Melila, Kollam
Melila | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Melila Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°0′30″N 76°51′0″E / 9.00833°N 76.85000°ECoordinates: 9°0′30″N 76°51′0″E / 9.00833°N 76.85000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 22,529 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
Melila is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India[1] situated along the Vettikkavala - Elampal road. The nearest NH, National Highway 744 (India) is at Kunnicode. The nearest Railway station is Auvaneeswaram railway station. The region -- which is surrounded by dense rubber plantations -- has been used as a location for a number of Malayalam movies, including Mutharamkunnu P.O. and Kottaram Veettile Apputtan. There are also many well-known Television artistes from the region such as TV anchor and news reader Melila Sreekantan Nair of Asianet (TV channel).
The Hindu Melila temple is in Melila.[2]
Demographics[]
As of 2001 India census, Melila had a population of 22,529 with 10,770 males and 11,759 females.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "Welcome to Kerala window". www.keralawindow.net. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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