Kanjiracode in
Kundara lies on the banks of the Kanjiracodu Kayal 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 ...
district in
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
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.
The erstwhile ALIND or Aluminium Industries one of the earliest aluminum cable manufacturing units for the country began operations here. It also had major industries as the Kerala Ceramics and ALLIED Industries established here. The Aluminium Industries Limited came into existence, on 2 January 1946, promoted by then
Seshasayee Group with its Conductor Division set up in Kundara, Kerala under technical collaboration from the world-renowned
ALCAN, Canada.
The satellite town of Kollam is set to get an economic boost with the opening of the Technopark-Kollam in Kanjiracode.
Cutcherry mukku the junction beside the Mini Civil Station and the Village panchayat meets everyday shopping needs. Mukkada the central junction of Kundara caters to other consumer needs.
See also
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St Antony's Church, Kanjiracode
St Antony's Church, Kanjiracode is a Latin Catholic Church located in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The Parish Priest is Very Rev. Fr Tomy Kamans. The Assistant Parish priest is Rev. Fr. Lenin Darwin Leon.
History
St. Antony's L ...
, a Latin Catholic church in Kanjiraco
Magalasseril Temple Kanjiracode
References
Villages in Kollam district
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