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National Highway 744 (India)
{{Infobox road , country = IND , type = NH , route = 744 , map = {{Maplink, frame=yes, frame-width=290, frame-height=300, frame-align=center, type=line, stroke-width=3 , title=National Highway 744, zoom=7, text=Map of National Highway 744 in red , map_custom = yes , spur_type = NH , spur_of = 44 , history = Announced as 'NH-208' in 2000 , ahn = , maint = NHAI , length_km = 206 , length_notes = , established = , allocation = , direction_a = West , terminus_a = {{jct, NH, 66, country=IND in Kollam, KL , junction = , direction_b = East , terminus_b = {{jct, NH, 44, country=IND in Tirumangalam, TN , states = Kerala, Tamil Nadu , destinations = , previous_type = NH , previous_route = 544H , next_type = NH , next_route = 744A National Highway 744 or NH 744 (earlier NH 208) is a National Highway in Southern India that links Kollam (Quilon) in Kerala with Madurai in Tamil Nadu. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highways Authority Of India
The National Highways Authority of India or NHAI (Hindi: भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण) is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1995 (Act 1988) and is responsible for management of a network of over 50,000 km of National Highway (India), National Highways out of 1,32,499 km in India. It is a nodal agency of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. NHAI has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation for satellite mapping of highways. Alka Upadhyaya is currently the chairperson of NHAI since December 2021. She is an IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre and 1990 batch. It is the first law making institution which made as digital. History The NHAI was created through the promulgation of the ''National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988''. Section 16(1) of the Act states that the function of NHAI is to develop, maintain and manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madras
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the List of urban areas by population, 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punalur
Punalur is a Municipality in Kollam district of Kerala State in India. It is the headquarter of the Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It's situated in the eastern part of Kollam district of Kerala, on the banks of the Kallada River and foothills of the western ghats. It is about north-east of Kollam and north of Thiruvananthapuram. Etymology It is believed that Punalur derived its name by the word 'Punal' (river in old Tamil and Malayalam as in "kuruthipunal=river of blood" according to Dr. Hermann Gundert), and "Ooru" (place), referring to the river passing through the City. History Punalur is a Municipal town on a mountain path that had good relations with Tamil Nadu to the East from time unknown. Most parts of Punalur taluk were inhabited before the Indus Valley civilization. Human civilizations existed in Punalur during the Mesolithic period, mainly around Thenmalai (known as Shenduruny). Punalur is described in inscriptions of Mithranandpuram and Vellayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vilakkudy
Vilakkudy is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. Vilakkudy is a part of Pathanapuram Block Panchayat Pathanapuram Block Panchayat is a Block Panchayat in Kollam district, Kerala state, India. The headquarters of this block panchayat is situated in Pidavoor, Pathanapuram. Panchayats in the block There are six Grama Panchayats in Pathanapuram Blo ... and Kollam district Panchayat. Demographics At the 2001 India census, Vilakkudy had a population of 32,677 with 15,773 males and 16,904 females. References 2. Parankamveettil Family, 129. {{ISBN, 978-81-7276-363-3. Retrieved 23 February 2011 Villages in Kollam district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunnicode
Kunnicode is a town on NH 744 (Kollam- Thirumangalam highway) in the Kollam District. Location It is located from Kottarakkara, from Pathanapuram and from Punalur. Politics Kunnicode is a part of Pathanapuram Assembly in Mavelikara (Lok Sabha constituency). Shri Kodikunnil Suresh is the present member of parliament. Shri K. B. Ganesh Kumar is the current MLA. Transportation There is a recent proposal to construct Sabari ByPass, which serves as an alternative to travel from Thiruvananthapuram to Sabarimala (The normal route is through Kottarakkara, Adoor and Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta (), is a municipality situated in the Central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The town has a population of 37 ...). This proposed route passes through Kunnicode. References Villages in Kollam district {{Kollam-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melila
Melilla ( , ; ; rif, Mřič ; ar, مليلية ) is an autonomous city of Spain located in north Africa. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was part of the Province of Málaga until 14 March 1995, when the Statute of Autonomy of Melilla was passed. Melilla is one of the special member state territories of the European Union. Movements to and from the rest of the EU and Melilla are subject to specific rules, provided for ''inter alia'' in the Accession Agreement of Spain to the Schengen Convention. As of 2019, Melilla had a population of 86,487. The population is chiefly divided between people of Iberian and Riffian extraction. There is also a small number of Sephardic Jews and Sindhi Hindus. Regarding sociolinguistics, Melilla features a diglossia between the official Spanish (strong language) and Tarifit (weak language). Melilla, like the autonomous city of Ceuta and Spain's oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara (IAST: Koṭṭārakkara), also transliterated as ''Kottarakara'', is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of the Kerala, India. The town is close to Kollam Port, which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as the reputation as an important commercial, industrial and trading center. Kottarakkara lies to the east of Kollam city centre. History Kottarakkara, also known in the ancient days of the kings as the Elayadathu Swarupam, was a principality ruled by a branch of the Travancore Royal Family. It is the home of Kathakali, a well known dance drama which originated initially as Ramanattam created in the 17th century by Prince Kottarakkara Thampuran and later patronized by the Raja of Kottarakkara in the early 19th century absorbing other dance forms of Krishnattam with further innovations. Etymology Kottarakkara, a compound word made up of the words ''Kottaram'', meaning "palace", and ''kara'' meaning "land", literally means "la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezhukone
