Kulathupuzha
Kulathupuzha | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 8°54′30″N 77°03′20″E / 8.9082295°N 77.055501°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram panchayat |
| • Body | Kulathupuzha Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 424.06 km2 (163.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 34,721 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691310 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-25 |
| Nearest city | Punalur |
| Literacy | 86.62% |
Kulathupuzha is a town in the eastern part of the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is one of the important pilgrim spots linked with the legend of Sabarimala. It is the birthplace of the Malayalam music composer Raveendran. Kulathupuzha is the source of the Kallada River, Thenmala Dam (KIP) is located on this river. As declared by the Governor, Arif Mohammad Khan, Kulathupuzha panchayat is the first in India to have achieved constitution literacy.