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Mayyanad

Coordinates: 8°50′20.641″N 76°38′48.749″E / 8.83906694°N 76.64687472°E / 8.83906694; 76.64687472
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Mayyanad
village
Mayyanadu, Mayyanad,
Railway Station
Railway Station
Nickname: 
Mayyanad Village
Mayyanad is located in Kerala
Mayyanad
Mayyanad
Location in Kerala
Mayyanad is located in India
Mayyanad
Mayyanad
Location in India
Coordinates: 8°50′20.641″N 76°38′48.749″E / 8.83906694°N 76.64687472°E / 8.83906694; 76.64687472
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • village40,039
 • Rank13th in Kollam
 • Metro
No metropolitan area.
DemonymKeraliate
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691303
Telephone code+91-474-255****
Vehicle registrationKL-02
KollamKollam City (10 km)
ClimateTropical (Köppen)

Mayyanad is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Mayyanad is located in the south western suburbs of Kollam district, Kollam city about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the city centre and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Paravur Town. Mayyanad can be reached by frequent buses from Kollam city and Kottiyam town and by local train from Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. The bridge connecting Mayyanad and Paravur was completed in 2012, making travel to Kollam city easier.

Location

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Mayyanad is situated on the banks of the Paravur Lake and has an Arabian Sea coastline noted for its fishing. Mayyanad railway station is one among the major railway stations in Kollam district. The neighbourhoods in Mayyanad are, Valiyavila, Thani, Kootikada, Karikuzhy and 4 more.

Landmarks

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Several temples, churches and mosques are situated in Mayyanad including the Umayanalloor Sri Balasubramanya Swami Temple and Our lady of immaculate conception church. Tourists are attracted to the location by the meeting of a lagoon with the sea while the long sandy scenic beaches are ideal for swimming.

Education

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Schools located in Mayyanad Village are

  1. Mayyanad Higher Secondary School
  2. Government Higher Secondary School Vellamanal, Mayyanad
  3. Sasthamkovil Model LP School, Mayyanad
  4. Sasthamkovil LP School, Koottikkada
  5. Mannam Memorial Residential Public School Mayyanad

Notable people

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Kerala Kaumudi

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The Malayalam daily newspaper Kerala Kaumudi was founded in Mayyanad in 1911.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.