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Anchalumoodu
Neighbourhood in Kollam district, Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1][2]
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Anchalumoodu | |
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Neighbourhood | |
![]() Anchalumoodu Town | |
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.[citation needed]