Mathra

Mathra is a village in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala, located near the town of Punalur. It is the headquarters of Mathra Grama Panchayat, a fertile area in which many residents are engaged in farming.. It is a picturesque village surrounded by hills.Lot of streams flow through village

Community

Mathra has a very high population of Saiva Vellala community. Mathra is a big village constituting many temples, including Mathra Ayiravalli Temple (Lord Shiva) and Paravathi Devi Temple. It also has one school - Saraswathi Villasam School.Mathra Service Co-operative Bank is a large cooperative bank in the district.Village has a large NRI population.Most of the needs of the village are contributed by the nearby town Punalur.Jai bharath library is a cultural centre in Mathra.

Transport

Many KSRTC buses ply through Mathra, connecting village to Punalur and other nearby places. Private vehicles including jeeps and autos also connect Mathra to Punalur.

References

Mathra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Mathra (like Muttra, a corruption of Mathura, the original name) is a village 40 km from Peshawar in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. It was also known as Mathra Kona.