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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Mayyanad | ||
| other_name | | other_name = | ||
| nickname | | nickname = | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = village | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = Mayyanad railway station name board, Feb 2019.jpg | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Railway Station | ||
| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map = India Kerala#India | ||
| pushpin_label_position | | pushpin_label_position = right | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Kerala]]##Location in India | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|8|50|20.641|N|76|38|48.749|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = India | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Kollam district|Kollam]] | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date | | established_date = | ||
| founder | | founder = | ||
| named_for | | named_for = | ||
| government_type | | government_type = | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = [[Gram panchayat]] | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_rank | | area_rank = | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 36962 | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2001 | ||
| population_rank | | population_rank = | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_demonym | | population_demonym = | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English | ||
| timezone1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code = 691303 | ||
| area_code_type | | area_code_type = Telephone code | ||
| area_code | | area_code = +91-474-255**** | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-02 | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 | | blank1_name_sec1 = Kollam | ||
| blank1_info_sec1 | | blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kollam|Kollam City]] (10 km) | ||
| blank1_name_sec2 | | blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]] | ||
| blank1_info_sec2 | | blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Tropical]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small> | ||
| website | | website = | ||
| | | footnotes = | ||
| official_name = | |||
}} | }} | ||
Mayyanad is in the | ''' Mayyanad ''' is a village in [[Kollam district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], India.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |author=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=10 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=8 December 2008 }}</ref> | ||
Mayyanad is located in the south western suburbs of Kollam district, [[Kollam|Kollam city]] about {{convert|10|km}} south of the city centre and {{convert|6|km}} north of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur Town]]. Mayyanad can be reached by frequent buses from Kollam city and [[Kottiyam|Kottiyam town]] and by local train from Kollam and [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. The bridge connecting Mayyand and Paravur was completed in 2012, making travel to Kollam city easier. | |||
==Location== | ==Location== | ||
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==Landmarks== | ==Landmarks== | ||
Several temples, churches and mosques are in Mayyanad including the [[Religion in Kollam District#Other Temples|Umayanalloor Sri Balasubramanya Swami Temple]]. Tourists are attracted to the location by the meeting of a lagoon with the sea while the long sandy scenic beaches are ideal for swimming | Several temples, churches and mosques are situated in Mayyanad including the [[Religion in Kollam District#Other Temples|Umayanalloor Sri Balasubramanya Swami Temple and Our lady of immaculate conception church]]. Tourists are attracted to the location by the meeting of a lagoon with the sea while the long sandy scenic beaches are ideal for swimming. | ||
== | ==Education== | ||
Schools located in Mayyanad Village are | |||
{{Ordered list |Mayyanad Higher Secondary School|Government Higher Secondary School Vellamanal, Mayyanad| Sasthamkovil Model LP School, Mayyanad|Sasthamkovil LP School, Koottikkada}} | |||
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==Transport== | |||
===Road=== | |||
===Rail=== | |||
===Water=== | |||
== | ==Temples== | ||
===Valiyavila Madannda=== | |||
===Vayalil Madannada=== | |||
===Sasthamkovil Temple Mayyanad=== | |||
===Sasthamkovil Temple Koottikada=== | |||
===Kochunada Bhagavathi Temple=== | |||
===Janmamkulam Bhagavathi Temple=== | |||
===Thanni Swargapuram Bhagavathi Temple=== | |||
===Mulaikkalkavu Devi Temple=== | |||
===KaithaPuzha Siva Temple=== | |||
===Vaikkathodam Sree Krishna Temple=== | |||
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== | ==Notable people== | ||
* Mayyanad was the birthplace of [[C. Kesavan]] (1891–1969), the Chief Minister of [[Travancore-Cochin]] during 1950–1952. | |||
* [[C. V. Kunhiraman]] (1871–1949), a social reformer, journalist and the founder of ''[[Kerala Kaumudi]]'' daily | |||
{{ | ==''Kerala Kaumudi''== | ||
The Malayalam daily newspaper ''[[Kerala Kaumudi]]'' was founded in Mayyanad in 1911.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}} | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{Commons category|Mayyanad}} | |||
{{Kollam district}} | {{Kollam district}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Villages in Kollam district]] | ||
{{ | {{Kollam-geo-stub}} | ||