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| blank1_info_sec1        = [[Kollam]], [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]], [[Kottiyam]], [[Chathannoor]]
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|leader_name1          = N Ajayakumar ([[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]])(Mylakkadu)
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|leader_name2 = Ramla Basheer ([[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]) ([[Ithikkara]])
|leader_name2 = Ramla Basheer (UDF)
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'''Mylakkadu''' is a small village in the [[Adichanalloor]] grama punchayath in the [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Making clay and bricks is an important business in the village. Factories started there when India was a colony. [[Kottiyam]], [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] and [[Chathannoor]] are the nearest towns.


'''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.
== References ==
 
{{reflist}}
==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==
[[Category:Settlements in Kerala]]
* [[Kollam]] - [[Kollam Junction railway station]] - Pallimukku - [[Kottiyam]] - Mylakkadu (12&nbsp;km)
[[Category:Villages in India]]
* [[Trivandrum International Airport]] - [[Kazhakoottam]] - [[Attingal]] - [[Chathannoor]] - Mylakkadu (55&nbsp;km)
* [[Kottiyam]] - Mylakkadu (1&nbsp;km)
* [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] - [[Chathannoor]] - Mylakkadu (8.5&nbsp;km)
*There is a very tough slope on [[National Highway 47 (India)|NH 47]] 58&nbsp;km from Trivandrum and 13&nbsp;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 ==
{{asia-stub}}
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&nbsp;km
* Chinnakkada 14&nbsp;km
* Karunagappally 36&nbsp;km
* Punalur 45&nbsp;km
* Oyoor 12&nbsp;km
* Ayoor 24&nbsp;km
* Kannanalloor 3&nbsp;km
* Kottarakkara 25&nbsp;km
* Anchal 30&nbsp;km
* Kalluvathukkal 10&nbsp;km
* Parippally 12&nbsp;km
 
==Facilities==
* Nearest important railway station: [[Paravur railway station]] 8&nbsp;km
* Nearest KSRTC Stand: Uramvila, Chathannoor 2.5&nbsp;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]]

Revision as of 23:02, 18 February 2021

Mylakkadu
മൈലക്കാട്
മൈലക്കാട്‌
Village
Coordinates: 8°51′49″N 76°41′24″E / 8.8635°N 76.690°E / 8.8635; 76.690
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • BodyAdichanalloor
 • Ward MemberN Ajayakumar (LDF)
 • Ward MemberRamla Basheer (UDF)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691571
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-2
Nearest cityKollam, Paravur, Kottiyam, Chathannoor
Literacy95%
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChathannoor
Civic agencyAdichanalloor

Mylakkadu is a small village in the Adichanalloor grama punchayath in the Kollam district, Kerala, India. Making clay and bricks is an important business in the village. Factories started there when India was a colony. Kottiyam, Paravur and Chathannoor are the nearest towns.

References

  1. ↑ "District Census Handbook - Kollam" (PDF). Census of India. p. 138. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
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