Kudavattor
Kudavattoor | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 8°55′0″N 76°45′0″E / 8.91667°N 76.75000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Population (1998) | |
• Total | 15,021 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691512 |
| Telephone code | 0474 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-2, KL-24, KL-02 |
| Nearest city | Kollam |
| Sex ratio | 1:1.25 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 94%% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mavelikkara |
| Climate | temperate (Köppen) |
Kudavattoor is a small village of the Kottarakara Taluk in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. In the local Malayalam language, kuda means "umbrella" and vattor "round". A predominantly rural village, Kudavattoor comes under the administration of the Veliyam Grama Panchayat made up of Maroor, Cherukarakonam and Kudavattoor chandhamukku. The village is situated on the odanavattom kollam road, which provides access to Kollam via Kundara or Nedumonkavu as well as to Kottarakara. Kollam, the district headquarters is situated about 25 km from Kudavattoor.