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Kottarakkara

January 08, 2023

For other uses, see Kottarakkara (disambiguation).

Kottarakkara (IAST: Koṭṭārakkara), also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of the Kerala, India. [2] The town is close to Kollam Port, which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as the reputation as an important commercial, industrial and trading center. Kottarakkara lies 27 kilometres (17 mi) to the east of Kollam city centre.[3]

Kottarakkara
Municipal Town
Pulamon Junction in Kottarakara town
Kottarakkara
Location in Kerala, India
Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara (India)
Coordinates: 08°59′00″N 76°46′00″E / 8.98333°N 76.76667°E / 8.98333; 76.76667Coordinates: 08°59′00″N 76°46′00″E / 8.98333°N 76.76667°E / 8.98333; 76.76667
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • TypeCouncil
 • BodyKottarakkara Municipality
 • MPKodikunnil Suresh
 • MLAK.N.Balagopal
Area
 • Total17.39 km2 (6.71 sq mi)
Population
[1]
 • Total29,788
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PINCODE
691506
Vehicle registrationKL-24
Nearest cityKollam
Civic AgencyKottarakara Municipality

History

Main article: History and Culture of Kottarakkara

Kottarakkara, also known in the ancient days of the kings as the Elayadathu Swarupam, was a principality ruled by a branch of the Travancore Royal Family. It is the home of Kathakali, a well known dance drama which originated initially as Ramanattam created in the 17th century by Prince Kottarakkara Thampuran and later patronized by the Raja of Kottarakkara in the early 19th century absorbing other dance forms of Krishnattam with further innovations.

Etymology

Kottarakkara, a compound word made up of the words Kottaram, meaning "palace", and kara meaning "land", literally means "land of palaces". The area which had several palaces was thus named "Kottarakkara."[4]

Geography

Kottarakkara is a small principality close to Kollam. As a taluk headquarters, it has six panchayats and other small towns. It is surrounded by several other towns.

Towns and villages in Kottarakara Taluk

[5]
 
Kottarakkara Thampuran Memorial Museum of Classical Arts
 
Kottarakara centre of KILA

Climate

Climate data for Kottarakkara, Kerala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.3
(90.1) 		32.4
(90.3) 		32.0
(89.6) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.8
(85.6) 		30.5
(86.9)
Average low °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3) 		23.1
(73.6) 		24.5
(76.1) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.4
(77.7) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.6
(72.7) 		23.8
(74.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17
(0.7) 		34
(1.3) 		67
(2.6) 		166
(6.5) 		261
(10.3) 		477
(18.8) 		411
(16.2) 		277
(10.9) 		228
(9.0) 		311
(12.2) 		214
(8.4) 		54
(2.1) 		2,517
(99)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Politics

See also: Kottarakkara (Assembly constituency)

Kottarakara Assembly Constituency is one among the 11 assembly constituencies in Kollam district. K.N.Balagopal is the present MLA from Kottarakkara constituency. Kottarakkara comes under Mavelikkara (Lok Sabha constituency)(previously it was in Adoor Loksabha constituency) that represents a large area including Kottarakkara, Mavelikkara, Changanasseri, spread in Kollam, Alappuzha and Kottayam districts.[7]

E Chandrasekaran Nair (CPI), D.Damodaran Potti (PSP), R.Balakrishna Pillai (Kerala Congress), E.Chandrasekaran Nair (CPI), C.Achutha Menon (CPI), Kottara Gopalakrishnan (INC) and R.Balakrishna Pillai (Kerala Congress - B) are the former elected members represented Kottarakara Assembly Constituency in the past.[8][9] Mandalam president: G.Peter (Kerala Congress)

Transportation

Road Network

NH 744 earlier known as NH 208 (Kollam to Thirumangalam) meets the MC road (Thiruvananthapuram to Angamaly) at Kottarakkara. Kottarakkara is linked with Kollam (the district headquarters), both by road and rail, at a distance of 27 km. It is 67 km to the north of Thiruvananthapuram (the capital of Kerala) and 80 km to the south of Kottayam. [10]

Road

 
Kottarakkara KSRTC Depot.

Kottarakara has one of the Kerala's well connected KSRTC Hub, consist of various services across almost all the parts of kerala and interstate services. Local routes are connected by private bus services as well as State Transport. It is well connected to the capital city of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram by KSRTC Fast Passenger, super fast, super deluxe, a/c low floor buses. Buses are also ply to the district headquarters of Kollam and Pathanamthitta and to towns in Tamil Nadu like Coimbatore, Tenkasi and Sengottai and Daily trips to Mookambika, Sullia Munnar, Chennai, Hosur Bangalore, Velankanni, Madurai, Kumily, Mysore, Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Nagercoil, Thirunelveli, Tuticorin, Palani, Trichy, Ernakulam, Kannur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Mangalore, Sultan Bathery, Kasaragod. Kottarakara depot of ksrtc is one of the top revenue earning depots of the state.

