Punthalathazham

Punthalathazham Punthalathaazham
Neighbourhood
Punthalathazham Junction in 2011, seen from east (top) and west (bottom)
Coordinates: 8°53′43″N76°38′21″E / 8.89528°N 76.63917°E / 8.89528; 76.63917
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) [1]
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691004
Telephone code	0474
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Chinnakkada
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam
Civic agency	Kollam Corporation
Climate	Min 22.4 °C - Max 36 °C (Köppen)

Punthalathazham is a landlocked neighbourhood of the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala, around six kilometres east of the city centre.

Punthalathazham is in Kollam Taluk and comes under Vadakkevila Village having a population under 5000. ^[2]

Road Map of Punthalathazham

Climate

Punthalathazham has a moderate climate, with heavy rains during June–August due to the southwest monsoon. Winter starts from December and continues until February. In summer, the temperature rises to a maximum of 35 °C and 25 °C in the winters. Annual average rainfall is 310 cm.

Politics

Eravipuram constituency in Kollam district

Sl.no	Winner	Constituency	Position Held	In Office	Political Party	Front
1	N. Peethambara Kurup	Kollam Lok Sabha	MP	2009-2014	INC	UDF
2	A. A. Aziz	Eravipuram LAC	MLA	2011-2016	RSP	LDF
3	S.Bindu	Kollam Corporation	Councillor	2010-2015	INC	UDF
4	N.K. Premachandran	Kollam Lok Sabha	MP	2014-Incumbent	RSP	UDF
5	Satheesh.S	Kollam Corporation	Councillor	2015-2020	CPI	LDF
6	M. Noushad	Eravipuram LAC	MLA	2016-Incumbent	CPI(M)	LDF
7	V.Priji	Kollam Corporation	Councillor	2020-Incumbent	CPI	LDF

Gallery

• 
  M.V.Govt:L.P School
• 
  View of Perumkulam Ela close to Mangalathu temple Pond
• 
  M.V.Govt:L.P School, Peroor
• 
  Kilikolloor Kizhakkekara Muslim Jama-Ath (Kattavila palli)
• 
  M V Govt Vocational Higher Secondary School, Peroor
• 
  Peroor Sree Meenakshi temple
• 
  Mukhathala Murari
• 
  Mukathala Murari (SreeKrishna)Temple
• 
  View of Kollam-Punalur Passenger Train passing by the T.K.M Engineering College.
• 
  Vadakkevila Koonambaikulam Temple

Citations

1. Archived 10 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine Kollam Corporation
2. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2001.

References

1# Census India, Kerala (1971). Series9. Part 2

2# Tourist Guide to Kerala, Motilal (UK) Books of India