Andoorkonam is an area in

Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

city in the Indian state of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. It is located approximately 20 km from the

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

city. Andoorkonam is noted for its reserves of

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(china clay). The temple of Sree Ramadasa Ashram is nearby.

Demographics

Indian census, Andoorkonam had a population of 14,736 with 7,147 males and 7,589 females.

Culture

Trijyotipuram Mahavishnu temple with the presence of Trimurti, is situated in this place. Maruppancodu Devi temple and the Kudamuttom Jama-ath are also situated here. Velloor Muslim Jama-ath and Kottuppa (R) Mah-lara are situated nearby Pallippuram, AndoorKonam. Panimoola Devi temple is situated nearly 1.5km away from Andoorkonam junction

Facilities

The Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Andoorkonam junction is the main health care facility in this Village. A Govt. Homeo Dispensary is also functioning in Andoorkonam Panchayath. It was upgraded to Govt.Model Homoeo Dispensary in December 2018. Andoorkonam LP School is a much sought after institution which has helped in the educational uplifting of the people of this village. The AKG Samskarika samithy and the Republic Library contribute a lot in various cultural, sports and educational activities. Sithara Arts & Sports club is a social service organization that promotes cultural development. All Brothers arts and sports club is also functioning here very effectively. Chirakkakam Clinical Services (CCS) is the Private Hospital at Andoorkonam junction functioning since 2008.

Geography

The village is surrounded by Pallippuram to the north,

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to the east, Vavara Ambalam to the west and

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to the south.

References

{{Thiruvananthapuram district Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district