Ambalam Explained

Ambalam
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:8.5256°N 77.7261°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tirunelveli
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:627354[1]
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04635
Registration Plate:TN-
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Tirunelveli
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Tirunelveli

Ambalam is a small village in Nanguneri taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Ambalam has two parts: South Ambalam and North Ambalam. The North Ambalam people's religion is Christianity and their caste is Nadar. More than 100 families live in North Ambalam. It has one middle school (CMS Evangelical Middle School),[2] with around 100 students.[3]

Ambalam [അമ്പലം] in Malayalam means a temple, as in Valanjambalam or Ambalappuzha.

References

  1. Web site: Welcome to the Indiapost Website . https://web.archive.org/web/20120223172011/http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Pin/pinsearch.aspx?Pin_On=Ambalam+B.O . 2012-02-23 . India Post.
  2. Web site: J. NICI SUGANTHAM versus DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATIONALTIRUNELELVELI 627 0 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160414204924/http://www.rishabhdara.com/sc/view.php?case=73358 . 2016-04-14 . Rishabh Dara.
  3. Web site: Tamil Nadu School Education Department - School Report . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180833/http://www.pallikalvi.in/Schools/SchoolReport.aspx?a=102230,29,0,0,0 . 2011-07-21 . Pallikalvi.in.