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.