Monkombu

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Monkombu
മങ്കൊമ്പ്
village
Monkombu
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°26′20″N 76°25′15″E / 9.43889°N 76.42083°E / 9.43889; 76.42083Coordinates: 9°26′20″N 76°25′15″E / 9.43889°N 76.42083°E / 9.43889; 76.42083
Country  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration KL-

Mankombu or Moncombu is a village in the district of Alappuzha in the state of Kerala, India. Monkombu is part of the Kuttanad region in Kerala which is one of the two major paddy cultivating regions in the state. Mankompu is especially known for being home for the Rice Research Station of the Kerala Agricultural University.[1][2] The ancestors of Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, renowned agriculturalist and father of the Indian green revolution, hailed from this village.

Spelling

Since the English name is an approximate transliteration of the Malayalam word, there may be ambiguity in the spelling. Moncombu is the spelling recognized by the Postal Department[3][4] as well as in government communication.[5] But yet other variants such as Mankombu is in use by the press.[6]

References

  1. ↑ kau.edu Kerala Agricultural University, Institutions and Stations.
  2. ↑ Save Our Rice Campaign
  3. ↑ IndiaPost.gov.in
  4. ↑ pincode.net.in
  5. ↑ kau.edu
  6. ↑ save-our-rice.net
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