Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram
| Ambalathara | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Ambalathara Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°28′28″N 76°56′51″E / 8.47444°N 76.94750°ECoordinates: 8°28′28″N 76°56′51″E / 8.47444°N 76.94750°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | democratic |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 695026 |
| Telephone code | 0471 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-01 |
Ambalathara (Malayalam: അമ്പലത്തറ) is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. Ambalathara is situated between Paravankunnu and Thiruvallam.
Geography
It is located at.[1]
Location
Ambalathara[2] is 5 km from the city centre. Privately owned and KSRTC buses plying in the Kovalam route from East Fort pass through Ambalathara. A bypass of National Highway 47 passes 2 km to the west of Ambalathara. Nearest railway station is Thiruvananthapuram Central, around 4 km away. Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, around 5 km away. Ambalathara is a bustling residential region situated on the way from East Fort to Thiruvallam, in Thiruvananthapuram. The 2000-year-old Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Temple at Thiruvallam is 2 km away from Ambalathara.Famous Pazhanchira Devi Temple is 1 km near.There are many elite residential settlements. 'Kumarichanda' fish & vegetable market is available 16 hrs a day and even in hartal days is situated near to NH bypass.
Religion
The population of Ambalathara mainly practices Hinduism, Islam & Christianity.
Government Institutions
- Milma Dairy,Ambalathara[3] is situated just 1 km away from Ambalathara Junction.
- KSEB Office, Ambalathara
Banks
- State bank of India, Ambalathara
- Indian Bank , Ambalathara
- Central Bank of India, Ambalathara
School
- Govt UPS, Ambalathara
- Cordova Public School, Nearby NH 47 Bypass ,Ambalathara
- City nursery school, Ambalathara
Hospital
- Al Arif Hospital[4]
- S.R Hospital Ambalathara
Temples
- Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Amman Temple[5]
- Shiva temple , Ambalathara
- Pattanamkara Thamburam temple , Ambalathara
- Hanumankavu , Ambalathara