Kallumala
kallumala college junction
kallumala college junction
Kallumala is located in Kerala
Kallumala
Kallumala
Location in Kerala, India
Kallumala is located in India
Kallumala
Kallumala
Kallumala (India)
Coordinates: 9°14′02″N 76°33′00″E / 9.234°N 76.550°E / 9.234; 76.550
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Government
  TypeTaluk
  Bodygrama panchayath
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690110
Telephone code+91-479
Vehicle registrationKL-31
Nearest cityMavelikara (3 km)
Literacy86.00%%
Websitealappuzha.nic.in/mavelikara_taluk.html

Kallumala is a village near Mavelikara railway station in Mavelikara taluk. Kallumala is the twenty-first ward of Thazhakkara Grama Panchayat, Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Education

CMS LP School established in 1856 was the first school in Kallumala. In 1964 Bishop Moore College was established at Kallumala.

Geography

Mavelikara is a region of sandy mud, while Kallumala is a hill with laterite soil. Kallumala consist of two squares, the college square (Vadakkemukku) and the Thekkemukku square, which are connected with two roads.

Religious places

  • Kallumala Siva Temple
  • Akkanattukara Siva temple
  • St. Pauls CSI Church
  • St. Gregorios Orthodox church
  • St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church (Bethany Church)

Infrastructure

Educational institutions

  • Bishop Moore college aided
  • CMS LP school
  • Mar Ivanios College (unaided)
  • Bishop Moore Vidyapith (unaided)
  • St Mary's Cathedral Public School Mavelikara (unaided)

Healthcare

  • Ashwini Ayurvedasram
  • P M Varghese Memorial Hospital
  • PuthiyaDam Hospital

Other establishments include Kiran studio, Jemini studio, Mambally medicals, Illikkal medicals, Panackal stores and Nadavallil store, along with many grocery shops. A ration shop is located near to the junction.

Notable people

References

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