Kunnathur (Kerala)
Kunnathur is a village in Kollam district in, Kerala, India. The capital of Kunnathur taluk is Nediyavila. Kunnathur is the smallest taluk in Kerala.
Kunnathoor
Kunnathoor | |
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village | |
  Kunnathoor Location in Kerala, India  Kunnathoor Kunnathoor (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°4′0″N 76°38′0″E / 9.06667°N 76.63333°ECoordinates: 9°4′0″N 76°38′0″E / 9.06667°N 76.63333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 27,689 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690520 |
| Telephone code | 0476 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02, KL-23, KL-61 |
| Nearest city | Chakkuvally, Bharanicavu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mavelikkara |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kunnathoor |
SettlementsEdit
Kunnathur consists of the regions of Nediyavila, Manampuzha, Puthanambalam, Iverkala, Panamthoppu, Ezhammile, Thuruthikkara, Muthupilakadu, Bharanicavu, Patharam, Chakkuvally, Sasthamcotta, Anjilmood, Ics, Mynagappally, Venga,Kovoor, Vilanthra, Karalimukk, Kangattu, Kadapuzha Bridge, and Chittumala, etc.
ReligionEdit
Kunnathur has several Hindu temples like Nediyavila Devi temple, Kokkamkavu Durga Devi temple, Puthanambalam Devi temple, Thalappil Devi temple, Karimpinpuzha Shiva temple and Malanada [duriyodhana] temple. There are also churches like Emmanuel Marthoma church Thuruthikkara, St.George Orthodox Church Thottathumuri, etc. in Kunnathur
CultureEdit
Changanacherry Smaraka Grandhasala in Iverkala was the first library to open in Kunnathur.