Sambankulam Explained

Sambankulam
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:8.7931°N 77.3408°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:102
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:627412
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:(91)4634
Registration Plate:TN-76,TN-72

Sambankulam is a village in District of Tirunelveli.The spoken language in this area is Tamil.Sambankulam is located on the bank of Gadananathi River (Kadana Nadi), which means "kadana dam river" and flows throughout the year. The area is surrounded by mountains and hills which are part of the Western Ghats. Sambankulam is located between two tourist spots: Sivasailam temple 2 km from the village.and Gadananathi River dam, 3 km from the village. The village has many paddy fields, mango orchards, vegetable gardens, palm trees and tall coconut trees.

Transportation

Bus and train are the major transport methods. The nearest railway station is in Alwarkurichi, 5 km from the village.

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.