Poothakkulam

Bhoothakulam

പൂതക്കുളം
Bhoothakulam
Bhoothakulam പൂതക്കുളം Bhoothakulam
Village
	Poothakkulam
	Nickname: Bkm
	Bhoothakulam Location in Kerala, India
	Coordinates: Coordinates: 8°48′40″N 76°42′55″E / 8.8111°N 76.7152°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Tehsil	Ithikkara
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Area
• Total	16.56 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	28,315
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691302
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Kollam

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.

Geography[edit]

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, Parippally Panchayath in the east, Chirakkara Panchayath in the north, and the Thiruvananthapuram district in the south.

Topography[edit]

Poothakkulam's elevation is close to sea level, showing at the nearby Bhoothakulam reservoir and surrounding paddy fields.^{[citation needed]}

Educational institutions[edit]

Govt Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakulam
Chempakassey Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakulam
Bhoothakulam North LPS
Bhoothakulam South LPS
Kalakkode UPS, Kalakkode
Harisree Nursery & LP School, Bhoothakulam

Transportation[edit]

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.

Air[edit]

The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (49.8 km)

Rail[edit]

Paravur Railway station (4.5 km)

Varkala Sivagiri railway station(13 km)

Road[edit]

Bhoothakulam is well connected to nearby places through roads. Road transport is provided mainly by private transport bus operators and state owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.

Major roads[edit]

Paravur - Paripppally Road
Bhoothakulam- Ooninmoodu-Varkala Road
Alinmoodu- Ozhukupara Road
Vettuvila - Kalakkodu
Kalakkodu - Bhoothakulam

Industry[edit]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Administration[edit]

Poothakkulam is an ISO 9001-2015 certified grama panchayat. It consists of 18 wards and is currently led by Left Democratic Front (Kerala).

2020 Local Body Election - Kerala Source Source
Ward No	Ward name	Member	Party	Alliance
1	Kottuvankonam	Rakhi R S	BJP	NDA
2	Mukkada	Jaya V G	CPI	LDF
3	Koonamkulam	Pradeep	CPI(M)	LDF
4	Puthenkulam	Remya S	CPI	LDF
5	Ooninmoodu	Laila	CPI(M)	LDF
6	Ezhamvila	Shaiju Balachandran	INC	UDF
7	Poothakulam	Prakash	CPI(M)	LDF
8	H.S Ward	Manjusha Sathysheelan	BJP	NDA
9	Punnekulam	D Suresh Kumar	CPI(M)	LDF
10	Edayadi	Manish	INC	UDF
11	Stadium	Prasannakumari	CPI(M)	LDF
12	Nellettil	Ansari Fazil	CPI(M)	LDF
13	Mavila	Sunil Kumar	INC	UDF
14	Edavattom	Sajeesh	BJP	NDA
15	Kalakkode	Jeeja Santhosh	CPI	LDF
16	P.H.C	Ammini Amma	CPI(M)	LDF
17	Perumkulam	Seena R	CPI(M)	LDF
18	Njarodu	Shaji Kumar	CPI(M)	LDF

The incumbent Panchayat president is Ammini Amma who contested and won from P.H.C Ward.

Poothakkulam is part of Chathannoor (State Assembly constituency) State Assembly constituency, Ithikkara Block Panchayath, Kollam District Panchayat and Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency)

Recognition[edit]

Titles /Recognitions for Grama Panchayth
No	Year	Title
1	2018-2019	Swaraj Trophy for Best Local Body, Kollam District (2018–19)
2	2017-2018	Swaraj Trophy for Second Best Local Body, Kollam District^[2]
3	2019	Second "Tharishu" Rahitha Grama Panchayath in Kerala
4	2019	Govt. of Kerala Haritha Award
5	NA	Suchitwa Keralam Award
6	20186-2017	R. Sugathakumaran Memorial Trophy for Best Gram Panchayat^[3]

Poothakkulam Panchayath falls under the jurisdiction of Paravur circle inspector.

Culture[edit]

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.

Libraries[edit]

Shankarapilla Memorial Library
Priyadharshini Memorial Library& Reading room
Public Library, Kottuvankonam
Gandhi Memorial Reading Club & Library, Kalakkode
Reading room, Paravila

Recreational centres[edit]

Kalipoyka Children Park^[4]
GHSS Football Stadium^[5]
Mini stadium, Bhoothakulam
Kaveri park, Malayankulam
Pachayath Park, Kalakkode

Services[edit]

Hospitals[edit]

Government Homeo Dispensary, Poothakkulam
Community Health Center, Kalakkode
Government Ayurveda Dispensary, Poothakkulam
Karthika Hospital, Mavila
Mohan's Hospital, Edayadi
Murari Hospital, Ammarathumukku
JJ Hospital, Puthenkulam
Santhosh Hospital, Puthenkulam

Financial Institutions[edit]

Bhoothakulam Service Co-Operative Bank^[6]
Kalakkode Service Co-operative bank
Indian Overseas Bank, Puthenkulam
Catholic Syrian Bank, Ooninmoodu

Places of worship[edit]

Bhoothakulam Sree Dharma Shastha Temple, Bhothakulam
Ezhamvila Sree Bhadrakali Temple, Bhoothakulam
Vaikundapuram Mahavishnu Temple, Bhoothakulam^[7]
Punnekulam Temple, Chempakassery
Mahavishnu Temple, Kottuvankonam
Mecheryil Bhadra Devi Temple, Bhoothakulam
Appupan Kavu temple, Bhoothakulam
Pallathil Kavu temple, Edayadi

References[edit]

↑ "Census of India". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
↑ "Mathrubhumi News". Mathrubhumi.
↑ "Samskara, Parippally". Madhyamam. 2018.
↑ "Childrens Park, Poothakkulam". Deshabhimani.
↑ "Bhoothakkulam Govt. High School Ground". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
↑ "CO-Operative Bank, Bhoothakulam - Poothakkulam / Bhoothakulam". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
↑ Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage, Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2019 (2019). Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2019. Infokerala Communications Pvt. Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 8193456785.

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

[2] "Mathrubhumi News". Mathrubhumi.

[3] "Samskara, Parippally". Madhyamam. 2018.

[4] "Childrens Park, Poothakkulam". Deshabhimani.

[5] "Bhoothakkulam Govt. High School Ground". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

[6] "CO-Operative Bank, Bhoothakulam - Poothakkulam / Bhoothakulam". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

[7] Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage, Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2019 (2019). Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2019. Infokerala Communications Pvt. Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 8193456785.

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