Kallambalam


Kallambalam is a suburb of Varkala Town situated in Varkala Taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Kallambalam joints Varkala with National Highway 66. It is 36 km north from state capital city Trivandrum, 30 km south of Kollam city, 8 km East of Varkala and 12 km West of Kilimanoor.

Geography

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In recent old days there were a stone rest place like bus stop. From this the name kallambalam came into existence.Kallambalam is situated at National Highway 66. it is northern most town of Thiruvananthapuram District.Kallambalam town is came under the administrative control of three grama panchayaths. They are OTTOR GRAMA PANCHAYTH, KARAVARAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH AND NAVAIKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYTH.

Location

Kallambalam is on the National Highway 66. It is near Varkala and Attingal. Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Nearest Railway station is Varkala Sivagiri Railway Station. It is around 41 km north of Thiruvananthapuram City and 30 km south of Kollam City,
Kallambalam is the main commercial center after attingal and Kollam, Kallambalam shared the border of three Grama panchayaths, Karavaram, Navaikulam and Ottoor. Nearest KSRTC Bus stand Attingal. Kaduvayil Juma Masjith, Navaikulam Valiyapalli, Sri Sankaranarayana Temple Navailkulam, Sree Ulakudayaperumal Thampuran Temple Mullaramcode etc are the main temples and mosques in and around Kallambalam