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	\| name = Poonthura		\| name = Poonthura
	\| native_name = ~~പൂന്തുറ~~		\| native_name =
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	\| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India		\| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
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	\| demographics_type1 = Languages		\| demographics_type1 = Languages
	\| demographics1_title1 = Official		\| demographics1_title1 = Official
	\| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam~~]], [[English language\|English~~]]		\| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language\|Malayalam]]
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	\| postal_code = 695026		\| postal_code = 695026
	\| area_code_type = Telephone code		\| area_code_type = Telephone code
	\| area_code = 0471		\| area_code = 0471
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	'''Poonthura''' is a suburb of [[Thiruvananthapuram]], the capital of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is on the landing path of flights to [[Trivandrum Airport\|Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]].		'''Poonthura''' is a suburb of [[Thiruvananthapuram]] the capital of Kerala, India. It is on the landing path of flights to [[Trivandrum Airport\|Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]] and is about 5 kilometers from the capital city.

	==~~Location St. Thomas Church Premise~~ ==		== Poonthura riots ==
	~~A bypass~~ of ~~[[National Highway 47 (India)\|National Highway 47]] passes through SM Lock (Sree Moolam Lock) a point before arriving~~ Poonthura~~, on its way to~~ [[~~Kovalam~~]]. ~~Buses, both private~~ and ~~owned by [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] ply~~ to Poonthura ~~from~~ [[~~East Fort~~]]. ~~It is also connected by bus~~ to ~~other parts of the city as well~~.		The hamlet of Poonthura witnessed several incidents of communal violence as an aftermath of the [[Babri Masjid]] demolition in 1992. The most serious incidents occurred between 19 July and 21 July 1992 and are infamously referred to as the Poonthura riots. The then DGP C Subramaniam was in Chennai without submitting proper leave application whereas the next seniormost officer and then ADGP (Intelligence) [[Jayaram Padikkal]] had not acted.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Police lapses led to Cheriyathura firing \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2009/may/22/police-lapses-led-to-cheriyathura-firing-51140.html \|access-date=2022-08-22 \|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

	~~Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is around 6 km~~ from ~~Poonthura~~.		Trouble was anticipated in Trivandrum, with the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) and its Islamic equivalent, the recently formed Islamic Sevak Sangh (ISS), which was accused of having started the riots in the Kochi region in April 1992, taunting each other with provocative speeches and meetings over events in Ayodhya.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Statements by Minister \|url=https://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses4/16280792.htm \|access-date=2022-08-22 \|website=parliamentofindia.nic.in}}</ref> The tempers spilled onto the streets. Two days of rioting left six dead, 20 injured, and hundreds of businesses and houses looted. The violence was sparked off by reports of ISS activists throwing stones at an RSS drill. Soon there were pitched battles all over the city. The highly politicized police force seemed to be in a stupor. Unfortunately, the Government instruction to only fire in the air was leaked to the rioting groups and hence the looting and rioting happened right in front of police personnel firing in the air. Later, about 100 persons were arrested, but many were released owing to political pressure. The political interference was from one of the constituents of the ruling UDF itself - the [[Indian Union Muslim League]]. The IUML, had been under pressure to break with the UDF over the Ayodhya issue.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 15, 1992 \|first=T. N. \|last=Gopakumar\|title=Communal tremors from Ayodhya hit Kerala \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19920815-communal-tremors-from-ayodhya-hit-kerala-766685-2013-01-02 \|access-date=2022-08-22 \|website=India Today \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Education==		==Education==

	*[[St:Thomas Higher Secondary School,Poonthura]] This was a High School until 2002. This is a co-educational institution. This is a Kerala Govt. aided school under the management of Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum.		*[[St. Philomena's Girls High School, Poonthura]]
			*St Thomas Higher secondary school, Poonthura
	*[[St. Philomena's Girls High School, Poonthura]] ~~This is an aided girls' high~~ school ~~under the management of Canossian Sister (Daughters of Charity)~~, ~~a Catholic religious community and there is government school named ST THOMAS SCHOOL POONTHURA~~

	==References==		==References==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{refimprove|date=October 2018}}
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'''Poonthura''' is a suburb of [[Thiruvananthapuram]], the capital of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is on the landing path of flights to [[Trivandrum Airport|Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]].

==Location St. Thomas Church Premise ==
A bypass of [[National Highway 47 (India)|National Highway 47]] passes through SM Lock (Sree Moolam Lock) a point before arriving Poonthura, on its way to [[Kovalam]]. Buses, both private and owned by [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] ply to Poonthura from [[East Fort]]. It is also connected by bus to other parts of the city as well.

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is around 6 km from Poonthura.

==Education==

*[[St:Thomas Higher Secondary School,Poonthura]] This was a High School until 2002. This is a co-educational institution. This is a Kerala Govt. aided school under the management of Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum.

*[[St. Philomena's Girls High School, Poonthura]] This is an aided girls' high school under the management of Canossian Sister (Daughters of Charity), a Catholic religious community and there is government school named ST THOMAS SCHOOL POONTHURA

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Poonthura}}
* [http://www.india9.com/i9show/Poonthura-82175.htm About Poonthura]

[[Category:Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram]]

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