Puthenkulam is a small village in Ithikkara block in Kollam district of Kerala state, India.[1] 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.[2] Approximate driving distance between Kollam railway station to Puthenkulam bus stop is about 22.1 km.
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 Plavila Devi Temple Puthenkulam |
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 Puthenkulam Junction Night view captured by smithin mukund |
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  Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°48′41″N 76°43′07″E / 8.8113566°N 76.7184985°E |
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| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Taluk | Ithikkara |
| Grama Panchayat | Poothakkulam |
Transportation edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
Nearby hospitals edit
Administration edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "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".