Kowdiar
Kawadiar is one of the main localities in the city of Trivandrum, Kerala, India. It is one of the costliest and cleanest localities in Trivandrum. It is the starting point of the Rajapatha (Royal Path) that stretches till the East Fort. It lies between the localities of Vellayambalam and Peroorkada- a suburb in the vicinity.
Kawadiar | |
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Town | |
Kawadiar Location in Kerala, India | |
Coordinates: 8.5245°N 76.9599°E | |
Country | |
State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Talukas | Thiruvananthapuram |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 695 003 |
Kawadiar is famous for the Kawadiar Palace. It is generally considered one of the most upmarket residential areas within the city and of late has seen numerous apartment complexes being built. The road to Vellayambalam is wide and beautifully maintained and it is one of the good stretches of straight road in the whole Kerala within city limits.
The arterial roads from the Kawadiar Main Road are:
- Thenmala Road to Peroorkada Junction via Ambalamukku
- Pattom Road to Pattom Junction via Kuravankonam
- PMG TTC Road
The area has a newly renovated park in front of the palace premises.
Landmarks
- Kowdiar Palace
- Raj Bhavan
- Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram
- Trivandrum Tennis Club
- Trivandrum Golf Club
- Nirmala Bhavan Higher Secondary School
- Salvation Army Complex
- Salvation Army School
- SI Queensway points apartments
- HEERA apartments
- University institute of technology.
- Bambino International Montessori School
Nearest Transportation hubs
- Trivandrum Central Railway Station 6 km
- Trivandrum International Airport 13 km