Ambankalai is a village of Thiruvattar in the Kanniyakumari district of India.

Ambankalai
town
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKanyakumari
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityNagarcoil
View of the sea from Vattakottai Fort, near Kanyakumari town.
Mathur Aqueduct, near Thiruvattar, is the longest aqueduct in South Asia
Thirparappu Waterfalls are one of the nice falls around Kanyakumari

Farming edit

Ambankalai is primarily a farming community, producing crops such as banyan, coconut, and pepper. A canal-like stream which originates from nearby dams such as Pechiparai, Perunchani, and Kodaiyyar supplies the village most of its water.

Language edit

Tamil and Malayalam are the most common languages spoken in Ambankalai.

Religion edit