Ayathil is a neighbourhood in

Vadakkevila Vadakkevila is a village and neighbourhood of Kollam city, in Kollam district. This village is under the governance of Kollam corporation. It is one among the 6 zones of Kollam city. Vadakkevila is 10 km away from Kollam city centre and 17 ...

zone of

Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...

city,

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

, India. It is the 36th ward in

Kollam Municipal Corporation Kollam Municipal Corporation (KMC) is an ISO 9001:2015 certified civic body that governs the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the fourth-largest city corporation by population in the state, and the fifth-largest by area. Con ...

. It is one of the cashew processing hubs in Kollam city.

Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited The Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited or KSCDC is a model employer in the field of cashew industry mainly to protect the interest of workers and to provide maximum employment to its workers and to give statutory benefits like mi ...

has a factory there.

Kollam Bypass Kollam Bypass ( ml, കൊല്ലം ബൈപ്പാസ്) is a part of NH 66 that bypasses CBD of Kollam city in Kerala, India. The busy 13.141 km long bypass starts at Mevaram in the south to Kavanad in the north, via Ayathil, K ...

passes through Ayathil.

Importance

Ayathil is a healthcare hub of Kollam city. Ayathil junction connects

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with Kollam-

Kulathupuzha Kulathupuzha is a small town in the eastern part of Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is one of the important pilgrim spots linked with the legend of Sabarimala. Kulathupuzha is also the birthplace of the Malayalam music legend Raveendran. Kul ...

road and Ayathil-Pallimukku road. There are four multi-speciality hospitals situated in Ayathil-

Mevaram Mevaram, is a neighbourhood and a junction in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. The Kollam Bypass, which forms part of National Highway-66, begins from Mevaram junction. Mevaram is located at the borders of Kollam Municipal Co ...

stretch of National Highway 66 in Kollam city. Sree Narayana Institute of Technology a college in Kollam city that runs Master of Computer Applications courses. Younus College of Engineering & Technology is another professional college situated close to Ayathil. Ayathil is one of the major power suppliers of Kollam city. LDF ruled

Kerala Government Government of Kerala is the subnational government of the Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision ...

have upgraded 66 kV

Electrical substation A substation is a part of an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system. Substations transform voltage from high to low, or the reverse, or perform any of several other important functions. Between the generating station and ...

in Ayathil to 110 kV for boosting the power supply in Kollam. Now it is one among the 116

s in

with 110 kV power. The

Government of Kerala Government of Kerala is the subnational government of the Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision ...

has laid the foundation stone for Rs.30 crore Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) project to supply power to Kollam city. Kollam is the fourth city in

(after

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation a ...

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

and

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...

) to receive a Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) project for uninterrupted power supply in the city. Underground cables from

Kavanad Kavanad is a suburban area of Kollam Municipal Corporation in Kerala. It is a major market town located at the northern suburb of Kollam City in India. It is coming under Sakthikulangara zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation. It is just 3 ...

and Ayathil substations feed the Kollam GIS.

Major institutions near Ayathil

Travancore Medical College Hospital, Kollam Travancore Medical College Hospital or Travancore Medicity Medical College is a private medical college situated in the city of Kollam, Kerala, india. Medicity was established in 2008, which is managed and run by Quilon Medical Trust. Travancor ...

* N.S Co-operative Multispeciality Hospital * N.S Ayurveda Hospital *

Meditrina Hospital Meditrina Hospital is a hospital in the city of Kollam, India. It is the first tertiary care hospital in the city, located at Ayathil, and was inaugurated 13 December 2014. Meditrina Group of Hospitals is headquartered at Kollam, mainly aiming t ...

* Ashtamudi Hospital * Popular Maruti * Popular Hyundai * AMW * Daiwik Fiat * Mohandas TATA

Government Offices, Central and State

Post Office. Pin. 691021 (type Branch Office)

References

Neighbourhoods in Kollam Cashew processing hubs in Kollam {{Kollam-geo-stub https://pincode.net.in/KERALA/KOLLAM/A/AYATHIL