Kalluvathukkal

Kalluvathukkal
Village
Interactive map of Kalluvathukkal
Coordinates: 8°49′57″N 76°44′43″E / 8.83250°N 76.74528°E / 8.83250; 76.74528
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Area
 • Total
35.69 km2 (13.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
21,555
 • Density604.0/km2 (1,564/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
PIN
691578
Area code0474-257****

Kalluvathukkal is a village in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. NH 47 passes through the village. The nearest towns are Chathannoor and Paripally. Kollam Government Medical College is only 3 km from Kalluvathukkal. There are lower primary and upper primary schools in the Kalluvathukkal panchayat. The panchayat also has its own school, offering classes from 5th to 10th standard. A small stadium is located next to the school. The place is infamous for the Kalluvathukkal hooch tragedy, which took place on 21 October 2000 and claimed 31 lives.