Anchalumoodu
Anchalumoodu is a town and neighbourhood of the city of Kollam, India. It is a historic town near the 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.
Anchalumoodu | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Anchalumoodu Town | |
Anchalumoodu Location in Kollam, India Anchalumoodu Anchalumoodu (Kerala) | |
| Coordinates: 8°55′56.2008″N 76°36′13.9818″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam district |
| City | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Councillor |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691601 |
| Telephone code | 0474 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Website | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
Speciality of Anchalumoodu is that, 75% of it is surrounded by Ashtamudi lake, which is known for its scenery and attracts hundreds of tourists to Kollam.
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