Puthenkulam

Puthenkulam
Puthankulam
Village
Puthenkulam Junction night view
Puthenkulam Junction night view
Puthenkulam is located in Kerala
Puthenkulam
Puthenkulam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°48′41″N 76°43′07″E / 8.8113566°N 76.7184985°E / 8.8113566; 76.7184985
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
TalukIthikkara
Grama PanchayatPoothakkulam

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]Puthenkulam is known for its captive elephants and attracts visitors interested in seeing them. One of the well-known elephants in the village is "Puthenkulam Modi", named by its owner after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and brought to Kerala from Jharkhand in 2016.[3] 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

Nearby educational institutions

Nearby hospitals

Infrastructure and Amenities

Puthenkulam includes hospitality facilities such as the four-star Kaveri International Hotel and recreational infrastructure like the Izyan Sports City & Convention Centre. Cinema theatres including Ashok Cine House (Paravur) and Revathy CineMax (Parippally) are located within a 5–6 km radius.

Administration

2025 Local Body Election - Kerala Source Source
Ward No Ward name Member Party Alliance
4 Village Office V K Sunilkumar BJP   NDA
5 Puthenkulam Laila Joy CPI(M)   LDF
6 Ezhamvila Chippi Chandran BJP   NDA

2020 Ward members

2020 Local Body Election - Kerala Source Source
Ward No Ward name Member Party Alliance
4 Puthenkulam Remya S CPI   LDF
5 Ooninmoodu Laila Joy CPI(M)   LDF
6 Ezhamvila Shaiju Balachandran INC   UDF

Previous Ward members

Year Ward NO Ward Name Member Party
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 and clubs

Name Established Year Place
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

[4]

  • Aanathavalam Puthenkulam
    Aanathavalam Puthenkulam
  • Kaveri Elephant Park Puthenkulam
    Kaveri Elephant Park Puthenkulam
  • Plavila Devi Temple Puthenkulam
    Plavila Devi Temple Puthenkulam
  • Polachira
    Polachira

References

  1. ^ "പുത്തൻകുളം". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ "In Kollam's famous elephant village, 'Modi' is all the rage". The New Indian Express. 8 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Amid row over lions named 'Sita' and 'Akbar', here's an elephant named after PM Modi". The Week. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Kollam | Centre for Development Studies".
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puthenkulam