Cumbum, Tamil Nadu

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?Cumbum Tamil Nadu • India
Cumbum
Coordinates: 9°44′N 77°18′E / 9.73, 77.3
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 391 m (1,283 ft)
District(s)	Theni
Population	58,713 (2001)
Website: www.theni.tn.nic.in

Coordinates: 9°44′N 77°18′E / 9.73, 77.3

Cumbum^[1] or Kambam, is a city and municipality in Theni district in the western part of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

1 Introduction
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References

[edit] Introduction

It is a beautiful valley with plush green agricultural fields, cultivated mostly of paddy, coconut, vineyards and other year long rotational crops. The major source of water for drinking and agriculture comes from the Periyar River which flows from the state of Kerala. Suruli Falls which is 10 km from Cumbum is surrounded by mountains. The nearest airport is Madurai which is 125km by road. Thekkady (Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary) which is a tourist destination in Kerala state, is 30km from Cumbum, near Kumily (Idukki District) which is a border town between the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Cumbum is a valley, surrounded by hills. The eastern side of the hills consituting seven dams on the hills. In the South, the famous tourist attraction, "Thekkady" is situated. Cumbum is famous for its coconut & Cardamom trading market.

[edit] Geography

Cumbum is located at 9.73° N 77.3° E^[2]. It has an average elevation of 391 metres (1282 feet). the water in cumbum is very sweet to drink. one can see the backdrop of kodaikanal hills from cumbum. It was once spoken that people's body who commit suicide from suicide point in kodaikanal can be recovered only from the cumbum side. Apart from that cumbum has most vigorous activity in agriculture, many banks like state bank of india has its own agricultural wing to create a makeshift growth in agri.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[3], Cumbum had a population of 58,713. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Cumbum has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 61%. In Cumbum, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.