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Place in Kerala, India
| Kallumala | |
|---|---|
 kallumala college junction | |
  KallumalaLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of Kerala KallumalaKallumala (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 9°14′02″N 76°33′00″E / 9.234°N 76.550°E / 9.234; 76.550 | |
| Country |  India |
| 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 |
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
- Indian Overseas Bank (with ATM)
- Catholic Syrian Bank
- Federal Bank (ATM only)
- SBI (ATM only)
- Kallumala agricultural co-operative bank
- Post office
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
- P. C. Alexander secretary to Indira Gandhi
- Valson Thampu Delhi University
- Chitramezhuthu K. M. Varghese
- K. K. Sudhakaran (novelist)
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