Kumbalam, Kollam
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  Kumbalam Location in Kerala, India  Kumbalam Kumbalam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°59′31″N 76°39′43″E / 8.991990°N 76.662083°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691 503 |
| Telephone code | 0474 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL-2 XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Nearest city | Kundara |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Kumbalam, is a place in Kollam, Kerala, India. It has a population of around 4,000 and is a part of Perayam grama panchayat. It is in the bank of Astamudi lake and houses an international school.[1] Nearby places are Karikuzhi, Kottappuram and Perayam.
Education
[edit]- International School
St. Joseph International Academy follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) syllabus. The school is owned and operated by the Valiavila Foundation, a registered charitable trust led by Dr. Joseph D Fernandez.
- Higher Secondary School
St. Michael's Vocational Higher Secondary School[2]
- Lower Primary School
St. Mary’s Lower Primary School
Library
[edit]Kumbalam has had a public library since 1951.[citation needed]
Religion
[edit]Kumbalam is one of the biggest parishes under Quilon Diocese. St. Michael's Church in Kumbalam[3] is the second largest church in Quilon Diocese. Fr. Lucas Fernandez, Fr. Tobias Fernandez, Msgr Charles M Fernandez, Fr. Dr. Stanislaus M Fernandez SDB, Rev. Dr. Samuel Ryan SJ, Teacher Angelus M Fernandez, Dr.Joseph D Fernandez , Prof. KS Peter, and Prof. S Varghese are from Kumbalam.
Hospital
[edit]Primary Health Centre
References
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- ^ "Home". sjia.org.in.
- ^ "VHSE, Kerala". Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
- ^ "+++..:: Quilon Diocese ::.. +++ Kumbalam church". Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
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