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Valathungal

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Valathungal
Valathumgal
Neighbourhood
Valathungal is located in Kollam
Valathungal
Valathungal
Location in Kollam, India
Valathungal is located in Kerala
Valathungal
Valathungal
Valathungal (Kerala)
Valathungal is located in India
Valathungal
Valathungal
Valathungal (India)
Coordinates: 8°51′30″N 76°37′43″E / 8.858199°N 76.628695°E / 8.858199; 76.628695
Country India
StateKerala
CityKollam
Government
 • BodyKollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691011
Vehicle registrationKL-02
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
Civic agencyKollam Municipal Corporation
Avg. summer temperature34 °C (93 °F)
Avg. winter temperature22 °C (72 °F)
Websitehttp://www.kollam.nic.in

Valathungal or Valathumgal is a neighbourhood and suburb of Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It is the 30th ward in Kollam Municipal Corporation.[2] Valathungal is a fairly densely populated area of the city.[3] Eravipuram railway station is very close to Valathungal.

There were previously two different municipal councils for the Valathungal area (Valathungal West and Valathungal East), which in 2005 merged to form a single council.[4] Valathungal council is in the Eravipuram zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Valathungal B.O - India Post". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Councils - Kollam Municipal Corporation". Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Page:46 - Kollam City Development Plan-2041" (PDF). Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ^ "LDF wins two-thirds majority in corporation". The Hindu. 28 September 2005. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.