Uliyakovil or Uliyakkovil is a thickly populated neighbourhood of the city 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 ...

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. It is the 11th 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 ...

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. Uliyakovil is one of the major contributors to the city's seafood exports. There is a publication house also.

Description

Uliyakovil is a neighbourhood of

city that shares its borders with

lake Ashtamudi Ashtamudi Lake (''Ashtamudi Kayal''), in the Kollam District of the Indian state of Kerala, is the most visited backwater and lake in the state. It possesses a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped (also described as octopus-shaped) ...

. Previously there were two different municipal councils for this huge area (Uliyakovil West and Uliyakovil East), but they merged and formed a single council in 2005. Some of the major city roads pass through this area. Uliyakovil has a lot of area which looks into the backwaters of Ashtamudi Kayal. The Uliyakovil area once a rural village is soon transforming into an urban area with real estate costs skyrocketing. And with close proximity to hospitals, schools in Kollam city and other main institutions it is back on the map. There was a proposal from

and ex- MLA from

constituency,

P. K. Gurudasan P. K. Gurudasan (born 10 July 1935) is an Indian politician, trade unionist, and a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the Minister for Excise, Labour and Employment in the Government of Kerala headed by VS Achuthanandan between ...

for the preparation of a detailed project report for the construction of a bypass road connecting the

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National Highway-208 from

city to

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 hist ...

via Nair’s Hospital junction, Uliyakovil, Mangad and Thannikkamukku, but the project still has not materialised. A publication firm Harisri publication is working here from 2003

Public/private institutions near Uliyakovil

* City Central School™ * Mangalasseri Cars * Dr. Nair's Hospital * Kings Marine Products * ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital * St. Mary's English Medium Public School
Apparel Training and Design Centre
* R.P.Bankers * T.I.M.E Kids Preschool * Harisri Publications

References

Neighbourhoods in Kollam {{Kollam-geo-stub