Peyad

Peyad is a name of place in the suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Vilappil Grama Panchayat is headquartered at Peyad. But the place Peyad covers not only Vilappil panchayath area but areas of Vilavoorkal as well as Malayinkeezhu Grama Panchayats.

Peyad
suburb
Peyad
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°30′29″N 76°59′54″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695573
Telephone code0471
Vehicle registrationKL- 74
Nearest cityThiruvananthapuram

Geography

Peyad is located at 8°30′29″N 76°59′54″E

Location

Peyad is located very close to the capital city of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram. Peyad can be accessed from 4 different routes from Thiruvananthapuram City viz. via Karamana or Jagathy or Pangode (Through Military area) or Sasthamangalam. Peyad is on the way from Thiruvananthapuram to - Kattakada - Neyyar Dam. Peyad is a major junction in this route, from where two roads lead to two different directions, the east road leads to Kattakada & Neyyar Dam and north leads to Vilappilshala, Puliyarakonam, Vellanadu etc.

Peyad is about 9 km away from Thiruvananthapuram city centre ie. Thampanur. Regular bus services are available from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station at Thampanur or City Bus Station at East Fort.

Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest rail head and the nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

Other Features

Peyad is a main junction in the Trivandrum-Kattakkada route. Peyad is situated on banks of the Karamanayar (river). Proximity to the Trivandrum city is the remarkable feature of Peyad. There is just 9 KM distance to Trivandrum Central Railway Station and there is only 13 KM to the Trivandrum International Airport. Trivandrum Technopark, the IT Hub of Kerala is situated only 22 KM far from Peyad. The proposed Vizhinjam International Container Transhipment Terminal is also just 22 KM away from Peyad. Peyad has a better public transportation facility with Trivandrum City. Regular bus services are available to Peyad (30 minutes journey) from Trivandrum Central Bus station at Thampanoor and from City Bus Station (Private Buses and KSRTC Buses) at East Fort. A Main Post Office is working at Peyad with PIN 695573 with sub post offices at Moongode, Perukavu, Puliyarakonam & Vilappilsalai. Now Peyad is almost a residential area. Most of the agricultural land in Peyad have been converted to residential areas. Various villa projects and residential flats are also under construction here.

Prominent Institutions
  • St. Xaviers' Higher Secondary School, Peyad, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Alanthrakonam Sree Thampuran Durga Devi Temple'-Panangadu,Peyad
  • Santhiniketan CBSE Higher Secondary School, Kunnumpuram
  • St. Xaviers' Higher Secondary School, Peyad, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Kannasa Mission School, Peyad
  • VIJAY School, Kattuvila, Peyad
  • Jawahar Public School, Chirakonam, Peyad
  • [[Matha Ayurveda Eye Hospital]
  • Green Valley International School, Near EMS Academy, Kavuvila Road, Vilappilsala. Read more on http://www.greenvalleyschools.in
  • Thazhechirakkal Durga Parameswari Kshethram
  • Durga Devi Temple, Karamkottukonam
  • SIP academy peyad
  • New Chempaka play schooL
  • AVR School of kindergarten

Major Shops
  • Jay & Co Watch Repairing, Peyad

→Mahesh Medicals, peyad

  • entekada a19
  • Ganga Fancy, Peyad
  • Sha Bakery, Peyad
  • Malu's Beauty Parlour & Collections

Religious
  • St. Xavier's Church, Peyad
  • Assemblies of God Church Peyad
  • Ujjaini Mahakali Amman Kovil, Peyad
  • Muslim Juma Masjid, Peyad
  • Thachottukavu Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
  • Kavuvila Thampuram Temple
  • Alanthrakonam Sree Thampuran Durga Devi khetram
  • Sree Alakunnam Devi Kshetram, Cheelapara.
  • Alfred Memorial CSI church Peyad
  • Pentecostal church vittiyam
  • c s i church kattuvila
  • Durga Devi Temple, Karamkottukonam
  • Thazhechirakkal Durga Parameswari kshethram
  • Kingdom Hall
  • Chirakonam Sree Thampuran Kshetram, Chirakonam, Peyad.
  • Alakunnam Mudippura, Alakunnam, Peyad
  • Pirayil Sree Dharma Sastha Kshetram, Peyad
  • Kundamankadavu Bhadrakali Kshetram, Peyad
  • Aruvipuram Sree Mahavishnu kshetram, Aruvipuram, Peyad
  • Thirunelliyoor Shiva Thampuran Temple, Peyad
  • Sree bhadrakali temple vittiyam, peyad
  • Venugopala Kshetram Bhajanamadom
  • chirathala sree mahadeva temple
  • Cherupara Mahavishnu Temple

Theater
  • SP Cinemas Peyad
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References

    Bhajanamadom Temple (sree Venugopalakshethram) Kingdom Hall

    See also
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