Anchalumoodu അഞ്ചാലുംമൂട് കടവൂര് |
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Neighbourhood | |
Anchalummoodu | |
Anchalumoodu Town
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Location in Kollam, India | |
Coordinates: 8°55′56.2008″N 76°36′13.9818″E / 8.932278000°N 76.603883833°ECoordinates: 8°55′56.2008″N 76°36′13.9818″E / 8.932278000°N 76.603883833°E | |
City | Kollam |
District | Kollam district |
State | Kerala |
Region | South India |
Country | Republic of India |
Government | |
• Type | Councillor |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 691601 |
Telephone code | 0474 |
Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
Website | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
Anchalumoodu is a town and neighbourhood of the city of Kollam, India. It is a historic place, where the Peruman railway accident happened in 1988. Anchalumoodu is 8 km away from Kollam city, 26 km from Paravur and 8 km from Kundara town. College of Engineering, Perumon is very close to this place. Anchalumoodu was a part of Thrikkadavoor till 2015. In May 2015, Government of Kerala have decided to expand City Corporation of Kollam by merging Thrikkadavoor panchayath. Now Anchalumoodu along with Thrikkadavoor is a part of Kollam city.
Speciality of Anchalummodu is that, 75% of it is surrounded by Ashtamudi lake, which is famous for its scenic beauty and attracts hundreds of tourists around the globe to Kollam.
The nearest railway station to Anchalummodu is Perinad railway station which is about 2.5 km from the town. All passenger trains stop at this railway station. Kollam Railway Station, one of the biggest junction railway stations in Kerala is 9 km away from Anchalumoodu. Kundara Railway station is 9 km away from Anchalumoodu town.
Anchalumoodu is connected well with roads. The town is 8 km away from Kollam city centre Chinnakada and 8 km from Kundara town. Regular city services and transport buses are there to Kollam city from Anchalumoodu. Bus services are available to important places in Kerala which include Trivandrum, Ernakulam, etc.
Anchalummodu has its fair share of privately owned and state owned educational institutions. Institutions of education are affiliated to either the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), or the Kerala State Education Board.
Most private schools use English as the medium of instruction whereas government run schools offer both English and Malayalam as a medium of instruction.