Kovankulam | |
Settlement Type: | hamlet |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 8.754°N 77.396°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tirunelveli |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 90 |
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: | 627418 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | (91)4634 |
Registration Plate: | TN-76,TN-72 |
Kovankulam is a hamlet in the district of Tirunelveli near Ambasamudram, Tamil Nadu, India.The spoken language in this area is Tamil.This village is located on Ambur-Papanasam Road.
The area is surrounded by many lakes and a canal but it is mainly surrounded by mountains and hills which are part of the Western Ghats. The village has many paddy fields, mango orchards, vegetable gardens, palm trees and tall coconut trees. The village is located 50 km west of Tirunelveli town. Surrounding villages and hamlets include: Poovankurichi, Ambur, and Thattan Patti.
Nearest Railway station is Kizha Ambur(0.75 km). Both bus and train are major transportation.
The place will be greenish even during the summer months. During the month of Chitirai (mid April) to Puratasi (mid October) wind from the mountains blows gently and rain sprinkles and makes the place cool.