Chithara

As of 2001 India census, Chithara had a population of 20694 with 9727 males and 10967 females.[1]

Chithara town is in Mancode village in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. This village is known for having elected the first woman Panchayat President in India, Ms. Sumathi Sukumaran. Madathara is a village located in Chithara town.

According to the Literacy Survey conducted as part of the Total Literacy Campaign in 1989, this Panchayat had the largest number of illiterate people in Kollam district. However, as years passed, there has been considerable development in the field of education. Initially, this village had only a Lower Primary and Upper Primary School, both managed by the Government. Later, the SN Trust started a high School at Thumpamaonthodi (PARUTHY). Another lower primary school, Al Mina also functioned here.

Chithara has many educational establishments and government offices. Apple Kids International Pre-School,Sree Narayana HSS Chithara (Paruthy), Govt. HSS, Govt LPS, APRM TTI, APRM Central School, Jamia BEd College, Service Cooperative Bank, Govt. LPS,LPS Mathira, Mahadevarkunnu Sree UmaMaheswara Temple-Valavupacha, Mathira Devi Temple, Mathira Siva Temple, Chiravoor Sreekanta Dharmashastha temple, Vettappara Sree Bhoothanatha Temple, Vellathankonam Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple, Sree Krishnan Kovil Temple, Chithara Juma-Masjid, KSEB section office, Telephone Exchange, Sub-registrar office, Agriculture office, Thanima Public Library Kizhakkumbhagam like offices are in here, Akshaya Centre, lot of shops, private bank, one and half hour travel to Trivandrum Airport, 20 minutes to MC Road. 50 km from Trivandrum City and 55 km from Kollam City.

• Chithara, Sub Registrar Office
• KSEB Section Office Phone: 04742427585 CUG: 9446009229, 9446009227, 9446009228, 9446009231
• Krishi Bhavan, Chithara

• Apple Kids International School
• Sree Narayana Higher Secondary School - CHITHARA(Paruthy)
• GLPS CHITHARA
• A.P.R.M. Central School
• Almanar LPS Valavupacha
• Govt. Higher Secondary School
• B.Ed. College
• UPS Pezhumoodu
• Mathira L P S
• PALPU COLLEGE MATHIRA
• GUPS THOOTTICKAL MATHIRA