Bhoothakkulam പൂതക്കുളം Bhoothakkulam | |
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Village | |
| Poothakkulam | |
| Nickname: Bkm | |
  Bhoothakkulam Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates:8°48′40″N76°42′55″E / 8.8111°N 76.7152°E /8.8111; 76.7152 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Tehsil | Ithikkara |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.56 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,315 |
| • Density | 1,710/km2 (4,428/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691302 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Nearest city | Kollam |
Poothakkulam, also known asBhoothakkulam, is a village inKollam district in the state ofKerala, India. The village is located 3.9 km away fromParavur, 11.4 km from Varkala and 23 km from Kollam. In 2011, it had apopulation of 628,451 residents.[1] The village covers an area of 16.56 km2.
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.
Poothakkulam's elevation is close to sea level, showing at the nearby Bhoothakulam reservoir(paanattu chira) and surrounding paddy fields.[citation needed]
The nearest airport isThiruvananthapuram International Airport (49.8 km) and the nearest railway station isParavur Railway station (4.5 km). The major road passing through Poothakkulam is Paravur -Parippalli road.
The nearest airport isThiruvananthapuram International Airport (49.8 km)
Paravur Railway station (4.5 km)
Varkala Sivagiri railway station(13 km)
Bhoothakulam is well connected to nearby places through roads. Road transport is provided mainly by private transport bus operators and state ownedKerala State Road Transport Corporation.
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.[citation needed]
Poothakkulam is anISO 9001-2015 certified grama panchayat. It consists of 18 wards and is currently led byLeft Democratic Front (Kerala).
| Ward No | Ward name | Member | Party | Alliance |
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| 1 | Kottuvankonam | Rakhi R S | BJP | NDA |
| 2 | Mukkada | Jaya V G | CPI | LDF |
| 3 | Koonamkulam | Pradeep | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 4 | Puthenkulam | Remya S | CPI | LDF |
| 5 | Ooninmoodu | Laila | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 6 | Ezhamvila | Shaiju Balachandran | INC | UDF |
| 7 | Poothakulam | Prakash | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 8 | H.S Ward | Manjusha Sathysheelan | BJP | NDA |
| 9 | Punnekulam | D Suresh Kumar | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 10 | Edayadi | Manish | INC | UDF |
| 11 | Stadium | Prasannakumari | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 12 | Nellettil | Ansari Fazil | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 13 | മാവിള | Sunil Kumar | INC | UDF |
| 14 | Edavattom | Sajeesh | BJP | NDA |
| 15 | Kalakkode | Jeeja Santhosh | CPI | LDF |
| 16 | P.H.C | Ammini Amma | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 17 | Perumkulam | Seena R | CPI(M) | LDF |
| 18 | Njarodu | Shaji Kumar | CPI(M) | LDF |
The incumbent Panchayat president is Ammini Amma who contested and won from P.H.C Ward.
Poothakkulam is part ofChathannoor (State Assembly constituency) State Assembly constituency,Ithikkara Block Panchayath, Kollam District Panchayat andKollam (Lok Sabha constituency)
| No | Year | Title |
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| 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.
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.
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