Kallattumukku is a suburb of
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 ...
, the capital 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 ...
,
India
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. Kallattumukku is situated between
Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram
Ambalathara is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. It is situated between Paravankunnu and Thiruvallam.
Location
Ambalathara is 5 km from the city centre. Privately owned KSRTC buses plying the Kovalam route fro ...
and
Kamaleswaram.
Geography
It is located at .
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Location
Kallattumukku is 4 km from the city centre. Privately owned and
KSRTC
KSRTC may refer to:
* Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
* Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one o ...
buses plying in the
Kovalam
Kovalam is a region in the city of Trivandrum, around 13 km southwest of the city center, whose beaches are a tourist destination.
Etymology
Kovalam means "coconut grove," after the coconut trees which are common there.
History
Kovala ...
route from
East Fort
The Kizhakke Kotta, commonly known as East Fort, is a busy commercial street located at the heart of the central business district of Thiruvananthapuram city the capital of Kerala. East Fort is known as the heart of the city as it is located i ...
pass through Kallattumukku. A bypass of
National Highway 47
The following highways are numbered 47:
International
* Asian Highway 47
* European route E47
Australia
East West Link (proposed)
Canada
* Alberta Highway 47
* Ontario Highway 47
* Saskatchewan Highway 47
France
* A47 autoroute
India
* ...
passes 2 km to the west of Kallattumukku. Nearest railway station is
Thiruvananthapuram Central
Thiruvananthapuram Central, formerly Trivandrum Central (also known as Thampanoor railway station) (station code: TVC), is a major railway station which serves the city of Thiruvananthapuram (formerly Trivandrum), capital of Kerala state, In ...
, around 4 km away. Nearest airport is
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport , is an international airport which serves Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. Established in 1932, it is the first airport in the state of Kerala and fifth international airport of ...
, around 5 km away. Kallattumukku is a bustling residential region situated on the way from East Fort to Thiruvallam, in Thiruvananthapuram. The 2000-year-old Sree Parashuram Temple at Thiruvallam is 3 km away from Kallattumukku.
Religion
The population of Kallattumukku mainly practices
Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
and
Hinduism
Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...
.
References
External links
Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram
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