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Puthenkulam

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Puthenkulam
Aanathavalam Puthenkulam
Aanathavalam Puthenkulam
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Kaveri Elephant Park Puthenkulam
Kaveri Elephant Park Puthenkulam
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Plavila Devi Temple Puthenkulam
Plavila Devi Temple Puthenkulam
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Puthenkulam Junction Night view captured by smithin mukund
Puthenkulam Junction Night view captured by smithin mukund
Puthenkulam
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Puthenkulam
Puthenkulam is located in Kerala
Puthenkulam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°48′41″N 76°43′07″E / 8.8113566°N 76.7184985°E / 8.8113566; 76.7184985
Puthenkulam
Puthankulam
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] Approximate driving distance between Kollam railway station to Puthenkulam bus stop is about 22.1 km.

Transportation

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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

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Nearby educational institutions

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Nearby hospitals

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Administration

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2020 Local Body Election - Kerala Source Source
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

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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 & Clubs

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "പുത്തൻകുളം". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  2. ^ "In Kollam's famous elephant village, 'Modi' is all the rage". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  3. ^ "Kollam | Centre for Development Studies".
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