Poothakkulam, also known as Bhoothakulam, is a village in
Kollam district
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an in ...
in the 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 ...
, India. The village is located 3.9 km away from
Paravur, 11.4 km from Varkala and 23 km from Kollam. In 2011, it had a
population
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of 628,451 residents. The village covers an area of 16.56 km
2.
Geography
Poothakkulam is located in the southernmost portion of the Kollam district near Idava Nadayara Kayal. The village is bordered by the Paravur municipality in the west, Parippally Panchayath in the east, Chirakkara Panchayath in the north, and the Thiruvananthapuram district in the south.
Topography
Poothakkulam's elevation is close to sea level, showing at the nearby Bhoothakulam reservoir and surrounding paddy fields.
Educational institutions
* Govt Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakulam
* Chempakassey Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakulam
* Bhoothakulam North LPS
* Bhoothakulam South LPS
* Kalakkode UPS, Kalakkode
* Harisree Nursery & LP School, Bhoothakulam
Transportation
The 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 In ...
(49.8 km) and the nearest railway station is
Paravur Railway station (4.5 km). The major road passing through Poothakkulam is Paravur -Parippalli road.
Air
The 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 In ...
(49.8 km)
Rail
Paravur Railway station (4.5 km)
Varkala Sivagiri railway station
Varkala Sivagiri railway station, station code VAK, is a major railway station (NSG 4 Category) in Kerala serving the town of Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram. It is the second-busiest railway station in the state capital district Trivandrum in t ...
(13 km)
Road
Bhoothakulam is well connected to nearby places through roads. Road transport is provided mainly by private transport bus operators and state owned
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 of the country's oldest state-run public bus transport services. The corporation is divided into three zones ( ...
.
Major roads
* Paravur - Paripppally Road
* Bhoothakulam- Ooninmoodu-Varkala Road
* Alinmoodu- Ozhukupara Road
* Vettuvila - Kalakkodu
* Kalakkodu - Bhoothakulam
Industry
Coir
Coir (), also called coconut fibre, is a natural fibre extracted from the outer husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes, and mattresses. Coir is the fibrous material found between the hard, internal shell ...
, cashew nuts and hand loom are the major industries of Poothakkulam. Kalakkod Q 23 Co-operative society was established as the first Coir society in Poothakkulam.
Administration
Poothakkulam is an
ISO 9001-2015 certified grama panchayat. It consists of 18 wards and is currently led by
Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is an alliance of left-wing political parties in the state of Kerala, India. It is the current ruling political alliance of Kerala, since 2016. It is one of the two major political alliances in Kerala, the oth ...
.
The incumbent Panchayat president is Ammini Amma who contested and won from P.H.C Ward.
Poothakkulam is part of
Chathannoor (State Assembly constituency)
Chathannoor Assembly Constituency or Chathannur Assembly Constituency is a legislative assembly constituency in Kollam district of Kerala, India. As of the 2016 assembly elections, the current MLA is G. S. Jayalal of CPI.
History
The constitu ...
State Assembly constituency,
Ithikkara Block Panchayath, Kollam District Panchayat and
Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kollam Lok Sabha constituency ( ml, കൊല്ലം (ലോക്സഭാ നിയോജകമണ്ഡലം) (formerly Quilon Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.
Assembl ...
Recognition
Poothakkulam Panchayath falls under the jurisdiction of Paravur circle inspector.
Culture
Poothakkulam has a rich cultural heritage. The village contains numerous libraries, cultural societies, and organizations.
Sankara Pillai smaraka grantha sala, Gandhi memorial reading room and Samskarika Nilayam kottuvankonam are some major libraries.
Poothakulam village has numerous captive elephants.
Libraries
* Shankarapilla Memorial Library
* Priyadharshini Memorial Library& Reading room
* Public Library, Kottuvankonam
* Gandhi Memorial Reading Club & Library, Kalakkode
* Reading room, Paravila
Recreational centres
# Kalipoyka Children Park
# GHSS Football Stadium
# Mini stadium, Bhoothakulam
#Kaveri Elephant Park, Puthenkulam
#Pachayath Park, Kalakkode
Services
Hospitals
* Government Homeo Dispensary, Poothakkulam
* Community Health Center, Kalakkode
* Government Ayurveda Dispensary, Poothakkulam
* Karthika Hospital, Mavila
* Mohan's Hospital, Edayadi
* Murari Hospital, Ammarathumukku
* JJ Hospital, Puthenkulam
* Santhosh Hospital, Puthenkulam
Financial Institutions
* Bhoothakulam Service Co-Operative Bank
* Kalakkode Service Co-operative bank
* Indian Overseas Bank, Puthenkulam
* Catholic Syrian Bank, Ooninmoodu
Places of worship
* Bhoothakulam Sree Dharma Shastha Temple, Bhothakulam
* Ezhamvila Sree Bhadrakali Temple, Bhoothakulam
* Vaikundapuram Mahavishnu Temple, Bhoothakulam
* Punnekulam Temple, Chempakassery
* Mahavishnu Temple, Kottuvankonam
* Mecheryil Bhadra Devi Temple, Bhoothakulam
* Appupan Kavu temple, Bhoothakulam
* Pallathil Kavu temple, Edayadi
References
{{Kollam district
Villages in Kollam district