Kallumthazham
Neighbourhood in Kollam, Kerala, India
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Kallumthazham or Kallumthaazham is a neighbourhood of Kollam city in Kerala, India.[1] It is the 19th ward of Kollam Municipal Corporation.[2][3][4]
Kallumthazham
Kallumthaazham | |
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Neighbourhood | |
View of Kallumthazham Junction from Kollam Bypass | |
  Kallumthazham Location in Kollam, India  Kallumthazham Kallumthazham (Kerala) | |
| Coordinates: 8°54′14″N 76°37′22″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| City | Kollam |
| Municipal Zone | Kilikollur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691004 |
| 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 | www |
Importance
Kallumthazham comes under Kilikollur zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation where the most cashew processing factories are located in India.[5] It is the meeting point of two major national highways, with NH-66 Bypass, Kollam and NH-744, passing through the city.[6][7][8] It is considered one of the major transport hubs in Kollam city.[9] The Valiya Koonambaikulam temple is very close to Kallumthazham.[10]
