Melila, India
village in Kollam District, Kerala, India
Melila is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It is situated along Vettikkavala - Elampal road. Melila temple is a well-known Hindu worship center in the region.[source?] Melila has dense rubber plantations around it. The nearest NH, National Highway 744 (India) is at Kunnicode. The nearest train station is Auvaneeswaram railway station.
Melila | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Melila Location in Kerala, India  Melila Melila (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°0′30″N 76°51′0″E / 9.00833°N 76.85000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 22,529 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
Melila has been used as a location for a number of Malayalam movies, including Mutharamkunnu P.O. and Kottaram Veettile Apputtan.
Demographics
changeAs of 2001[update] India census, Melila had a population of 22,529 with 10,770 males and 11,759 females.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
