Sambankulam is a village in District of Tirunelveli.The spoken language in this area is Tamil.Sambankulam is located on the bank of Gadananathi River (Kadana Nadi), which means "kadana dam river" and flows throughout the year.

The area is surrounded by mountains and hills which are part of the Western Ghats.

Bus and train are the major transport methods.

The nearest railway station is in Alwarkurichi, 5 km from the village.

During the month of Chitirai (mid April) to Puratasi (mid October) wind from the mountains blows gently and rain sprinkles and makes the place cool.