Sakthikulangara

Sakthikulangara
Sakthikulangara
Zone & Neighbourhood
	Sakthikulangara
	Sakthikulangara Location in Kollam, India Sakthikulangara Sakthikulangara (Kerala)
	Coordinates: 8°55′30″N 76°33′22″E / 8.92500°N 76.55611°ECoordinates: 8°55′30″N 76°33′22″E / 8.92500°N 76.55611°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691581
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam
Civic agency	Kollam Municipal Corporation
Avg. summer temperature	34 °C (93 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	22 °C (72 °F)
Website	http://www.kollam.nic.in

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Sakthikulangara is a zone and neighbourhood situated at the coastal area of the city of Kollam in Kerala India. It is one among the 6 zonal headquarters of Kollam Municipal Corporation.^[2]

Location[edit]

Sakthikulangara is situated where Ashtamudi Lake confluence with the Arabian Sea. It is 7 km north from the core Kollam City and 31 km away from Paravur town. Heading from North Neendakara bridge opens the entrance to Sakthikulangara village.

Celebrities[edit]

Moreover, it is the birthplace of B. Wellington, E. Balanandan, R. S. Unni and Henry Austin (Former Ambassador of India in Portugal).

P.J.Rajendran politician, leader of cpim leading party of Kerala and chairman for health standing committee Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) councillor AT alattukavu divition.

S.meenakumari, politician leader of revolutionary socialist party (rsp) ex health chairman & councillor at sakthikulangara division... Cine field

Prateeksha Peter (Producer)
Joy Thomas (Producer)
Sangeeth Kollam (Editor & Associate director)
Bijou Antony (Producer).
John Mary (Journalist)
Navis Xaviour (Producer)
Dr.Jolly Jose (JDNE, Kerala)

Landmarks[edit]

One of the major fishing harbours in Kerala is in Sakthikulangara. Sakthikulangara village and/or the old Sakthikulangara panchayat also includes the major residential areas of Moothezham, Maruthady, Valavilthope, Ozhukkuthodu, Ramankulangara, Vattakkayal, Vallikkeezhu, Poovanpuzha, Aravila, Kavanadu, Kaniyankada, Mukkadu, Venkulangara, Edamanakkavu, Kallumpuram and a few small islands in Ashtamudi lake.

Importance[edit]

Sakthikulangara is a prominent place because of its proximity to the following places:

Sakthikulangara harbour during covid times

Seafood Exporting.
Fish landing centre.
Boat building yards
Vattakkayal
Neendakara Fishing Harbour
Kavanad & Kollam Bypass
St John De Britto Church
Sakthikuklangara Sree Dharma Shastha Temple :The temple is famous for its festival in 'Makaram' month.
Capithan's Movie Theatre.
Lakeford School

Sakthikulangara village owes its transformation from a sleepy village to present fishing industry powerhouse to Indo–Norwegian project. Indo-Norwegian Project was Norway's first foreign aid development project.

The project was first established in Neendakara, near Quilon, Kerala in 1953, and the aim was modernisation of fisheries of Kerala, but also improvement of health, sanitation and water supply.