Kumbalam, is a place in

Kollam Kollam (;), is an ancient seaport and the List of cities and towns in Kerala, fourth largest city in the Indian state of Kerala. Located on the southern tip of the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea, the city is on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake ...

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. It has a population of around 4,000 and is a part of Perayam grama panchayat. It is in the bank of

Astamudi Ashtamudi Lake (''Ashtamudi Kayal, Malayalam, ml: "അഷ്ടമുടിക്കായൽ" ''), in the Kollam District of the Indian state of Kerala is a unique wetland ecosystem and a large palm-shaped (also described as octopus-shaped) wa ...

lake and houses an international school. Nearby places are

Karikuzhi Karikuzhi is a place in Kollam district of Kerala, India. Nearby places are Perayam, Kollam, Perayam, Kumbalam, Kollam, Kumbalam, Padappakkara and Kanjiracodu. Karmala Rani Parish Church has been recently renovated. Karikuzhi, Mulavana PIN code is ...

, Kottappuram and Perayam.

Education

;International School St. Joseph International Academy follows the

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(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