Poothakkulam

Poothakkulam, also known as Bhoothakulam, is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, 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 of 628,451 residents.[1] The village covers an area of 16.56 km².

Bhoothakulam Bhoothakulam
Village
Nickname(s):  Bkm
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Tehsil	Kollam
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Area
• Total	16.56 km^2 (6.39 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	28,315
• Density	1,700/km^2 (4,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691302
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Kollam

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, Parippalli 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.

Transportation

The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (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.

Other roads are:

• Poothakkulam- Oonninmoodu road
• Alinmoodu -Ozhukupara road
• Vettuvila- Kalakkodu road
• Poothakkulam -Nellettil road
• Kalakkodu -Poothakkulam road

Industry

Coir, 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 Gramapanchayath is leaded by the Panchayath president, who is elected by the ward members of all the following 18 wards: Kottuvankonam, Mukkada, Koonamkulam, Puthenkulam, Oonninmoodu, Eezhanvila, Poothakkulam, HS Ward, Punnekkulam, Edayadi, Stadium, Nellettil, Mavila, Edavattam, Kalakkodu, PHC Ward, Perumkulam and Njarodu.

Poothakkulam Panchayath falls under the jurisdiction of Paravur circle inspector. The civic administration is located in Ithikkara Block panchayath, Chathannor legislative Assembly and Kollam Jilla panchayath.

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.

References

1. "Census of India". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 May 2020.