Kamaleswaram
town
Kamaleswaram is located in Kerala
Kamaleswaram
Kamaleswaram
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°28′28″N 76°56′51″E / 8.47444°N 76.94750°E / 8.47444; 76.94750
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Government
  Typedemocratic
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695009
Telephone code0471
Vehicle registrationKL-01

Kamaleswaram is one of the main suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. It boasts having several temples and mosques which are of historic significance. Attukal Temple is located 1 km from Kamaleswaram. Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located 1.5 kms from Kamaleswaram. Manacaud Valiyapalli is located 500 mtrs from Kamaleswaram. It is also in the vicinity of all major public services. The Trivandrum International Airport is located 4 kms from Kamaleswaram. The Trivandrum Central Railway Station is located 3 kms from Kamaleswaram. The East Fort bus terminal is located 2 kms from Kamaleswaram. Kamaleswaram is situated between Kallattumukku and Manacaud.

Geography

It is located at .[1]

Location

Kamaleswaram is 2 km from the city centre. Privately owned and KSRTC buses plying in the Kovalam route from East Fort pass through Kamaleswaram. A bypass of National Highway 47 passes 1 km to the west of Kamaleswaram. Nearest railway station is Thiruvananthapuram Central, around 3  km away. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, around 4 km away. Kamaleswaram is a bustling residential region situated on the way from East Fort to Thiruvallam, in Thiruvananthapuram. The 2000-year-old Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Temple at Thiruvallam is 4 km away from Kamaleswaram.

Religion

The population of Kamaleswaram mainly practices Hinduism and Islam. Kamaleswaram Mahadeva Temple is a famous temple in Kerala. It is located near by Govt. Kamaleshwaram Higher Secondary School.

Government offices

  1. Govt. Kamaleshwaram Higher Secondary School
  2. Harbour Engineering Department
  3. Department of Fisheries
  4. Muttathara Village Office

SNSS Library

SNSS (Sree Narayana Smaraka Grandhasala) Library [2] is situated in kamaleswaram, which was established 50 years back.

References


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