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 | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 9°0′30″N 76°51′0″E / 9.00833°N 76.85000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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.