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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.
Kallumala | |
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![]() kallumala college junction | |
Coordinates: 9°14′02″N 76°33′00″E / 9.234°N 76.550°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Alappuzha |
Government | |
• Type | Taluk |
• Body | grama panchayath |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 690110 |
Telephone code | +91-479 |
Vehicle registration | KL-31 |
Nearest city | Mavelikara (3 km) |
Literacy | 86.00%% |
Website | alappuzha |
Education
editCMS LP School established in 1856 was the first school in Kallumala. In 1964 Bishop Moore College was established at Kallumala.
Geography
editMavelikara 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
editInfrastructure
edit- Indian Overseas Bank (with ATM)
- Catholic Syrian Bank
- Federal Bank (ATM only)
- SBI (ATM only)
- Kallumala agricultural co-operative bank
- Post office
Educational institutions
edit- Bishop Moore college aided
- CMS LP school
- Mar Ivanios College (unaided)
- Bishop Moore Vidyapith (unaided)
- St Mary's Cathedral Public School Mavelikara (unaided)
Healthcare
edit- 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
edit- P. C. Alexander secretary to Indira Gandhi
- Valson Thampu Delhi University
- Chitramezhuthu K. M. Varghese
- K. K. Sudhakaran (novelist)
References
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