Valathungal
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Valathungal വാളത്തുംഗല് Valathumgal |
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 Valathungal
 Valathungal
Valathungal
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| Coordinates: 8°51′30″N 76°37′43″E / 8.858199°N 76.628695°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| City | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 691011 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
| Civic agency | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
| Avg. summer temperature | 34 °C (93 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
| Website | http://www.kollam.nic.in |
Valathungal (Malayalam: വാളത്തുംഗല്) or Valathumgal is a neighbourhood and suburb of Kollam city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the 30th ward in Kollam Municipal Corporation. Valathungal is a fairly densely populated area of the city.Eravipuram railway station is very close to Valathungal.
Valathungal lies close to the city's major transportation hubs. The presence of a significant number of schools and religious worship centres in the area have increased Valathungal's importance among the neighbourhoods of Kollam. The government VHSS and Boys High School are two of the important schools in the locality. Valathungal is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Pallimukku, which is on National Highway-66.
There were previously two different municipal councils for the huge Valathungal area (Valathungal West and Valathungal East), which in 2005 merged to form a single council. Valathungal council is in the Eravipuram zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation. The Eravipuram Government Homoeo Pharmacy is loctated in Valathungal.
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