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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 29,447 residents. 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.

Educational institutions

  • Govt Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakkulam
  • Chempakassey Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakkulam
  • Bhoothakulam North LPS
  • Bhoothakulam South LPS
  • Kalakkode UPS, Kalakkode
  • Harisree Nursery & LP School, Bhoothakkulam
  • D.V.L.P.S Puthenkulam,(Devaraja Vilasom L.P School)

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.

Administration

Ward NoWard nameMemberPartyAlliance
1KottuvankonamAthul SCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
2MukkadaSivan PalottkavuBharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white;"BJP
3KoonamkulamRajiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
4Village OfficeV. K. Sunil KumarBharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white;"BJP
5PuthenkulamLaila JoyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
6EzhamvilaChippi ChandranBharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white;"BJP
7Panchayath OfficeJ. Pradeep (Anikutten)Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
8Poothakulam HSSSajeesh (Appu Mankuttam)Bharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white;"BJP
9OonninmooduSreeja SBharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white;"BJP
10PunnekkulamBijiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
11EdayadiJasmi J SIndian National Congress}}; color:white;"INC
12StadiumRam Rajan (Raman)Bharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white;"BJP
13NellettilBeenaIndian National Congress}}; color:white;"INC
14MavilaBindu SIndian National Congress}}; color:white;"INC
15EdavattomIndu S RCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
16KalakkoduSuresh CCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
17P.H.CNaushad RCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
18PerumkulamSheela KumariCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
19NjaroduGeethaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)

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

Ward NoWard nameMemberPartyAlliance
1KottuvankonamRakhi R SBharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white;"BJP
2MukkadaJaya V GCommunist Party of India}}; color:white;"CPI
3KoonamkulamPradeepCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
4PuthenkulamRemya SCommunist Party of India}}; color:white;"CPI
5OoninmooduLailaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
6EzhamvilaShaiju BalachandranIndian National Congress}}; color:white;"INC
7PoothakulamPrakashCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
8H.S WardManjusha SathysheelanBharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white;"BJP
9PunnekulamD Suresh KumarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
10EdayadiManishIndian National Congress}}; color:white;"INC
11StadiumPrasannakumariCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
12NellettilAnsari FazilCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
13മാവിളSunil KumarIndian National Congress}}; color:white;"INC
14EdavattomSajeeshBharatiya Janata Party}}; color:white;"BJP
15KalakkodeJeeja SanthoshCommunist Party of India}}; color:white;"CPI
16P.H.CAmmini AmmaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
17PerumkulamSeena RCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)
18NjaroduShaji KumarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)}}; color:white;"CPI(M)

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

NoYearTitle
12018-2019Swaraj Trophy for Best Local Body, Kollam District (2018–19)
22017-2018Swaraj Trophy for Second Best Local Body, Kollam District
32019Second "Tharishu" Rahitha Grama Panchayath in Kerala
42019Govt. of Kerala Haritha Award
5NASuchitwa Keralam Award
620186-2017R. Sugathakumaran Memorial Trophy for Best Gram Panchayat

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
  2. GHSS Football Stadium
  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
  • Kalakkode Service Co-operative bank
  • Indian Overseas Bank, Puthenkulam
  • Catholic Syrian Bank, Ooninmoodu

Places of worship

  • Bhoothakulam Sree Dharma Shastha Temple, Bhothakulam

  • Ezhamvila Sree Bhadrakali Temple, Bhoothakulam

  • Vaikundapuram Mahavishnu Temple, Bhoothakulam

  • Punnekulam Temple, Chempakassery

  • Mahavishnu Temple, Kottuvankonam

  • Mecheryil Bhadra Devi Temple, Bhoothakulam

  • Appupan Kavu temple, Bhoothakulam

  • Pallathil Kavu temple, Edayadi

  • parashumoottil MAHADEVA temple

  • koonamkulam krishna temple

  • Aalintemoodu krishna temple

  • Little flower church (കൊച്ചുത്രേസ്യ പള്ളി)

References

References

  1. "Poothakkulam Census Town City Population Census 2011-2025 {{!}} Kerala".
  2. "Census of India". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  3. "Mathrubhumi News". [[Mathrubhumi]].
  4. (2018). "Samskara, Parippally". [[Madhyamam]].
  5. "Childrens Park, Poothakkulam". [[Deshabhimani]].
  6. "Bhoothakkulam Govt. High School Ground".
  7. "CO-Operative Bank, Bhoothakulam - Poothakkulam / Bhoothakulam".
  8. Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage, Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2019. (2019). "Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2019". Infokerala Communications Pvt. Ltd..
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