Keralapuram
Keralapuram is a suburban town in Kollam District of Kerala, India. It is located on National Highway 744 (India) at a distance of around 10 kilometers from Kollam City in the direction of Kottarakkara. History. Keralapuram lies in between the historic trade hub Kundara, and Kollam, a major port city of the Travancore Kingdom. The by Velu Thampi Dalawa in the year 1809, which is considered to be one of the first event of freedom fight against the British Raj in Kerala, happened at a distance of 3 kilometers from the present day Keralapuram. First industries in Keralapuram are  from the cashew industry boom of Kollam. Keralapuram has a Government High School established in the year 1946 and a Public Library established in the year 1948. Another piece of history is the famous restaurant Ezhuthanikada Hotel, started by Meeran Saheb in 1948, which is now a local landmark. The "vettu cake" of this restaurant is very popular across the state of Kerala and among the Malayali diaspora in Middle East. Location. Keralapuram is located on Kollam Tirumangalam National Highway at a distance of 10.5 km away from Kollam city and 3 km away from Kundara. A sizeable portion of  the town falls on Kottamkara Panchayath on the East side of the highway, and remaining portion on Perinad Panchayath on the west side. It is also the junction where Ayoor Road, Mampuzha Road and Edavattom Road meets NH 744. Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering (TKMCE), one of the premiere engineering institutes in Kerala, is located 4.3 kilometres from here. Transportation. Keralapuram is connected with various important towns in Kollam district. Places of Worship. Keralapuram has numerous places of worship, some of them are listed. Major Industries. Keralapuram had several major cashew factories, some of which are sill in operation . Prominent Persons. Some of the prominent persons hailing from the area include