Karakulam

Village in Kerala, India

Karakulam

Village

Karakulam

Location in Kerala, India

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Karakulam

Karakulam (India)

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Coordinates: 8°33′19″N 76°58′53″E﻿ / ﻿8.5553600°N 76.9813100°E﻿ / 8.5553600; 76.9813100
Country|  India
State| Kerala
District| Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas| Nedumangad
Government

• Body| Gram panchayat
Area

• Total

| 25.10 km2 (9.69 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 52,417
• Density| 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Languages

• Official| Malayalam, English
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

695564[1]

Vehicle registration| KL-21

Karakulam is a panchayat in Nedumangad Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram District in the state of Kerala, India. It is the most populated panchayat in the district according to 2011 census. [2]

## Location

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Karakulam is located approximately 12km. from the closest major city, Thiruvananthapuram.[3] The Karakulam Panchayat neighbours the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. It lies on Thiruvananthapuram–Sengottai road. The nearest town is Nedumangadu, which is approximately 6km away.

## Transport

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There are good transportation facilities from the city, with State Transport buses plying through this village frequently en route to Nedumangadu, Vithura, Ponmudi and various other places. The nearest railway station and airport are Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station (11 km) and Trivandrum International Airport (15 km).

## Demographics

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As of 2001[update] India census, Karakulam had a population of 26639 with 13149 males and 13490 females.[2]

## Locations of religious significance

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There are many temples, churches and mosques in the village. Among these are Vadakkedam (Enikkara) Shiva Temple, Thekkedam Vishnu Temple, Mudisasthamcodu Devi temple (Aaraamkallu), Pathiyanadu Sree Bhadrakali Temple, Karakulam devi temple, Ayanikkadu Mudippura Temple, Kailasapuram Sri Mahadeva Temple, Moodisasthamkode Temple, Thirumanoor Sri Mahadeva Temple, Karakulam Muslim Jama'ath (mosque), St Joseph’s Church and St Augustine’s Church (Aruvikkara).

### Mudisasthamcodu Devi temple

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The Mudisasthamcodu Devi temple is the only one with all the seven mother goddess in single stone idol (saptamaathru prathistha, സപ്തമാതൃ പ്രതിഷ്ട ) in Kerala. It is located at Aaraamkallu, approximately 1.5 kilometers from Karakulam and 9 kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram central. The temple is located on the banks of Killi river. The "vavu bali" is one of the major function, other than the annual festival celebration during "vrishchikam".

### Pathiyanadu Sree Bhadrakali Temple

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Main article: Pathiyanadu Sree Bhadrakali Temple

The Pathiyanadu Sree Bhadrakali Temple is a highly revered shrine in Kerala. It is located in Mullassery, approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.93 miles) from Karakulam. It is 12.5 kilometres (7.8 miles) from Thiruvananthapuram. The temple is managed by Pathiyanadu Sree Bhadrakali Kshetram Trust.

## Tesla Pedagogy Park

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The Tesla Pedagogy Park Archived 29 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine is an educational endeavour that promotes science and technology, providing a place for school children to observe and perform experiments.[4]

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Thiruvananthapuram district

District HQ: Thiruvananthapuram

History|

* Travancore
* Battle of Colachel

Geography|

* Karamana River
* Vamanapuram River
* Neyyar River
* Varkala Beach
* Agastya Mala
* Ponmudi
* Meenmutty Falls
* Kovalam
* Neyyar Dam
* Shankumugham Beach

Cities and Taluks|

| Taluks|

* Chirayinkeezhu
* Neyyattinkara
* Nedumangad
* Thiruvananthapuram

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Corporations|

* Thiruvananthapuram

Municipalities|

* Varkala
* Neyyattinkara
* Nedumangad
* Attingal

Transport|

* Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
* Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station
* Thiruvananthapuram Pettah railway station
* Varkala Sivagiri railway station
* Kochuveli railway station
* Neyyattinkara railway station
* Central Bus Station Thiruvananthapuram
* NH 47
* Main Central Road
* Nemom railway station

Education|

* University of Kerala
* Thiruvananthapuram Medical College
* Thiruvananthapuram Engineering College
* Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering
* Trivandrum International School
* Mahatma Gandhi College
* Centre for Earth Science Studies
* College of Engineering Attingal
* Swathi Thirunal College of Music
* College of Fine Arts Trivandrum

Buildings|

* Padmanabhaswamy Temple
* Secretariat Building
* Halcyon Castle
* Kowdiar Palace
* Niyamasabha Mandiram
* Napier Museum
* Kanakakkunnu Palace

Culture|

* International Film Festival of Kerala
* Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
* Culture of Thiruvananthapuram

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Thiruvananthapuram
* Attingal

Sports|

* Thiruvananthapuram Golf Club
* Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium
* University Stadium

Museums|

* Kerala Soil Museum
* Napier Museum

## References

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1. ^ "India Post :Pincode Search". Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
2. ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
3. ^ "Distance Between Cities". City Distances.
4. ^ Tesla Pedagogy ParkFacebook https://www.facebook.com/TESLA-Pedagogy-Park-657294964451692/. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)

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