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Kundara
Kundara | |
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Census Town | |
| Coordinates: 8°59′48.84″N 76°52′19.56″E / 8.9969000°N 76.8721000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati Raj (India) |
| • Body | Kundara Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,651 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691501 |
| Telephone code | +91 (0)474 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Nearest city | Kollam (13 km) |
| Sex ratio | 1096 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 93.999% |
| Civic agency | Kundara Panchayat |
| Climate | Am/Aw (Köppen) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) |
Kundara is a census town in Kerala and is part of the Kollam Metropolitan Area, India.[2] Kundara is situated 13 km east of Kollam city, 14 km west of Kottarakkara, and 24 km north of Paravur. Kundara is significant for its historic involvement in the Indian independence movement.[3]
Kundara was once the industrial hub of Southern Kerala, which was the home to prominent industrial companies including Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Company, The Aluminium Industries Limited, Kundara(commonly known as ALIND), The Kerala Ceramics Limited and the Lakshmi Starch company. Many of these companies have closed down or turned into sick industries. Kundara is attempting to revive this industrial tradition and glory of bygone era now by developing Technopark Kollam and The Kerala Ceramics Limited.[4][5][6]
Kundara is also famous for backwater fishing since it is located on the shores of Kanjiracode Lake, a branch of Ashtamudi Lake. This lake recently received Marine Stewardship council recognition for sustainable fishing.[7]
- ^ "കൊല്ലം ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള് | Deparyment of Panchayats". Dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Thrikadavur becomes part of Kollam city". The Hindu. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Rajeev, Sharat Sunder (16 October 2015). "The unsung artist". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "17 PSUs in Kerala register operational profit as 13 clock net profit". The New Indian Express. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "Kollam Urban Region". Census 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Kollam city population Census". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Kerala's Ashtamudi lake gets recognition for sustainable clam fishing". The Hindu. 7 November 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 November 2016.