Kazhakkoottam | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
_in_Kerala_(India).jpg')) Aerial View of the Kazhakoottam area with the Technopark Phase I campus (1998) | |
)  Kazhakkoottam Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°33′56″N 76°52′29″E / 8.56556°N 76.87472°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Thiruvananthapuram Corporation |
| • MLA | Kadakampally Surendran CPI(M) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695582 |
| Telephone code | +91-471 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- 22 |
Kazhakoottam is also known as the IT hub of Kerala and is one of the fastest growing area of the state . Information Technology industry gave the fame to this region of Thiruvananthapuram city, also called as New Trivandrum.
History
Kazhakuttom was the centre of power for Kazhakuttathu Ugran Pillai who was prominent among the so-called Ettuveetil Pillamar (Pillais from Eight Houses) who rebelled against Travancore King Marthanda Varma in the late 18th century.After defeating Pillai, Varma destroyed his palace and replaced it with a pond. To redeem himself, he built a temple to Krishna nearby. Both the pond and the temple survive.
The Kazhakuttom Mahadeva Temple is believed to be around 1000 years.
Administration
Ward I in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.[1]
Legislative Assembly Constituency
Kazhakuttam assembly constituency is part of Trivandrum (Lok Sabha constituency). In the Kerala State Legislative Assembly, Kazhakootam is represented by Kadakampally Surendran from CPM. The assembly constituency, as part of the greater Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency.
Kazhakuttam ward councillor V.K. Prashanth from CPM was elected Mayor of Trivandrum in November 2015.[2]
Institutions
Technopark
KINFRA Apparel Park, Menamkulam
KINFRA Film and Video Park, Chanthavila
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Biotechnology
Regional Women's Training Institute
Government Offices
Pothencode Block Panchayat Office (Erstwhile Kazhakkottam Block Panchayat)
Kazhakkottam Village Office
KSEB Kazhakkoottam
Kazhakkoottam Sub Registrar Office
Academic Institutions
Sainik School Kazhakkoottam
Government HS, Kazhakkoottam
Jyothis Central School, Kazhakkoottam
Al Uthuman English Medium School
Notables
- Premkumar - Actor
- Kadakampally Surendran
- Adv VK Prasanth
See also
- Ulloor
- Technopark, Trivandrum
- Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station
References
- ^ "Corporation Zonal Offices". Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2008.