Sasthamkotta
Appearance
Sasthamkotta
Sasthamcotta | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 9°2′36.17″N 76°37′31.01″E / 9.0433806°N 76.6252806°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kollam |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 32,330 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 690521 |
Telephone code | 0476 |
Vehicle registration | KL-61 |
Nearest city | Kollam, karunagappally town |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kunnathur |
Website | www |
Sasthamkotta is a village in the Kunnathoor, Kollam district, Kerala, India. Kunnathoor taluk headquarters is located at Sasthamkotta. Sasthamkotta Lake is the largest fresh water lake in Kerala.
Tourism
[change | change source]The place is naturally beautiful and is surrounded by hills and valleys. The major feature of this region is the fresh water lake.
Monkey Temples
[change | change source]One of the features of Sasthamcotta temple is the many monkeys that camp around. Because of that Sasthamcotta is famous for Monkeys.
Railways
[change | change source]Sasthamkotta railway station is the major train station here.
Notable Personalities from Sasthamcotta
[change | change source]- K. R. Meera
- Abdul Nasser Mahdani
- C.P. Rajasekharan Journalist& Writer
- Ravi Saraswathi (Author & IT Executive)
- Joel M George
- Prof.C.Chandramathi,Short story Writer
- Dr.G.Sumithran
- V.B Unnithan
- Neelakandaru
- Murari M. Pillai
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Sasthamkotta at Wikimedia Commons