam - Kollam, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ "The emerald isle". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Special Correspondent (6 January 2016). "TKM team starts study on fast-submerging Munroe islands". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Varma, Vishnu (2 July 2019). "No, Munroe Island is not sinking; but that does not stop the sinking feeling". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Munroe Islanders of Kerala Battle the Rising Seas". The Quint. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "The Sinking Island of Kerala". The Hindu.
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