Ithikkara Village,Chathannoor

Ithikkara is a small village in Chathannoor locality in Kollam district. It gets its name from the beautiful and serene river 'Ithikkara river'. It is situated about 13Km from Kollam city.

Geography

Ithikkara River

Ithikkara river originates from western ghats. It is a 56 km long river, flows through Kollam district and empties into Paravur lake.I thikkara village is situated on the banks of this river.It was relatively untouched by the human presence in the past. It is loosing its serenity nowadays due to unfair practices. The catchment is impacted by sand mining and almost get converted to human settlement areas. This leads to a decline in the number of fresh water fishes and is affecting the Eco-system as a whole.

Ithikkara Bridge

Ithikkara bridge is located in Chathannoor area of Kollam district. It connects the two banks of river Ithikkara stretching about 200m and located on NH47. It was opened for traffic on January 20- 1976. It was inaugurated following the funeral procession of Shri T K Divakaran ( Hon Minister for Works).