Paravankunnu is a suburb of
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of
Kerala,
India. Paravankunnu is situated between
Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram and
Kallattumukku.
Location
Paravankunnu is 5 km from the city centre. Privately owned and
KSRTC
KSRTC may refer to:
* Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
* Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
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buses plying in the
Kovalam route from
East Fort pass through Ambalathara. 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 Paravankunnu. Nearest railway station is
Thiruvananthapuram Central, around 5 km away. Nearest airport is
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, around 6 km away. Paravankunnu is a bustling residential region situated on the way from East Fort to Thiruvallam, in Thiruvananthapuram. The famous
Pazhanchira Devi Temple and Children's Hospital is situated here. The 2000-year-old
Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Temple at Thiruvallam is 3 km away from Paravankunnu.
Religion
The population of Paravankunnu mainly practices
Hinduism and
Islam
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.
References
External links
Paravankunnu at Wikimapia
Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram
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