Kottukkal

Kottukkal is a village in Kollam district of Kerala, India. The historical importance of the village is linked to Kottukal cave temple, built before 800 CE. The village comes under Ittiva panchayath and it is the most prominent town in this panchayath. The village has many libraries such as Safder Hashmi library and Kairaly library. Attractions include the district agricultural farm. Ancient temples here include more than 6 temples surrendered in 3 kilometers of Kottukkal, such as the Cave temple.^[1]

Kottukkal Manjippuzha
Village
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Coordinates: 8°53′0″N 76°54′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Population  (2001)
• Total	18,227
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691306
Telephone code	0475
Vehicle registration	KL-24

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Kottukkal had a population of 18227 with 8669 males and 9558 females.^[1]