Chamakada
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Chamakada ചാമക്കട Chamakkada |
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One of the narrow city roads in Chamakada
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| Coordinates: 8°53′05″N 76°35′03″E / 8.884683°N 76.584040°ECoordinates: 8°53′05″N 76°35′03″E / 8.884683°N 76.584040°E | |
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 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| City | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 691001 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
| Civic agency | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
| Avg. summer temperature | 34 °C (93 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
| Website | http://www.kollam.nic.in |
Chamakada (Malayalam: ചാമക്കട) Chamakkada is one of the trade hubs of the city of Kollam, India. It is an important neighbourhood in the city and is located at the core Downtown Kollam area. The area is very famous for wholesale dealers and rice merchants. The local retail dealers are filling the stocks regularly from Chamakada-based wholesale dealers. So many bank branches, godowns, store rooms, printing presses, automobile spare parts stores, courier services etc. are located at Chamakada area. Chamakada is the second main commercial centre of Kollam city after Chinnakada. So many famous restaurants also located at Chamakada.
Chamakada is an export and commercial hub of Kollam city. The ancient Kollam city was one of the famous trade centers. Marco Polo, the great Venician traveller, who was in Chinese service under Kublahan in 1275, visited Kollam and other towns on the west coast, in his capacity as a Chinese mandarin. He pointed out that Old Kollam is the only town in west coast with multi-story buildings. We can see those buildings in the downtown area of Kollam even now. He found Christians and Jews living in Coilum (Kollam). He also found merchants from China and Arabia. He has given a detailed account of Kollam in his writings, extracts of which are reproduced in the Travancore Manual. Remnants of stone age also found from Kollam city, that reveals the importance of Kollam city.
Because of the importance of Chamakada as a trade & export hub, Export Inspection Council of India(EICI) is running a Sub office with lab facility at Chamakada. It is one among the 7 Sub offices of EICI in South India. As an important commercial centre in Kerala, Kerala Fire Force is running a Fire Station at Chamakada.
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