Kumbalam, is a place in

Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...

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. It has a population of around 4,000 and is a part of Perayam grama

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. It is in the bank of Astamudi lake and houses an international school. Nearby places are Karikuzhi, Kottappuram and Perayam.

Education

;International School St. Joseph International Academy follows the

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private board designed to provide an examination in a course of general education, in accordance wi ...

(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 ;Lower Primary School St. Mary’s Lower Primary School

Library

Kumbalam has had a public library since 1951.

Religion

Kumbalam is one of the biggest parishes under Quilon Diocese. St. Michael's Church in Kumbalam 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

Primary Health Centre

References

Villages in Kollam district {{Kollam-geo-stub