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*State Bank of India, Keralapuram Branch <ref>{{Cite web|title=State Bank Of India Keralapuram Kollam Branch IFSC/MICR Code Details|url=https://banksifsccode.org/state_bank_of_india/kerala/kollam/keralapuram|access-date=2020-09-07|}}</ref>
*State Bank of India, Keralapuram Branch
*Indian Bank, Keralapuram Branch <ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Bank Keralapuram Kollam Branch IFSC/MICR Code Details|url=https://banksifsccode.org/indian_bank/kerala/kollam/keralapuram|access-date=2020-09-07|}}</ref>
*Indian Bank, Keralapuram Branch
*KSFE Keralapuram
*KSFE Keralapuram
*Kottamkara Service Sahakarana Bank
*Kottamkara Service Sahakarana Bank

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Keralapuram
Town
Coordinates: 8°56′27″N 76°39′26″E / 8.94083°N 76.65722°E / 8.94083; 76.65722
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictQuilon
Government
 • BodyKottamkara Panchayath
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691014, 691504, 691577
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-02
Nearest cityKollam (10 km), Kundara (4 km), Kottiyam (20 km), Trivandrum (65km)
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam

Keralapuram is a famous suburban town in Quilon District of Kerala, India. Interestingly there are three Keralapuram's in three different districts of Kerala[1]

History

This township is located on National Highway 744 (India). The nearest town is Kundara. The famous Ezhuthanikada, hotel dating back to 1950 is the landmark of the  place.[2] The vertu cake, pirotta mutton combo of this hotel is famous and is very popular.[3] The cakes are even exported to mi[4] ddle east[5]

Location

Located at 10.5 km away from Kollam city, 22 km away from Paravur and 3 km away from Kundara. Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering (TKMCE), one of the premiere engineering institutes in Kerala, is located 4.3 kilometres from here.[6]

Transportation

Keralapuram is connected with various important towns in Kollam district.

Education

  • Peniel Public School
  • St. Vincent's ICSE School[7]
  • Keralapuram Government High School

Hospitals

  • ESIC Hospital
  • Devans Hospital
  • SSR Hospital

Banks / Financial Institutions

  • State Bank of India, Keralapuram Branch [8]
  • Indian Bank, Keralapuram Branch [9]
  • KSFE Keralapuram
  • Kottamkara Service Sahakarana Bank

Major Industries

Keralapuram had several major cashew factories. Some of which are existing even now[10]

Prominent Persons

Some of the prominent persons hailing from the area include
1. Mr S Kalam. He was a prominent play director and actor. Two of his dramas became movies later on[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/hourglass/2019/11/19/kerala-nomenclature-fun-facts-name.html
  2. ^ "Try special mutton and cake combo at Ezhuthani Hotel in Kollam". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ "The Kollam food circuit can be a fine mix of old and new". OnManorama. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (18 April 2019). "Vettu cake from Keralapuram in Kollam is a 'cut' above the rest". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "ദിവസവും അയ്യായിരം വെട്ടുകേക്കുകൾ എവിടെ പോകുന്നു ? ഗൾഫ്നാടുകളിലും അമേരിക്കയിലും വരെ പ്രശസ്തമായ എഴുത്താണി കേക്ക്". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. ^ https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Keralapuram,+Kollam,kerela,+Keralapuram,+Kerala/TKM+College+of+Engineering,+Kollam+-+Thirumangalam+Rd,+Karicode,+Peroor,+Kerala+691005/@8.9277711,76.627302,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x3b05e2a6b05d7345:0xd0336941ecbc13d8!2m2!1d76.6577837!2d8.941243!1m5!1m1!1s0x3b05fd3036020df5:0xc3c1007e5232dc27!2m2!1d76.6319521!2d8.9142251
  7. ^ http://stvincentskeralapuram.com/
  8. ^ "State Bank Of India Keralapuram Kollam Branch IFSC/MICR Code Details". Retrieved 7 September 2020. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  9. ^ "Indian Bank Keralapuram Kollam Branch IFSC/MICR Code Details". Retrieved 7 September 2020. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  10. ^ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=GSvoAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA166&dq=%22Keralapuram%22+-wikipedia&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi11Jyvtq7pAhWxzjgGHQCzAPgQ6AEIQTAD#v=onepage&q=%22Keralapuram%22%20-wikipedia&f=false
  11. ^ https://malayalam.news18.com/news/kerala/keralapuram-kalam-passes-away-56695.html

1.[1]

  1. ^ Large Industrial Establishments in India By India. Labour Bureau
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