Chithara

Chithara
Chithara
village
	Chithara Location in Kerala, India Chithara Chithara (India)
	Coordinates: 8°48′09″N 76°58′45″E / 8.8024800°N 76.979160°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Population (2001)
• Total	20,694
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-24
Nearest city	Kadakkal

Chithara is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Chithara had a population of 20694 with 9727 males and 10967 females.^[1]

Administration

Chithara town is in Mancode village in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. This village is known for having elected the first woman Panchayat President in India, Ms. Sumathi Sukumaran. Madathara is a village located in Chithara town.

Education

According to the Literacy Survey conducted as part of the Total Literacy Campaign in 1989, this Panchayat had the largest number of illiterate people in Kollam district. However, as years passed, there has been considerable development in the field of education. Initially, this village had only a Lower Primary and Upper Primary School, both managed by the Government. Later, the SN Trust started a high School at Thumpamaonthodi (PARUTHY). Another lower primary school, Al Mina also functioned here.

Landmarks

Chithara has many educational establishments and government offices. Apple Kids International Pre-School,Sree Narayana HSS Chithara (Paruthy), Govt. HSS, Govt LPS, APRM TTI, APRM Central School, Jamia BEd College, Service Cooperative Bank, Govt. LPS,LPS Mathira, Mahadevarkunnu Sree UmaMaheswara Temple-Valavupacha, Mathira Devi Temple, Mathira Siva Temple, Chiravoor Sreekanta Dharmashastha temple, Vettappara Sree Bhoothanatha Temple, Vellathankonam Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple, Sree Krishnan Kovil Temple, Chithara Juma-Masjid, KSEB section office, Telephone Exchange, Sub-registrar office, Agriculture office, Thanima Public Library Kizhakkumbhagam like offices are in here, Akshaya Centre, lot of shops, private bank, one and half hour travel to Trivandrum Airport, 20 minutes to MC Road. 50 km from Trivandrum City and 55 km from Kollam City.

State Government Offices

Chithara, Sub Registrar Office
KSEB Section Office Phone: 04742427585 CUG: 9446009229, 9446009227, 9446009228, 9446009231
Krishi Bhavan, Chithara

Educational Institutions

Apple Kids International School
Sree Narayana Higher Secondary School - CHITHARA(Paruthy)
GLPS CHITHARA
A.P.R.M. Central School
Almanar LPS Valavupacha
Govt. Higher Secondary School
B.Ed. College
UPS Pezhumoodu
Mathira L P S
PALPU COLLEGE MATHIRA
GUPS THOOTTICKAL MATHIRA

References

^ ^a ^b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

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[censusindia-1] "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

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