Ambalathara | |
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Town | |
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 |
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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.
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Ambalathara 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.
The population of Ambalathara mainly practices Hinduism, Islam & Christianity.