Ezhukone is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India between Kottarakara and Kundara . Transportation * Ezhukone railway station on Kollam–Sengottai branch line is very close to the town. * Ezhukone is situated along Kollam - Thirumangalam National Highway 744 (India) and is well connected with Kollam, Kottarakkara, Punalur etc. by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses * Nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport Important Institutions *Govt Polytechnic Ezhukone * VHSS Ezhukone * Irumpanangadu School *ESIC Hospital Ezhukone *Govt.Technical Vocational Higher Secondary School *Sree Sree Academy, ezhukone Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...,Ezhukone had a population of 23741 with 11414 males an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kundara
Kundara is a census town in Kerala and is part of the Kollam Metropolitan Area, India. Kundara is situated 13 km east of Kollam city, 14 km west of Kottarakkara, and 24 km north of Paravur. Kundara is significant for its historic involvement in the Indian independence movement. Kundara was once the industrial hub of Southern Kerala, which was the home to prominent industrial companies including Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Company, The Aluminium Industries Limited, Kundara(commonly known as ALIND), The Kerala Ceramics Limited and the Lakshmi Starch company. Many of these companies have closed down or turned into sick industries. Kundara is attempting to revive this industrial tradition and glory of bygone era now by developing Technopark Kollam and The Kerala Ceramics Limited. Kundara is also famous for backwater fishing since it is located on the shores of Kanjiracode Lake, a branch of Ashtamudi Lake. This lake recently received Marine Stewardsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keralapuram
Keralapuram is a suburban town in Kollam District of Kerala, India. It is located on National Highway 744 (India) at a distance of around 10 kilometers from Kollam City. Keralapuram is famous for numerous cashew factories in the region. It is split into Kottamkara Panchayath and Perinad Panchayath by the National Highway. In Kerala state legislative assembly elections, Keralapuram votes for Kundara Assembly constituency. History Keralapuram lies in between Kollam City, and the historic trade hub Kundara. The Kundara Proclamation by Velu Thampi Dalawa in the year 1809, which is considered to be one of the first events of freedom fight against the British Raj in Kerala, happened at a distance of 3 kilometers from the present day Keralapuram. First industries in Keralapuram are from the cashew industry boom of Kollam. Keralapuram has a Government High School that established in the year 1946 and a Public Library established in the year 1948. Another piece of history is the fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallumthazham
Kallumthazham or Kallumthaazham is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in Kerala, India. It is the 19th ward of Kollam Municipal Corporation. Importance Kallumthazham comes under Kilikollur zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation where the most cashew processing factories are located in India. It is the meeting point of two major national highways, with NH-66 Bypass, Kollam and NH-744, passing through the city. It is considered one of the major transport hubs in Kollam city. The Valiya Koonambaikulam temple is very close to Kallumthazham. See also * Kollam * Kollam Bypass * National Highway 66 (India) * National Highway 744 (India) * Kilikollur Kilikolloor, also known as Kilikollur, is a neighbourhood in Kollam district in Kerala, India. It is a center of the cashew industry in the area, and is also a hub of automobile production. National Highway 744 passes through Killikolloor. It ... References Neighbourhoods in Kollam Cashew processing hubs in Kollam {{Kol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinnakada
Chinnakada or Chinnakkada is considered as the heart of the city of Kollam in Kerala, India. Chinnakada is a busy junction where 5 city roads and one National highway interconnect at a traffic roundabout. The city's symbolic clock tower is located in Chinnakada. To reduce the traffic congestion in Chinnakada, Kollam Municipal Corporation constructed an underpass near to clock tower. Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)'s Kollam sub-regional office is situated at Chinnakada. Toponymy The name ''Chinnakada'' may be derived from ''China-Kada'', which means China bazaar. Chinese coins and other artefacts in enormous quantities were found near the Kollam port, proving Kollam was a significant Chinese trading hub. Another explanation is that due to the presence of a large number of Tamil people in Kollam, they named the area ''Chinnakada'', which means "small market" in the Tamil language. This derivation fits with the toponomy of ''Valiakada'' adjacent to Chinnakada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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