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Puthenkulam Junction Night view captured by smithin mukund |
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Coordinates: 8°48′41″N 76°43′07″E / 8.8113566°N 76.7184985°E / 8.8113566; 76.7184985 |
Village in Kerala, India
Puthenkulam
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Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kollam |
Taluk | Ithikkara |
Grama Panchayat | Poothakkulam |
Puthenkulam is a small village in Ithikkara block in Kollam district of Kerala state, India. It comes under Poothakkulam Grama panchayath. Puthenkulam postal pincode is 691302. It is located 5 km from Paravur on Paravur - Parippally road. Puthenkulam is known as the: 'elephant village' and is a popular tourist spot in Kollam. Approximate driving distance between Kollam railway station——to Puthenkulam bus stop is about 22.1 km.
Transportation※
Nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is 48 km away . Paravur railway station is about 5 km away and Varkala railway station is about 11 km away.
Tourist places※
- Kaveri Elephant Park (Anathavalam) Puthenkulam is one of the——few ethical tourist oriented place that focus on interaction with elephants.
- Varkala Sivagiri ,Varkala Cliff, Varkala beach are about 11 km away from Puthenkulam.
- Kappil beach and Pozhikkara are about 5 km away from Puthenkulam.
- Edava beach is about 13 km away from Puthenkulam.
- Polachira hardly 3 km from puthenkulam.
- Ravananpoyka
Nearby educational institutions※
- DVLPS Puthenkulam (Devaraja Vilasom LP School)
- Govt Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakkulam
- Chempakassey Higher Secondary School,Bhoothakkulam
- Government HS Chirakkara
- UKF College of Engineering and Technology Mylavila
- Government Medical College, Kollam Parippally
Nearby hospitals※
- JJ Hospital Puthenkulam
- Santhosh Hospital Puthenkulam
- Government Medical College, Kollam Parippally
- Rama Rao Memorial Taluk Hospital Nedungolam
- Sadhveda Ayurvedic Hospital Puthenkulam
Administration※
2020 Local Body Election - Kerala Source Source | ||||
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Ward No | Ward name | Member | Party | Alliance |
4 | Puthenkulam | Remya S | CPI | LDF |
5 | Ooninmoodu | Laila | CPI(M) | LDF |
6 | Ezhamvila | Shaiju Balachandran | INC | UDF |
Previous Ward Members※
Year | Ward NO | Ward Name | Member | Party |
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2015 | 4 | Puthenkulam | V K Sunilkumar | UDF |
2015 | 5 | Ooninmoodu | V Joy | LDF |
2015 | 6 | Ezhamvila | Chithralekha C | LDF |
2010 | 4 | Puthenkulam | Lissy Suresh | UDF |
2010 | 5 | Ooninmoodu | Neethu Baiju | UDF |
2010 | 6 | Ezhamvila | V K Sunilkumar | UDF |
2005 | 4 | Puthenkulam | V K Sunilkumar | UDF |
2005 | 5 | Thalakulam | Remani Das | LDF |
Libraries & Clubs※
Name | Established Year | Place |
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Navodaya Arts & Sports Club and Library | 1959 | Pannavila nallumukk Puthenkulam |
Vivekodayam Arts & Sports Club and Library | 1963 | Kaling Junction Puthenkulam |
Chanakya Cultural Society | 1994 | Puthenkulam |
Navaneethi Arts & Sports Club | 2016 | Puthenkulam |
References※
- ^ "പുത്തൻകുളം". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "In Kollam's famous elephant village, 'Modi' is all the rage". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Kollam | Centre for Development Studies".