1 Name of the Municipality COLACHEL 2 Name of the Region TIRUNELVELI 3 Grade of the Municipality FIRST Main Road 4 Full Postal Address Near Bus Stand Colachel - 629 251 04651-226229 5 Phone Number 04651-226892 6 Email ID [email protected] 7 Area of the Municipality 5.18 sq.kms. 8 Population (As per 2011 Census) 23155 9 Total No. of Wards 24 10 Total No. of Assessments 6421 Total No. of Water Supply 11 3870 Connections 12 Total No. of Public Fountain 114 13 Total No. of OHT's 11 Total No. of Bore Wells with Hand 14 3 Pump 15 Total No. of Street Lights 1411 Total No. of Schools in Municipal 16 14 Area Total No. of Hospitals in Municipal 17 10 Area Total No. of Kalyanamandapam & 18 10 Marriage Halls 19 Total No. of Industries 2 20 Total No. of Restaurant 2 Colachel Municipality is a First Grade Municipallity as per G.O.Ms.No.238, dated 02.12.2008 situated on the west coast of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu State. It was constituted on 01-10-1920. The nearest town is Nagercoil, 20 kms away from this town which happens to be the District Headquarters of Kanyakumari District. Colachel is a Historical place. Before the state reorganisation in 1956 it was part of the erstwhile Travancore State. Wasco-da-Gama called it ‘COLACHI’. Bartolameo speaks of the place ‘COLACHEY’ well known to the ancients. It was a Dutch Colony, which came under Travancore after the defeat of the Dutch by king Marthanda Varma in 1751 for which a victory pillar was commemorated near the beach. The importance of Colachel is due to the existence of a port on the west coast of Tamil Nadu in the Arabian sea - from historical times which is remarkable for the natural Harbour facilities it possesses. The Municipal jurisdiction extends over an area of 5.18 Sq.k.m. This Municipal limit consists of Colachel, and Kalkulam village. The population as per 1991 Census was 24305, 2001 Census 23787 and 2011 population is 23155. Above 50% of the area is seashore where the active fishermen solely depending on fishing for their livelihood. The rest of the population is engaged predominantly either in agricultural operations or agro-based industries and petty trades. Council :- This Municipality consists of 24 wards , 24 elected Councillors comprises of 16 General, 1 Women (SC), and 7 Women (G) members. From 25.10.2006 the elected Council and the Chairman conducting the affairs efficiently. .