Kazhakoottam is a major suburb in the capital city 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 ...

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 Ca ...

state,

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. The largest IT Park of the country in terms of developed area Technopark along with Technocity an upcoming integrated IT township is situated here. Hence it is known as the Information Technology capital of Kerala. It is one of the fastest growing area of the state.

History

Kazhakuttom was the centre of power for Kazhakuttathu Ugran Pillai who was prominent among the so-called Ettuveetil Pillamar (Pillais from Eight Houses) who rebelled against

Travancore The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævənkɔːr/), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. A ...

King

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in the late 18th century. After defeating Pillai, Varma destroyed his palace and replaced it with a pond. To redeem himself, he built a temple to

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nearby. Both the pond and the temple survive. The Kazhakuttom Mahadeva Temple is believed to be 1000 years old.

Administration

Kazhakootam is the 1st ward in

Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation (തിരുവനന്തപുരം നഗരസഭ) is the oldest and the largest (by area and population) city corporation in the Kerala state of India. It is the municipal corporation that administ ...

which is administered by the

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. Kazhakoottam assembly constituency is one of the 140 assemblies of the

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. It is represented by Kadakampally Surendran from CPI(M) 2016 onwards. The Kazhakootam constituency also belongs to the greater Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha Constituency which is represented by Dr. Shashi Tharoor MP (

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) from 2009 onwards in the

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Kazhakuttam ward councillor V.K. Prashanth from CPI(M) was elected as the Mayor of Trivandrum in November 2015.

Transportation

Kazhakoottam is a major junction where the

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Trivandrum Bypass and the main road towards the city are joined. It is well connected to all major destinations in the city by bus services from Kazhakoottam. Kazhakoottam is only away from

city centre. The nearest airport is

Trivandrum 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 ...

which is at a distance of 14 km. The nearest railway station is

Kazhakuttam railway station Kazhakuttam railway station (Code:KZK) is one of the 5 railway stations serving the Indian city of Trivandrum, capital of the state, Kerala. It lies on Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram rail line. Kazhakuttam is currently the 4th most revenue generat ...

. NH 66 Trivandrum

Institutions

* Technopark *

KINFRA Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) is a government agency under the government of the Indian state of Kerala headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram. It undertakes development of industrial estates to nurture industrial ...

Apparel Park, Menamkulam * KINFRA Film and Video Park, Chanthavila * Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Biotechnology * Regional Women's Training Institute

Major attractions

* Vikram Sarabhai Space centre Space Museum - 5km * Thumba Beach - 4km * Greenfield International Stadium - 2km * Lulu Mall - 7km *

Mall of Travancore Mall of Travancore(MOT) is a shopping mall located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Developed by Malabar Group, it is the first shopping mall in Thiruvananthapuram. The mall was initiated by Malabar Developers in 2014 and was completed in 2 ...

- 14 km * Akkulam Tourist Village - 8km * Mudavoorpara Rock Cut Temple - 8km * Magic Planet - 3km

Government offices

* Pothencode Block Panchayat Office (Erstwhile Kazhakkottam Block Panchayat) * Kazhakkottam Village Office * Kerala State Electricity Board Kazhakkoottam * Kazhakkoottam Sub Registrar Office * Kazhakkoottam RTO Office

Academic institutions

* Sainik School Kazhakkoottam * Government HS, Kazhakkoottam * Jyothis Central School, Kazhakkoottam * Al Uthuman English Medium School

Notable people

* Premkumar - Actor * Kadakampally Surendran * Adv VK Prasanth

References

{{Thiruvananthapuram district Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram