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Kumbalam, Kollam

Coordinates: 8°59′31″N 76°39′43″E / 8.991990°N 76.662083°E / 8.991990; 76.662083
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Kumbalam
place
Kumbalam is located in Kerala
Kumbalam
Kumbalam
Location in Kerala, India
Kumbalam is located in India
Kumbalam
Kumbalam
Kumbalam (India)
Coordinates: 8°59′31″N 76°39′43″E / 8.991990°N 76.662083°E / 8.991990; 76.662083
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total4,000
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691 503
Telephone code0474
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL-2 XXXX
Vehicle registrationKL-02
Nearest cityKundara
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °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

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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

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Kumbalam has had a public library since 1951.[citation needed]

Religion

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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

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Primary Health Centre

References

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  1. ^ "Home". sjia.org.in.
  2. ^ "VHSE, Kerala". Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
  3. ^ "+++..:: Quilon Diocese ::.. +++ Kumbalam church". Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009.