Kallumala
Kallumala | |
|---|---|
kallumala college junction | |
Kallumala Location in Kerala, India Kallumala Kallumala (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°14′02″N 76°33′00″E / 9.234°N 76.550°E | |
| 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. Bishop Moore Vidyapith Mavelikara, a I-XII school was established in 1975 as an offshoot of the college.[1]
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)
References
- ^ "History – Bishop Moore Vidyapith Mavelikara". Retrieved 15 April 2025.