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Anchalumoodu | |
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 Anchalumoodu Town | |
  Anchalumoodu Location in Kollam, India Show map of Kollam Anchalumoodu Anchalumoodu (Kerala) Show map of Kerala | |
| Coordinates:8°55′56.2008″N76°36′13.9818″E / 8.932278000°N 76.603883833°E /8.932278000; 76.603883833 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam district |
| City | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Councillor |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691601 |
| Telephone code | 0474 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Website | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
Anchalumoodu is a town and neighbourhood of the city ofKollam,India. It is a historic town near the place, where thePeruman railway accident happened in 1988. Anchalumoodu is 8 km away fromKollam city, 26 km fromParavur and 8 km fromKundara town.College of Engineering, Perumon is very close to this place. Anchalumoodu was a part ofThrikkadavoor till 2015. In May 2015,Government of Kerala have decided to expandCity Corporation of Kollam by mergingThrikkadavoor panchayath. Now Anchalumoodu along withThrikkadavoor is a part ofKollam city.[1][2]
Speciality of Anchalumoodu is that, 75% of it is surrounded by Ashtamudi lake, which is known for its scenery and attracts hundreds of tourists to Kollam.[citation needed]
The nearest railway station to Anchalumood isPerinad railway station which is about 2.5 km from the town. All passenger trains stop at this railway station.Kollam Junction Railway Station, one of the biggest junction and busiest railway stations in Kerala is 9 km away from Anchalumoodu.Kundara is 9 km away from Anchalumoodu town.
Anchalumoodu is connected well with roads. The town is 8 km away fromKollam city centreChinnakada and 8 km fromKundara town. Regular city services and transport buses are there to Kollam city from Anchalumoodu.National Highway 183 (India) passes through Anchalumoodu.Bus services are available to important places in Kerala which includeTrivandrum,Ernakulam, etc.
Anchalummodu has its fair share of privately owned and state owned educational institutions. Institutions of education are affiliated to either theCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), theCentral Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), or theKerala State Education Board.
Most private schools use English as the medium of instruction whereas government run schools offer bothEnglish andMalayalam as a medium of instruction.
The Government Higher Secondary School at Anchalumoodu is one of the biggest and reputed government schools in Kollam district.
The main higher education centre near to Anchalumoodu is the College of Engineering, Perumon.Nalanda ITC is located near to the GHSS Anchalummood.
Anchalumoodu has a mix of different religious communities. Main temples in and around Anchalumoodu town include Kadavoor Siva Temple,Perumon Bhadrakali temple, Perumon Durga Devi Temple, Ashtamudi Virabhadra Swamy Temple, Panayam Durga Temple, Sastholi Temple, Kuppana Velayudha Mangalam Temple, Kolleril Siva Temple, Karuva Temple and.Mosques include Kureepuzha Mosque, Karuva Mosque and Chiraiyil Mosque.Important churches areAssemblies of God in India,India Pentecostal Church of God, St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church.
The temple is one of the Subramania temples in Kollam District. Thaippooya Festival (10 days long) is the most important festival. People from different parts of the district come over here during the occasion. Several elephants assemble at the temple premises. At night Khoshayatra is held there. To reach the temple, visitors alight at Anchalummodu town bus stop. From there auto rickshaws are available to go to the temple. The temple is 1.5 km away from Anchalumoodu junction.[citation needed]
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Midhunlal (1994-present): Leading business tycoon in Kollam district