Rail

Kottarakara railway station is located on the Kollam-Sengottai railway line. Kottarakara railway station, which currently connects to Kollam, Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Madurai, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Guruvayur, Varkala and Punalur through the direct passenger, fast passenger and express train services. There are eight pairs of services right now and heard that many more services would be inducted in this route since the Punalur-Schengotta ghat section has been closed for Broad Gauge conversion. Further, a new line from Chengannur to Thiruvananthapuram via Adoor and Pandalam is awaiting survey. Kottarakkara will become a junction once the new line materializes.

Air

The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, 70 km (43 mi).

Notable people

Schools and Colleges

Main article: Education in Kollam district

References

  1. ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ . Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  3. ^ . Kollam District officialwebsite National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  4. ^ . kottarakkara.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  6. ^ "CLIMATE: KOTTARAKARA", Climate-Data.org. Web: [1].
  7. ^ (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  8. ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1957". Elections.in. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Kerala Assembly Election - 1980". Elections.in. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  10. ^ "District Information". Kollam: National Informatics. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

Further reading

  • Parankamveettil; An ancient Christian Family based from Aippalloor spreads areas at Kizhakketheruvu, Chengamanadu, Kottarakara, Elampal, Ayoor etc. was Engaged in Agricultural Production, Tradings, Religious, Social and Cultural activities.
  • K. Ayyappapanicker; Sahitya Akademi (1997). Medieval Indian literature: an anthology. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 317–. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
  • M. O. Koshy (1989). The Dutch power in Kerala, 1729–1758. Mittal Publications. pp. 64–. ISBN 978-81-7099-136-6.
  • K. Srikumaran (1 January 2005). Theerthayathra: a pilgrimage through various temples. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 129. ISBN 978-81-7276-363-3.

