Karakulam

Karakulam
village
Karakulam Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°33′19″N 76°58′53″E / 8.5553600°N 76.9813100°E / 8.5553600; 76.9813100Coordinates: 8°33′19″N 76°58′53″E / 8.5553600°N 76.9813100°E / 8.5553600; 76.9813100
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas	Nedumangad
Population (2001)
• Total	26,639
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	695564[1]
Vehicle registration	KL-

Karakulam is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.^[2]

Location

Karakulam is located approximately 5 mi. from the closest major city/seaport, Thiruvananthapuram.^[3] Karakulam adjoins the city area and can be reached easily from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station. It lies on Thiruvananthapuram – Sengottai road.main way to the nearest town Nedumangadu. There are good transportation facilities from the city and state transport buses ply through this village frequently. The nearest railway station and airport are Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station (10 km) and Trivandrum International Airport (15 km).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Karakulam had a population of 26639 with 13149 males and 13490 females.^[2]

Infrastructure

Karakulam is located very close to Trivandrum city and has better road connectivity compared to other villages in the district. SH-2 which connects Trivandrum to Thirumangalam National Highway passes through this village. MC - Road cuts Karakulam village in kazhunadu, panthaplavu, maruthooru, chittazha wards and acts as the primary mode of connectivity to Trivandrum city.

Apart from MC-Road and SH-2 Karakulam is well connected with other neighboring villages via Mullassery Road, Karakulam – Kachani Road etc..

Religious Significance

Karakulam has great religious significance. There are many temples, churches and mosques throughout the village. Among these the most attractive are Vadakkedam (Enikkara) Shiva Temple, Thekkedam Vishnu Temple, Kunnoorshaala Sree Dharma Shasta Temple, Pathiyanadu Sree Bhadra Kali Temple, Ayanikkadu Mudippura Temple, Moodisasthamkode Temple, Thirumanoor Sri Mahadeva Temple, Karakulam Muslim Jama'ath (mosque), St Joseph’s Church and St Augustine’s Church (Aruvikkara).

Thiruvananthapuram district District HQ: Thiruvananthapuram History Travancore Battle of Colachel Geography Karamana River Vamanapuram River Neyyar River Varkala Beach Agastya Mala Ponmudi Meenmutty Falls Kovalam Neyyar Dam Shankumugham Beach Cities and Taluks Taluks Chirayinkeezhu Neyyattinkara Nedumangad Thiruvananthapuram Corporations Thiruvananthapuram Municipalities Varkala Neyyattinkara Nedumangad Attingal Transport Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station Thiruvananthapuram Pettah railway station Varkala Sivagiri railway station Kochuveli railway station Neyyattinkara railway station Central Bus Station Thiruvananthapuram NH 47 Main Central Road Nemom railway station Education University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Thiruvananthapuram Engineering College Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Trivandrum International School Mahatma Gandhi College Centre for Earth Science Studies College of Engineering Attingal Swathi Thirunal College of Music College of Fine Arts Trivandrum Buildings Padmanabhaswamy Temple Secretariat Building Halcyon Castle Kowdiar Palace Niyamasabha Mandiram Napier Museum Kanakakkunnu Palace Culture International Film Festival of Kerala Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Culture of Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituencies Thiruvananthapuram Attingal Sports Thiruvananthapuram Golf Club Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium University Stadium Museums Kerala Soil Museum Napier Museum

References