Kulathupuzha | |
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Village | |
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  Kulathupuzha Location in Kerala, India  Kulathupuzha Kulathupuzha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°54′30″N 77°03′20″E / 8.9082295°N 77.055501°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram panchayat |
| • Body | Kulathupuzha Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 424.06 km2 (163.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 34,721 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691310 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-25 |
| Nearest city | Punalur |
| Literacy | 86.62% |
Kulathupuzha is a town in the eastern part of Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is one of the important pilgrim spots linked with the legend of Sabarimala.[2] It is the birthplace of the Malayalam music composer Raveendran.[3] Kulathupuzha is the source of the Kallada river, Thenmala Dam (KIP) is located on this river. As declared by the Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Kulathupuzha panchayat is the first in India to have achieved Constitution-literacy.
- ^ "കൊല്ലം ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള്". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in.
- ^ "5 Temples Part of Sabarimala Pilgrimage Circuit". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Kerala's own Raveendra Sangeeth". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2021.