Muthukulam
| Muthukulam | |
|---|---|
| village | |
Pandavar Kulam
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| Coordinates: 9°13′0″N 76°27′30″E / 9.21667°N 76.45833°ECoordinates: 9°13′0″N 76°27′30″E / 9.21667°N 76.45833°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.75 km2 (35.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,740 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 690506 |
| Telephone code | 0479 |
| Nearest city | Kayamkulam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
Muthukulam is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
As of 2011[update] India census, Muthukulam had a population of 20,740 with 9,474 males and 11,266 females.
Muthukulam is a small backwater village in Central Kerala. It is bordered by the Kanyakumari-Salem National Highway 66 on the east and the backwaters to the west. A narrow strip of land comprising Aratupuzha village beyond the backwaters separates Muthukulam from the Arabian sea in the West. The nearest major towns are Kayamkulam and Haripad.
Some landmarks in Muthukulam are the Kumaran Asan Memorial UP school (The first of its kind in the name of well-known poet Kumaran Asan), National Thermal Power Corporation, Kayamkulam, Muthukulam Vocational Higher Secondary School at High School Junction which is the main focal point of the village, K.V. Sanskrit High School, Pandavarkavu Temple which is believed to have been installed by Kunti devi, the mother of the Pandavas has goddess Durga as the presiding deity. There are many other temples in the vicinity along with churches and small mosques.
Muthukulam is a part of Alappuzha Lok sabha constituency and central minister K.C.Venugopal is the current Member of Parliament. It is a part of Haripad assembly constituency and Ramesh Chennithala is the Current Member of legislative Assembly. Muthukulam is a place where the two alliances, UDF and LDF, have comparable power. In the local body elections 2010, the two alliances got equal seats in panchayat. In Assembly and Parliament Elections, UDF has majority in Muthukulam.
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