Sakthikulangara


Sakthikulangara is a zone and neighbourhood situated at the coastal area of the city of Kollam in Kerala India. It is one among the 6 zonal headquarters of Kollam Municipal Corporation.

Location

Sakthikulangara is situated where Ashtamudi Lake confluence with the Arabian Sea. It is 7 km north from the core Kollam City and 31 km away from Paravur town. Heading from North Neendakara bridge opens the entrance to Sakthikulangara village.

Celebrities

Moreover it is the birthplace of B. Wellington, E. Balanandan, R. S. Unni and Henry Austin. the famous political personalities in Kerala.,
P.J.Rajendran politician,leader of cpim leading party of kerala& chairman for health standing committee Kollam Municipal Corporation councillor AT alattukavu divition.
S.meenakumari, politician leader of revolutionary socialist party ex health chairman & councillor at sakthikulangara division...
Cine field
Prateeksha Peter
Joy Thomas
Sangeeth kollam
Bijou Antony .
John Mary
Navis Xaviour

Landmarks

One of the major fishing harbours in Kerala is in Sakthikulangara. Sakthikulangara village and/or the old Sakthikulangara panchayat also includes the major residential areas of Moothezham, Maruthady, Valavilthope, Ozhukkuthodu, Ramankulangara, Vattakkayal, Vallikkeezhu, Poovanpuzha, Aravila, Kavanadu, Kaniyankada, Mukkadu, Venkulangara, Edamanakkavu, Kallumpuram and a few small islands in Ashtamudi lake.

Importance

Sakthikulangara is a prominent place because of its proximity to the following places:
Sakthikulangara village owes it's transformation from a sleepy village to present Fishing industry power house due to Indo- Norwegian project.Indo-Norwegian Project was Norway's first foreign aid development project.
The project was first established in Neendakara, near Quilon, Kerala in 1953, and the aim was modernisation of fisheries of Kerala, but also including health, sanitation and water supply.

Sree Dharma Shasta Temple