Kollankodu

Coordinates: 8°18′00″N 77°07′21″E / 8.30000°N 77.12250°E / 8.30000; 77.12250
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Kollemcode
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PIN
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Vehicle registrationTN75

Kollemcode (also spelled Kollencode, Kollangode, Kollamkode) is a municipality in Kanyakumari district, India. Kollencode is situated in Tamil Nadu-Kerala border. It has 33 wards. It is a coastal village on the shores of the Arabian Sea. Kollamcode is located 41 kilometres from Nagercoil and 36 kilometres from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, and also 64 kilometres from Kanyakumari.

Kollancode Municipality is coming under the administrative territory of

Kuzhithurai Municipality on the east. This town is located along the Kakkavilai to Kollencode State Highway Road. This Town Panchayat extends over an area of 12.64Sq. Kms. The village has combined together to form Kollencode Town Panchayat. In the year 11.6.2004 wide G.O.No.270 Date. 04.06.2004 it is called as Special Village Panchayat. Again on 14.7.2006 wide G.O.No.55 date14.7.2006 as Town Panchayat, and upgraded as First Grade Town Panchayat. Now Ezhudesam Town Panchayat along with Kollancode Town Panchayat declared as Kollancode Municipality.( as per G.O.(Ms).No.118 (MAWS (Election) Department, dated.7.12.2021)). [1][1]

This village is famous for the Thookam Festival, celebrated by all without regard to caste and religion. It is celebrated once a year usually a date in March or April when the Bharani comes in Meenam month in Malayalam calendar). Kollamcode is also famous for its Bhadrakaliamman temple which draws large pilgrimages especially during the Thookam festival. It is believed that if childless couples visit the temple during the festival they will be blessed with a child.[2]

Municipality Officials

Chairperson Rani (DMK), Vice Chairperson Baby (Congress) were elected through the indirect election on March 4, 2022.[3]

Kollemcode Municipality Officials
S. No Designation Name
1. Commissioner Thirumathi.G. Ramathilagam
2. Chairman Tmt.Rani. S
3. Vice-chairman C. Baby

Departments

  • General Section
  • Revenue Section
  • Town Planning Section
  • Engineering Section
  • Public Health Section
  • Information technology Section

References

  1. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ "கொல்லங்கோடு பத்திரகாளி அம்மன் கோவிலில் தூக்ககாரர்களின் நமஸ்காரம்... ஆயிரக்கணக்கான பக்தர்கள் பங்கேற்பு". News18 Tamil (in Tamil). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Tamil Nadu: Campaign Ends for Civic Polls; Lack Infrastructure and Amenities a Major Concern". NewsClick. 17 February 2022.


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