Kollakadavu

Kollakadavu
കൊല്ലകടവ്
village
Kollakadavu

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°15′17″N 76°35′18″E / 9.25472°N 76.58833°E / 9.25472; 76.58833Coordinates: 9°15′17″N 76°35′18″E / 9.25472°N 76.58833°E / 9.25472; 76.58833
Country  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Government
  Body Cheriyanad Panchayat
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 690509
Telephone code 0479
Vehicle registration KL-4/KL-30
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Thiruvananthapuram
Lok Sabha constituency Mavelikara
Civic agency Cheriyanad Panchayat
Climate Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 20 °C (68 °F)

Kollakadavu (literal translation: blacksmith ferry/ford) is a village in Alappuzha, in the state of Kerala, south-west India. The Achankoil River flows through the town. Kollakadavu is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Chengannur and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) g Mavelikkara. The town is connected by road. The population of Kollakadavu practices Hinduism, Christianity or Islam. Residents in the community speak Malayalam, a regional language, and the educated also speak Hindi and/or English.


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