Kovankulam Explained

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.

Geography

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.

Transport

Nearest Railway station is Kizha Ambur(0.75 km). Both bus and train are major transportation.

Climate

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.