Kavumbhagom facts for kids

Kavumbhagom, also spelled Kavumbhagam, is a village in Kerala, India. It is part of the Thiruvalla area in the Pathanamthitta district. In 2011, about 6,644 people lived here. Kavumbhagom is an important road junction. It connects major towns like Changanasserry, Thiruvalla, Chathenkary, and Mavelikkara. The famous Thiruvalla Sree Vallabha temple is located in Kavumbhagom. The town of Thiruvalla is even named after this temple!

Long ago, Kavumbhagom meant the area around the Karunattu Kaavu temple. It was where the Thiruvalla-Mavelikkara Road met the Kottayam-Mavelikkara Road. Later, a new road was built in the 1980s. This changed the names of some places. The old Kavumbhagom Junction became known as Anchal Kutty. The area once called Erankavu is now known as Kavumbhagom.

A Look at Kavumbhagom's Past

Kavumbhagom was once home to the Kāvil Market. This market was very famous in Kerala. It was even popular for trade with people from other countries. The market was on a street from Erankavu Temple to the Kaavil Temple. Houses on this street are still called "Kāvile Vīdukaḷ," which means "in a Kavu" in Malayalam. Houses in the Pushpagiri-Tholassery area are called "Malayile Vīdukaḷ," meaning "on a hill." This is because they were on higher ground.

Kavumbhagom was also where the first Christians settled in Thiruvalla. This famous street and its people are even mentioned in an old poem called "Unnuneeli Sandesham." Kavumbhagom was the main center of Thiruvalla until the 1800s. The first school in Thiruvalla opened in the mid-1800s. It was in the Kāvil Market area, on the road to Pallippalam.

Who Lives in Kavumbhagom?

According to the 2011 Indian census, Kavumbhagom has 6,644 people. About 47.75% are boys and men, and 52.25% are girls and women. About 8.06% of the people are younger than 6 years old. The total literacy rate is 97.2%. This means most people can read and write. For boys and men, it's 98.01%, and for girls and women, it's 96.47%. This is higher than the average for the state of Kerala and for all of India.

Important Places in Kavumbhagom

Kavumbhagom has several useful places.

• Hospitals: G.K. Hospital
• Schools: Devaswom Board Hindu Higher Secondary School, Kunnumpuram L.P. School
• Auditoriums: Kattappuram St. George Auditorium, Fr. Euachim Memorial Auditorium, Erankavu Temple Auditorium, Ebenezer Auditorium
• Theatre: New Jacobs Cinema

Places to Worship

Kavumbhagom has a mix of cultures, especially Hinduism and Christianity. You can find many temples and churches here.

Important temples include:

• Karunattukavu Devi Temple
• Sree Krishnaswamy Tamil Temple
• Thiru Erankavu Bhagavathi Temple
• Shri Anandeshwaram Shiva Temple
• Kurichi Devi Temple
• Nedumpallil Devi Temple
• Plappallikkulangara Mahavishnu Temple

Important churches include:

• Kattappuram St. George Orthodox Church
• St. George Syrian Jacobite Church
• St. Mulk Orthodox Church
• Ebenezer Marthoma Church
• India Pentecostal Church of God
• Bethel Assemblies of God Church

Getting Around Kavumbhagom

Kavumbhagom is a busy junction. It is on the Thiruvalla-Kayankulam and Thiruvalla-Ambalappuzha roads. It is also on the Idinjillam-Kavumbhagom route.

This junction is west of SCS Junction, which is the center of Thiruvalla. If you are coming from the MC Road, you turn at Cross Junction onto Market Road. Kavumbhagom is on this road. This road also leads to places like Ambalappuzha or Kayankulam. Other junctions along the way are Taluk Court Junction, Govt. Hospital Junction, Ramapuram Market Junction, and Ambili Junction. Kavumbhagom is about 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) from SCS Junction.

The Railway Station is also about 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) from Kavumbhagom. You can easily get to Kavumbhagom by bus. Both KSRTC buses and private buses serve the area. The closest airport is the Cochin International Airport. It is about 111 kilometers (69 miles) away from Kavumbhagom.