Kamaleswaram

Kamaleswaram
town
Kamaleswaram

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 8°28′28″N 76°56′51″E / 8.47444°N 76.94750°E / 8.47444; 76.94750Coordinates: 8°28′28″N 76°56′51″E / 8.47444°N 76.94750°E / 8.47444; 76.94750
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Government
  Type democratic
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 695009
Telephone code 0471
Vehicle registration KL-01

Kamaleswaram (Malayalam: കമലേശ്വരം) is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. Kamaleswaram is situated between Kallattumukku and Manacaud.

Geography

It is located at .[1]

Location

Kamaleswaram is 3 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. 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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