Kunnathur, Kerala

Kunnathur is a village in Kollam district in, Kerala, India. The capital of Kunnathur taluk is Nediyavila. Kunnathur is the smallest taluk in Kerala.

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Coordinates: 9°4′0″N 76°38′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Population  (2001)
• Total	27,689
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	690520
Telephone code	0476
Vehicle registration	KL-02, KL-23, KL-61
Nearest city	Chakkuvally, Bharanicavu
Lok Sabha constituency	Mavelikkara
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Kunnathoor

Settlements

Kunnathur consists of the regions of Nediyavila, Manampuzha, Puthanambalam, Iverkala, Panamthoppu, Ezhammile, Thuruthikkara, Muthupilakadu, Bharanicavu, Patharam, Chakkuvally, Sasthamcotta, Anjilmood, Ics, Mynagappally, Venga,Kovoor, Vilanthra, Karalimukk, Kangattu, Kadapuzha Bridge, and Chittumala, etc.

Religion

Kunnathur has several Hindu temples like Nediyavila Devi temple, Kokkamkavu Durga Devi temple, Puthanambalam Devi temple, Thalappil Devi temple, Kumaranchira Devi Temple, Karimpinpuzha Shiva temple and Malanada [duriyodhana] temple. There are also churches like Emmanuel Marthoma church Thuruthikkara, St.George Orthodox Church Thottathumuri, etc. in Kunnathur

Culture

Changanacherry Smaraka Grandhasala in Iverkala was the first library to open in Kunnathur.