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Enathu
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Town
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View of Kallada River from Enathu Bridge
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Location in Kerala, India Show map of KeralaEnathu (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 9°5′27″N 76°45′19″E / 9.09083°N 76.75528°E / 9.09083; 76.75528 | |
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State | Kerala |
District | Pathanamthitta |
Population
(2014)
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• Total | 20,540 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN |
691526
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Telephone code | 04734 |
Vehicle registration | KL-26 (Adoor sub RTO),.. |
Nearest city | Adoor and Kottarakkara |
Enathu is a village in Adoor Thaluk of Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
It is located 8 km away from the central Adoor Municipality. In the center lies Adoor to the east lies Kottarakkara.
It has Kollam district as one of its borders. Enathu is famous with the old British-made bridge (demolished) across the Kallada River, which links up the two districts (Pathanamthitta district and Kollam district) with MC (Main Central). Enathu is one of the few towns which is linked all over Kerala and some parts of Tamil Nadu. Enathu Mahadevar Temple (Lord Shiva) is situated in the Enathu junction. It is a very old temple.kalamala "Chandanakkudam" is the main festival of the town on 6 December. The place Mannadi which is famous with Velu Thampi Dalawa is the nearest historical place to Enathu.
There is a police station, post-office, bank, and a few hospitals in the area. Petrol pumps, software companies, and many other modern facilities are also available here.
The famous Britishers Madeline and other engineers visited Enathu, building bridges and other facilities for the people living there. Enathu was never directly under British Rule.
According to the[2] 2014 Kerala Census, Enathu had a population of 20,540 people.
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