Kilikolloor, also known as Kilikollur, is a neighbourhood in Kollam district in Kerala, India.[1] It is a center of the cashew industry in the area,[2][3] and is also a hub of automobile production.
Killikolloor | |
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Zone & Neighbourhood | |
![]() Kilikollur railway station entrance | |
Coordinates: 8°55′2.76″N 76°37′59.08″E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kollam |
Municipal Corporation | Kollam |
Government | |
• Type | Councillor |
• Mayor | V. Rajendrababu (CPI(M)) |
• Deputy Mayor | Vijaya Francis |
• District collector | T. Mithra, IAS |
Area | |
• Total | 11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 691 004 |
Telephone code | 0474 |
Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
Website | www |
National Highway 744 passes through Killikolloor. It is served by Kilikollur railway station, a stop for trains to and from Kollam, Paravur, Punalur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kanyakumari, Ernakulam, and Guruvayur.[4][5]
Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering is located in Kilikollur.[6] A zonal office of Kollam Municipal Corporation is also located in the neighbourhood.
Merging of Kilikollur with Kollam City Corporation
Kilikollur was a panchayath and was formed in 1953. It was included in Anchalumoodu block of Kollam district with an area of 11.24 km2.[7] Kollam has been a commercial center in India since at least 851 AD.[8] When Kollam Municipality was upgraded to a city corporation in the year 2000, it was merged with Killikollur.[9][10]
Location
- Kollam Junction railway station - 5.5 km
- Andamukkam City Bus Stand - 6 km
- Kollam KSRTC Bus Station - 6.5 km
- Kollam Port - 8 km
- Chinnakada - 5.5 km[11]
- Thangassery - 8.2 km
See also
References
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