Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara | |
|---|---|
Municipal Town | |
Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathi Temple | |
| Coordinates: 08°59′00″N 76°46′00″E / 8.98333°N 76.76667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Body | Kottarakkara Municipality |
| • MP | Kodikunnil Suresh |
| • MLA | K.N.Balagopal |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.39 km2 (6.71 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 29,788 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PINCODE | 691506 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-24 |
| Nearest city | Kollam |
| Civic Agency | Kottarakara Municipality |
Kottarakkara (IAST: Koṭṭārakkara), also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. Kottarakkara lies 27 kilometres (17 mi) to the east of Kollam city centre.