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Kumplampoika is a village in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India.[1]

Kumplampoika Kumbalampoika
village
Kumpalam poika
Coordinates: 9°19′0″N 76°48′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Government
• Type	Panchayath
Area
• Total	10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population  (2008)
• Total	10,000
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	689661
Telephone code	04735
Vehicle registration	KL-03
Nearest city	Pathanamthitta
Sex ratio	1000m:1000f ♂/♀
Literacy	99%
Lok Sabha constituency	Pathanamthitta
Climate	Moderate (Köppen)

History

Kumplampoika evolved out of "Kumbhi Ulavum Poika" which literally connotes the presence of "Kumbhi" (elephant) in the village until a few hundred years back.

Landmarks

There are three churches, temples, branches of major banks, library (Bodleian library, RegNo. 03 RNI 1797 affiliated by State Library council), co-operative societies, a retail market, and a vegetable market.

Transportation

Kumplampoika is 8  km equidistant from Pathanamthitta and Ranni.

Colleges

• MUSALIAR COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE, CHEENKALTHADOM, MALAYALAPPUZHA, PATHANAMTHITTA

Economy

The main contribution to the economy is in the form of remittance from NRIs and rubber plantations and other low scale farm cultivation.

References

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