Valamchuzhy | |
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Village | |
Valamchuzhy (Kerala) | |
Coordinates: 9°15′42.8″N 76°47′39.1″E / 9.261889°N 76.794194°E[1] | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Pathanamthitta |
Elevation | 65.54 m (215.03 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 689646 |
Telephone code | +91468 |
Vehicle registration | KL- |
Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Nearest city | Pathanamthitta |
Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Valamchuzy is a village in the banks of Achankovil river in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is in Pramadaom Grama Panchayat of Konni Taluk. The name comes because of the Shri Bhuvaneswari temple which was surrounded by Achankovil river.[1] valam (means go round) + chuzhy (means eddy)= valamchuzhy which indicates the flow of Achankovil river around the Temple. Most of the villagers are farmers.