Kanjiracodu

Kanjiracode in Kundara lies on the banks of the Kanjiracodu Kayal of Kollam district in Kerala, India.

Kanjiracodu
village
Kanjiracodu Location in Kerala, India Kanjiracodu Kanjiracodu (India)
Coordinates: 8.973720°N 76.669464°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691 501
Telephone code	474
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL-2 XXXX
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Kollam
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

The erstwhile ALIND or Aluminium Industries one of the earliest aluminum cable manufacturing units for the country began operations here. It also had major industries as the Kerala Ceramics and ALLIED Industries established here. The Aluminium Industries Limited came into existence, on 2 January 1946, promoted by then Seshasayee Group with its Conductor Division set up in Kundara, Kerala under technical collaboration from the world-renowned ALCAN, Canada.

The satellite town of Kollam is set to get an economic boost with the opening of the Technopark-Kollam in Kanjiracode.

Cutcherry mukku the junction beside the Mini Civil Station and the Village panchayat meets everyday shopping needs. Mukkada the central junction of Kundara caters to other consumer needs.

See also

• St Antony's Church, Kanjiracode, a Latin Catholic church in Kanjiracode
• Prominent individuals from Kanjirakode include VP Sebastian of Chaaly poika

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