Kalluvathukkal

Kalluvathukkal
Village
Interactive map of Kalluvathukkal
Coordinates: 8°49′57″N 76°44′43″E / 8.83250°N 76.74528°E / 8.83250; 76.74528
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Area
 • Total
35.69 km2 (13.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
21,555[1]
 • Density604.0/km2 (1,564/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
PIN
691578
Area code0474-257****

Kalluvathukkal is a village in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. NH 47 passes through the village.[2] The nearest towns are Chathannoor and Paripally. Kollam Government Medical College is only 3 km from Kalluvathukkal.[3] There are lower primary and upper primary schools in the Kalluvathukkal panchayat. The panchayat also has its own school, offering classes from 5th to 10th standard. A small stadium is located next to the school. The place is infamous for the Kalluvathukkal hooch tragedy, which took place on 21 October 2000 and claimed 31 lives.

Geography

Kalluvathukkal is located in the approximately 21 kilometers from Kollam city and 50 kilometers north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kalluvathukkal's population is 21,555 people, including 10,065 males and 11,490 females.[1]

Administration

2025 Local Body Election – Kalluvathukkal Grama Panchayat
Ward No Ward name Member Party Alliance
1EzhipuramR. MuraleedharanBJP  NDA
2ChirakkaraN. Appukkuttan PillaiBJP  NDA
3ChavarkoduS. VijayanCPI(M)  LDF
4KizhakkanelaReena MangalathINC  UDF
5MeenampalamSheeja N. RCPI  LDF
6KadampattukonamL. BinduCPI(M)  LDF
7IlamkulamHareesh PoovathoorINC  UDF
8AduthalaMercy TeacherCPI  LDF
9NadakikkalB. R. DeepaBJP  NDA
10MevanakonamS. SathyapalanBJP  NDA
11KarimpaloorAlli AjiBJP  NDA
12PampuramAjayakumar D. LCPI(M)  LDF
13ParippallyN. SanthiniINC  UDF
14VattakuzhikkalSudeepBJP  NDA
15VelamannoorChandrika TeacherCPI  LDF
16VilavoorkonamP. Pratheesh KumarINC  UDF
17KulamadaD. SubhadrammaRSP  UDF
18KulathoorkonamRanjith (Thambikkuttan)BJP  NDA
19KalluvathukkalRajani RajanINC  UDF
20E S IBaiju LakshmananBJP  NDA

Transport

Kollam Railway Station is 19 km from Kalluvathukkal, while Paravur Railway Station, which is 10 km away, and Varkala Railway Station, located 13 km away, are also nearby. Ten pairs of express trains stop at Paravur Railway Station. Kollam Railway Station is 22 km from the village, and the Chathannoor KSRTC depot is 5 km from Kalluvathukkal.

The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, approximately 44 kilometers south on National Highway 66.

Kalluvathukkal is well-connected to major cities like Trivandrum, Alappuzha, Kochi, and Thrissur, as well as important towns such as Kollam, Paravur, Kottarakkara and Varkala via National Highway 66 (NH 66) and other state Public Works Department (PWD) roads.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Kalluvathukkal Population - Kollam, Kerala". Census 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Kalluvathukkal Population - Kollam, Kerala". Census 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Colleges/Universities | District Kollam, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 20 July 2025.
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