 Apart from telecom, BSNL also provides broadband internet service.There are two government hospitals, 34 private hospitals & clinics and numerous medical shops catering to the healthcare need of the town.The Raja Veda Padasala, established by Govinda Dikshitar during 1542 in Kumbakonam, teaches Sanskrit vedic scriptures in specialised fields of Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, "Agamas" and "Sastras".