Kumplampoika
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Kumplampoika is a village in Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta district is the youngest district located in the southern part of the state of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in Pathanamthitta town. The district is surrounded by Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east...

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or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

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Kumplampoika evolved out of "Kumbhi Ulavum Poika" which literally connotes the presence of "Kumbhi" (elephant) in the village a few hundred years back. However people began to settle down and now it is one of the reputed villages in Pathanamthitta district with all major facilities including school, hospital and henceforth. Kumplampoika is a village where people from different religions live peacefully. CMS High school which was started in the year 1907 is one of the prestigious institutions started by CMS missionaries which contributed to the growth of this village. Well known doctors, engineers, scientists, chartered accountants studied in this school. There are three churches, temples, branches of major banks, co-operative societies, a retail market, and a vegetable market. Kumplampoika is on the way to the famous pilgrim centre Sabarimala
Sabarimala
Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage center located in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala. It is the largest annual pilgrimage in India with an estimated 45–50 million devotees visiting every year. Sabarimala is believed to be the place where the Hindu God Ayyappan...

. Located between Ranni and Pathanamthitta, Kumplampoika is glorious for its scenic beauty and its harmonious relation between religious groups. This village also claims more than 90% literacy rate. Posted By: Rev. Jobby John.
Neelathil is one of the ancient syrian christian family in the area.These christian families settled in kumplampoika centuries back.This is a christian majority area Malankara Catholics,Marthomites,CSI,Jacobites are the major christian communities here. St Mary's Malankara catholic church is one of tha syrian christian church in the area. Mukkaranathu,Puthichira,Pattarethu,Poovannal,Neelathil,Kannampilalil,Marygiri,Marottimoottil are some of the ancient christian families
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