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Kallumala | |
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 kallumala college junction | |
  Kallumala Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Kallumala Kallumala (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:9°14′02″N76°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 inMavelikarataluk. Kallumala is the twenty-first ward ofThazhakkara Grama Panchayat,Alappuzha district in the Indian state ofKerala.
CMS LP School established in 1856 was the first school in Kallumala. In 1964Bishop Moore College was established at Kallumala.[citation needed] Bishop Moore Vidyapith Mavelikara, a I-XII school was established in 1975 as an offshoot of the college.[1]
Mavelikara is a region of sandy mud, while Kallumala is a hill withlaterite soil. Kallumala consist of two squares, the college square (Vadakkemukku) and the Thekkemukku square, which are connected with two roads.
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.
