Ruins of chimney, tile factory in Ithikkara

Ithikkara is a scenic place in

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 ...

district,

Kerala, India Kerala ( ; ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...

about 13 km from Kollam city. It received its name from

Ithikkara River Ithikkara River is a 56 km long river in Kerala, India. It originates in the Kulathupuzha in the Western Ghats and flows through the Kollam district, finally emptying into Paravur Lake. The village of Ithikkara is located on the river, 15&n ...

. Ithikkara has the strong connection with the legend of

Ithikkara Pakki Ithikkara Pakki (or Ithikkara Pakky / Ethikkara Pakki / Ethikkara Pakky) was an Indian outlaw who lived in the Travancore Kingdom in the 19th century. He is said to have plundered from the rich and distributed to the poor. Pakki, whose real na ...

, well known for his feats as a great robber and a friend of

Kayamkulam Kochunni Kayamkulam Kochunni (born 1818) was a heroic outlaw from Kayamkulam, who lived during the late 19th century. He was active in the Travancore area in the present-day Kerala, India. He is said to have stolen from the rich and given to the poor. Le ...

. He robbed only the richest people and then distributed the treasure to the needy people. The Ithikkara River originates from the low hills situated near Madathuri kunnu at about +240 m above M.S.L and from the hills located south-west of

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 ...

. The Vattapparambu stream and the Kunduman thodu are its important tributaries. The latter joins the Ithikkara at Plakkadu about 200 m upstream of Ithikkara Bridge on N.H.47. The river has a north-westerly course up to the Irattur Malai from where it flows west up to Pampira and then takes a more or less south-westerly course till its exits into the Paravur Kayal near Meenad. The river passes through the villages of Vayala, Pampira, Ayur, Thiruvambhagam, Atturkonam and Adichanallore. Kottiyam,

Chathannoor Chathannoor is a town in the Indian state of Kerala situated at the Kollam District on the banks of Ithikkara River. It is about from Kollam(Quilon) City. Chathannoor is around north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum). Th ...

and

Chadayamangalam Chadayamangalam is a village located in Kollam district of Kerala state, India. It is located along the Ithikkara river and the MC road that passes across the major urban locations of Kerala. It acts as centre for Chadayamangalam block pancha ...

are some of the important places in the basin. The river has a length of 56 km and a catchment area of 642 km². The complete catchment lies within the state. Ithikkara Block Panchayath – On 1 April 1961, Ithikkara Block Panchayath was established. It has following panchayaths: Poothakkulam, Kalluvathukkal,

, Nedumpana, and Adichanallur.

Location

It is on the

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between

town and Kollam City. There are regular bus services from Kollam City. Nearest major railway station is

Kollam Junction Kollam Junction railway station (station code: QLN) is a junction station situated in the city of Kollam in Kerala, India. It is the second largest railway station in Kerala in terms of area and largest in terms of number of tracks and one of ...

Paravur railway station Paravur railway station (Code:PVU) is a railway station in the Indian municipal town of Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala. Paravur railway station falls under the Thiruvananthapuram railway division of the Southern Railway zone of Indian R ...

is 14 km away. The nearest airport is

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Thiruvananthapuram International Airport , is an international airport which serves Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala and fifth international airport of In ...

(55 km).

Industries

There were large-scale industries, like tile factories, cashew factories, and clay-modelling. Now few left and many other small-scale industries have opened.

Nearby institutions and hospitals

* Royal Multi Speciality Hospital (500m) * Holy Cross Hospital, Kottiyam (3 km) * KIMS Hospital, Sithara Junction Mylakkadu, Kottiyam (2Km) * TB Hospital (6 km) * Azeezia Medical College, Meyannor (10 km) * Travancore Engineering College (9 km) * MES Institute of Technology & Management (2 km) * Younus College of Engineering & Technology (8 km) * Nehru Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kaithakuzhy (2 km) * KSRTC Bus Station, Chathannoor (3 km)
The Raviz
5 Star Resort, Thevally, Kollam (15 km)

* Pullichira Church, Mayyanadu (5 km) * Kunambayikulam Temple (8 km) * Varkala Beach (19 km) * Paravur Backwaters (9 km) * Thiru Aarattu Madannada, Ithikkara, Mylakkadu

References

External links

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{{Kollam district Villages in Kollam district