Poothakkulam

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Poothakkulam, also known as Bhoothakkulam, 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

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

Poothakkulam's elevation is close to sea level, showing at the nearby Bhoothakulam reservoir(paanattu chira) and surrounding paddy fields.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Educational institutions

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.

Air

The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (49.8 km)

Rail

Paravur Railway station (4.5 km)

Varkala Sivagiri railway station(13 km)

Road

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

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

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. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Administration

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 style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white;"|BJP
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2 Mukkada Jaya V G style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI
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3 Koonamkulam Pradeep style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI(M)
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4 Puthenkulam Remya S style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI
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5 Ooninmoodu Laila style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI(M)
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6 Ezhamvila Shaiju Balachandran style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white;"|INC
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7 Poothakulam Prakash style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI(M)
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8 H.S Ward Manjusha Sathysheelan style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white;"|BJP
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9 Punnekulam D Suresh Kumar style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI(M)
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10 Edayadi Manish style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white;"|INC
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11 Stadium Prasannakumari style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI(M)
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12 Nellettil Ansari Fazil style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI(M)
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13 മാവിള Sunil Kumar style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white;"|INC
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14 Edavattom Sajeesh style="background-color:Template:Party color; color:white;"|BJP
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15 Kalakkode Jeeja Santhosh style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI
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16 P.H.C Ammini Amma style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI(M)
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17 Perumkulam Seena R style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI(M)
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18 Njarodu Shaji Kumar style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" |CPI(M)
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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

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

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.

Poothakulam village has numerous captive elephants.

Libraries

  • Shankarapilla Memorial Library
  • Priyadharshini Memorial Library& Reading room
  • Public Library, Kottuvankonam
  • Gandhi Memorial Reading Club & Library, Kalakkode
  • Reading room, Paravila
  • Yuvareshmi arts&sports club ,library&reading room aalintemoodu(panchayath office junction)

Recreational centres

  1. Kalipoyka Children Park[4]
  2. GHSS Football Stadium[5]
  3. Mini stadium, Bhoothakulam
  4. Kaveri Elephant Park, Puthenkulam
  5. Pachayath Park, Kalakkode

Services

Hospitals

  • 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

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

Places of worship












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