External links

 
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For other uses see Kottarakkara disambiguation Kottarakkara IAST Koṭṭarakkara also transliterated as Kottarakara is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of the Kerala India 2 The town is close to Kollam Port which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as the reputation as an important commercial industrial and trading center Kottarakkara lies 27 kilometres 17 mi to the east of Kollam city centre 3 KottarakkaraMunicipal TownPulamon Junction in Kottarakara townKottarakkaraLocation in Kerala IndiaShow map of KeralaKottarakkaraKottarakkara India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 08 59 00 N 76 46 00 E 8 98333 N 76 76667 E 8 98333 76 76667 Coordinates 08 59 00 N 76 46 00 E 8 98333 N 76 76667 E 8 98333 76 76667Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictKollamGovernment TypeCouncil BodyKottarakkara Municipality MPKodikunnil Suresh MLAK N BalagopalArea Total17 39 km2 6 71 sq mi Population 1 Total29 788 Density1 700 km2 4 400 sq mi Languages OfficialMalayalam EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PINCODE691506Vehicle registrationKL 24Nearest cityKollamCivic AgencyKottarakara Municipality Contents 1 History 2 Etymology 3 Geography 3 1 Towns and villages in Kottarakara Taluk 3 2 Climate 4 Politics 5 Transportation 5 1 Road Network 5 2 Road 5 3 Rail 5 4 Air 6 Notable people 7 Schools and Colleges 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksHistory EditMain article History and Culture of Kottarakkara Kottarakkara also known in the ancient days of the kings as the Elayadathu Swarupam was a principality ruled by a branch of the Travancore Royal Family It is the home of Kathakali a well known dance drama which originated initially as Ramanattam created in the 17th century by Prince Kottarakkara Thampuran and later patronized by the Raja of Kottarakkara in the early 19th century absorbing other dance forms of Krishnattam with further innovations Etymology EditKottarakkara a compound word made up of the words Kottaram meaning palace and kara meaning land literally means land of palaces The area which had several palaces was thus named Kottarakkara 4 Geography EditKottarakkara is a small principality close to Kollam As a taluk headquarters it has six panchayats and other small towns It is surrounded by several other towns Towns and villages in Kottarakara Taluk Edit Ampalakkara Andoor Chadayamangalam Chengamanadu Chakkuvarakkal Cherupoika Chithara Elamad Ezhukone Irukunnam Ittiva Kadakkal Kalayapuram Kareepra Edakkidom Karickom Kottarakkara Kottathala Kottukkal Kulakkada Kummil Malavila Mankode Melila Mylom Neduvathur Nilamel Odanavattom Panaveli Pavithreswaram Pooyappally Puthoor Sadhanathapuram Thrikkannamangal Ummannur Valakom Velinallur Veliyam Vettikkavala 5 Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathi Kshethram Kottarakkara Thampuran Memorial Museum of Classical Arts Kottarakara centre of KILAClimate Edit Climate data for Kottarakkara KeralaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 30 4 86 7 31 2 88 2 32 3 90 1 32 4 90 3 32 0 89 6 29 9 85 8 29 3 84 7 29 5 85 1 29 9 85 8 29 8 85 6 29 5 85 1 29 8 85 6 30 5 86 9 Average low C F 22 4 72 3 23 1 73 6 24 5 76 1 25 3 77 5 25 4 77 7 24 1 75 4 23 6 74 5 23 6 74 5 23 8 74 8 23 8 74 8 23 4 74 1 22 6 72 7 23 8 74 8 Average precipitation mm inches 17 0 7 34 1 3 67 2 6 166 6 5 261 10 3 477 18 8 411 16 2 277 10 9 228 9 0 311 12 2 214 8 4 54 2 1 2 517 99 Source Climate Data org 6 Politics EditSee also Kottarakkara Assembly constituency Kottarakara Assembly Constituency is one among the 11 assembly constituencies in Kollam district K N Balagopal is the present MLA from Kottarakkara constituency Kottarakkara comes under Mavelikkara Lok Sabha constituency previously it was in Adoor Loksabha constituency that represents a large area including Kottarakkara Mavelikkara Changanasseri spread in Kollam Alappuzha and Kottayam districts 7 E Chandrasekaran Nair CPI D Damodaran Potti PSP R Balakrishna Pillai Kerala Congress E Chandrasekaran Nair CPI C Achutha Menon CPI Kottara Gopalakrishnan INC and R Balakrishna Pillai Kerala Congress B are the former elected members represented Kottarakara Assembly Constituency in the past 8 9 Mandalam president G Peter Kerala Congress Transportation EditRoad Network Edit NH 744 earlier known as NH 208 Kollam to Thirumangalam meets the MC road Thiruvananthapuram to Angamaly at Kottarakkara Kottarakkara is linked with Kollam the district headquarters both by road and rail at a distance of 27 km It is 67 km to the north of Thiruvananthapuram the capital of Kerala and 80 km to the south of Kottayam 10 Road Edit Kottarakkara KSRTC Depot Kottarakara has one of the Kerala s well connected KSRTC Hub consist of various services across almost all the parts of kerala and interstate services Local routes are connected by private bus services as well as State Transport It is well connected to the capital city of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram by KSRTC Fast Passenger super fast super deluxe a c low floor buses Buses are also ply to the district headquarters of Kollam and Pathanamthitta and to towns in Tamil Nadu like Coimbatore Tenkasi and Sengottai and Daily trips to Mookambika Sullia Munnar Chennai Hosur Bangalore Velankanni Madurai Kumily Mysore Kanyakumari Coimbatore Nagercoil Thirunelveli Tuticorin Palani Trichy Ernakulam Kannur Palakkad Thrissur Mangalore Sultan Bathery Kasaragod Kottarakara depot of ksrtc is one of the top revenue earning depots of the state Rail Edit Entrance of Kottarakara railway station Kottarakara railway station is located on the Kollam Sengottai railway line Kottarakara railway station which currently connects to Kollam Trivandrum Ernakulam Thrissur Palakkad Madurai Chennai Kanyakumari Tirunelveli Guruvayur Varkala and Punalur through the direct passenger fast passenger and express train services There are eight pairs of services right now and heard that many more services would be inducted in this route since the Punalur Schengotta ghat section has been closed for Broad Gauge conversion Further a new line from Chengannur to Thiruvananthapuram via Adoor and Pandalam is awaiting survey Kottarakkara will become a junction once the new line materializes Air Edit The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport 70 km 43 mi Notable people EditVeliyam Bharghavan Former General Secretary Communist Party of India Bobby Kottarakkara Malayalam actor K B Ganesh Kumar actor and politician Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair 1922 1986 actor R Balakrishna Pillai former Minister MLA MP and Panchayat President Chairman of the Kerala Congress Sai Kumar Malayalam actor Salim Yusuf Physician cardiologist and epidemiologistSchools and Colleges EditMain article Education in Kollam districtReferences Edit Kerala India Districts Cities and Towns Population Statistics Charts and Map Census of India 2011 Data from the 2011 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Kollam Town Kollam District officialwebsite National Informatics Centre Archived from the original on 5 May 2017 Retrieved 22 February 2011 History kottarakkara com Archived from the original on 13 July 2011 Retrieved 23 February 2011 Places in Kottarakara Taluk Archived from the original on 6 May 2017 Retrieved 13 April 2017 CLIMATE KOTTARAKARA Climate Data org Web 1 Assembly Constituencies Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies PDF Kerala Election Commission of India Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2009 Retrieved 20 October 2008 Kerala Assembly Election 1957 Elections in Retrieved 20 October 2018 Kerala Assembly Election 1980 Elections in Retrieved 20 October 2018 District Information Kollam National Informatics Retrieved 22 February 2011 Further reading EditParankamveettil An ancient Christian Family based from Aippalloor spreads areas at Kizhakketheruvu Chengamanadu Kottarakara Elampal Ayoor etc was Engaged in Agricultural Production Tradings Religious Social and Cultural activities K Ayyappapanicker Sahitya Akademi 1997 Medieval Indian literature an anthology Sahitya Akademi pp 317 ISBN 978 81 260 0365 5 M O Koshy 1989 The Dutch power in Kerala 1729 1758 Mittal Publications pp 64 ISBN 978 81 7099 136 6 K Srikumaran 1 January 2005 Theerthayathra a pilgrimage through various temples Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan p 129 ISBN 978 81 7276 363 3 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kottarakkara Kottarakara Municipality Official Website Of Kottarakara Mahaganapthi This article related to a location in Kollam district Kerala India is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kottarakkara amp oldid 1130708417, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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