Ampalamkunnu

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Ambalamkunnu is a small temple town in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated 25 kilometers from Kollam, located at 76.90 °E 9.00 °N. It's a hilly area and houses a large number of temples. Some of the temples: Valiya Vila Bhagavathy temple, Nettayam Indilayappa swami temple, Meeyanakkavu Devi temple, Kayila Madan Kavu, Cheruvakkal Dharma Saastha temple, Vaaliyode Madan temple, Nelliparampu Sreekrishna Swami temple.

Ambalamkunnu
town
Ambalamkunnu is located in Kerala
Ambalamkunnu
Ambalamkunnu
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°54′N 76°47′E / 8.900°N 76.783°E / 8.900; 76.783
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691537
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-24
Nearest cityKottarakara

Some of the nearby places are Kottarakara, Roaduvila, Odanavattom, Oyoor, Kottiyam, Chathannoor Anchal, Kulathupuzha , Pooyapally, Veliyam and Punalur.

The main agricultural products of surrounding areas are rubber, rice , wheat black pepper and other spices[citation needed].

Religion

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The majority of the population belongs to the Hindu religion(60%)[citation needed]. The town also has a sizable Muslim(30%) population[citation needed] and the Christian population is around 10%[citation needed]. Among Hindus, Ezhava caste forms the dominant community with 60% of Hindus[citation needed]. The rest are Nairs(17%)[citation needed], Viswakarmas(5%)[citation needed], Dalit(15%)[citation needed]. Others form 3%[who?].

Festivals

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The famous festival here is Onam. It's celebrated by all people regardless of their caste and religion[citation needed]. The main festivals among Hindus are Deepavali, vishu and the Karthika festival. Muslims celebrate Valiya Perunnal, Cheriya Perunnal and Nabi Jayanthi. Christmas is celebrated not only by Christians but also by some sections of Hindus too.

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