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Nedungolam

Coordinates: 8°50′2″N 76°40′56″E / 8.83389°N 76.68222°E / 8.83389; 76.68222
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Nedungolam
Nedumgolam
Neighbourhood
Govt. Taluk Hospital in Nedungolam, Paravur
Govt. Taluk Hospital in Nedungolam, Paravur
Nedungolam is located in Kerala
Nedungolam
Nedungolam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°50′2″N 76°40′56″E / 8.83389°N 76.68222°E / 8.83389; 76.68222
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Civic bodyParavur Municipality
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • BodyParavur Municipality
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691334
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-02
Nearest cityKollam - 18 km
Nearest townParavur - 3 km
Websitewww.paravuronline.com
www.paravurmunicipality.in//

Nedungolam or Nedumgolam is the Northern border town of Paravur municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala state, India. Nedungolam is very near to the world-famous-wetland in Kollam district, Polachira, which is a favorite destination for migratory birds.[1] A census conducted on 2003 reveals that over 26,000 birds belonging to 37 species are visiting or living in the Polachira wetlands.[2]

Importance of Nedungolam

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Nedungolam is a town with two major junctions - Hospital Junction and Post Office Junction.[3] It is one of the important attractions of blessed estuary land, Paravur. Most of the resorts in Paravur are very near to Nedungolam. Beautiful beaches of Paravur are just 5 km away from Nedungolam. Proximity to the world-famous Kerala wetland, Polachira is another blessing of Nedungolam. In addition to that, one of the heritage sites of Kerala, Pozhikkara is just 5 km from Nedungolam.[4] Rama Rao Memorial Govt. Taluk Hospital, Paravur - The one and only Taluk Hospital in Chathannoor constituency is in Nedungolam. Paravur Sub-Registrar Office, Padmanabha Rao public library, B.R Hospital - another famous hospital in Paravur etc. - are the other important institutions in Nedungolam. Many Hindu temples, Nedungolam Service Co-operative Bank, Nedungolam Post-office[5] and Nedungolam Govt. Higher Secondary School are also situated in the locality of Nedungolam. Resorts in Nedungolam area include:

  • Aquasserenne Resort, Paravur
  • Fragrant Nature Hotels & Resorts Pvt Ltd., Paravur[6]
  • The Tranquil Palms Resort, Paravur

How to reach

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Nedungolam is located at the borders of Paravur Municipality and is in Paravur-Chathannoor road. Nedungolam is well connected with almost all the major towns. It is about 18 km from Kollam City and 3 km from Paravur town. Private and KSRTC bus services connect Nedungolam with various towns in Kerala. Paravur Municipal Bus Stand is 4 km away from Nedungolam.

Paravur Railway Station is the nearest important railway station to Nedungolam, which is 3 km from Nedungolam. 14 pairs of trains connect Paravur with various Indian cities like Kollam, Trivandrum, Kochi, Calicut, Palakkad, Thrissur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Mangalore, Pune, Salem, Coimbatore, Trichy and Tirunelveli through Indian Railways.

There are no airports in Kollam district. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, about 57 kilometres (35 mi) away.[7] Daily domestic flight services are available to major cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, Bangalore and Kochi. International flight services connecting to Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Kuwait, Muscat, Male, Doha, Singapore and Colombo are available from here.

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