Kazhakoottam

Kazhakkoottam
Kazhakkoottam
Suburb
	Skyline of Kazhakoottam area with the Technopark Phase I campus
	Kazhakkoottam Location in Kerala, India
	Coordinates: 8°33′56″N 76°52′29″E / 8.56556°N 76.87472°ECoordinates: 8°33′56″N 76°52′29″E / 8.56556°N 76.87472°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Government
• Body	Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
• MLA	Kadakampally Surendran ; CPI(M)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695582
Telephone code	+91-471
Vehicle registration	KL- 22

Kazhakoottam is also known as the information technology hub of Kerala and is one of the fastest growing area of the state. The information technology industry gave the fame to this region of Thiruvananthapuram city, also called New Trivandrum.

History[edit]

Kazhakuttom was the centre of power for Kazhakuttathu Ugran Pillai who was prominent among the so-called Ettuveetil Pillamar (Pillais from Eight Houses) who rebelled against Travancore King Marthanda Varma in the late 18th century. After defeating Pillai, Varma destroyed his palace and replaced it with a pond. To redeem himself, he built a temple to Krishna nearby. Both the pond and the temple survive.

The Kazhakuttom Mahadeva Temple is believed to be 1000 years old.

Administration[edit]

Ward I in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.^[1]

Legislative Assembly Constituency

Kazhakuttam assembly constituency is part of Trivandrum (Lok Sabha constituency). In the Kerala State Legislative Assembly, Kazhakootam is represented by Kadakampally Surendran from CPM. The assembly constituency, as part of the greater Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency.
Kazhakuttam ward councillor V.K. Prashanth from CPM was elected Mayor of Trivandrum in November 2015.^[2]

Transportation[edit]

Kazhakoottam is major junction where the National Highway 66 (India) and National Highway 66 Trivandrum Bypass is joined. It is connected to the whole major destination by bus services from Kazhakoottam and others from Thiruvananthapuram city. Kazhakoottam is only 15 kilometres (9 mi) away from Thiruvananthapuram city. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport. The nearest major railway station is Kazhakuttam railway station.

NH 66 Trivandrum

Institutions[edit]

Technopark

KINFRA Apparel Park, Menamkulam

KINFRA Film and Video Park, Chanthavila

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Biotechnology

Regional Women's Training Institute

Sainik School

Government offices[edit]

Pothencode Block Panchayat Office (Erstwhile Kazhakkottam Block Panchayat)

Kazhakkottam Village Office

KSEB Kazhakkoottam

Kazhakkoottam Sub Registrar Office

Academic institutions[edit]

Sainik School Kazhakkoottam

Government HS, Kazhakkoottam

Jyothis Central School, Kazhakkoottam

Al Uthuman English Medium School

Notables[edit]

References[edit]

↑ "Corporation Zonal Offices". Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2008.

[1] "Corporation Zonal Offices". Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2013.

[2] "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2008.

[1]

[2]