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 is located in Kerala
Melila
Melila
Location in Kerala, India
Melila is located in India
Melila
Melila
Melila (India)
Coordinates: 9°0′30″N 76°51′0″E / 9.00833°N 76.85000°E / 9.00833; 76.85000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total22,529
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-

Melila has been used as a location for a number of Malayalam movies, including Mutharamkunnu P.O. and Kottaram Veettile Apputtan.

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census, Melila had a population of 22,529 with 10,770 males and 11,759 females.[1]

References

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  1. 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.