Enathu

Enathu
Town
View of Kallada River from Enathu Bridge
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Coordinates: 9°5′27″N76°45′19″E / 9.09083°N 76.75528°E / 9.09083; 76.75528
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Population  (2014)
• Total	20,540
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691526
Telephone code	04734
Vehicle registration	KL-26 (Adoor sub RTO),..
Nearest city	Adoor and Kottarakkara

Enathu is a village in Adoor Thaluk of Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India. ^[1]

Location

It is located 8 km away from the central Adoor Municipality. In the center lies Adoor. To the east lies Kottarakkara.

Description

The town borders Kollam district. Enathu is famous with the old British-made bridge (demolished) across the Kallada River, which links the two districts of Pathanamthitta and Kollam with MC (Main Central). Enathu is one of the few towns which is linked all over Kerala and some parts of Tamil Nadu. Enathu Mahadevar Temple (Lord Shiva) is situated in the Enathu junction.

History

The famous Britishers Madeline and other engineers visited Enathu, building bridges and other facilities for the people living there. Enathu was never directly under British rule.

Demographics

According to the ^[2] 2014 Kerala Census, Enathu had a population of 20,540 people.

See also

• Enathu Bailey bridge

References

1. "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.
2. www.kerala.gov.in

External links

• Adoor Municipality Archived 19 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine