Pulluvila is a village between Kovalam and Poovar in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala state, India. It is hardly away from the Vizhinjam Port. The main occupation of this village is fishing. More than 80% of the people belong to the Latin Catholic Mukkuva community. This village is also well known in beach football. Many sports talented persons are rising from this village. And well known in religious harmony. Christians, Muslims, Hindus all are living together in peace. Main attraction is the Christian St. Jacob Forane Church.
Community centers Beaches are the common and favourite community center for the locals in the village. Most of the villagers spend their evenings at the beaches which are also used for playing football every evening by the local children of the village. Other community centers are;
St. Jacob's Community Hall, Pulluvila Madonna Hall, Kochupally Tsunami Market, Valiyapally Kochupally Market, Pulluvila SA Theatre, Pulluvila 2685
Sports Pulluvila is a land of sports stars like many other coastal villages in Thiruvananthapuram. If Pozhiyoor known for footballers Pulluvila known for all kind of sports and athletics. Indian Cricketer Sanju Samson, Olympian Alex Antony, Footballer Bijoy Varghese are some of the notable people from the village. Apart from them many footballers plays for different ISL, I-League, KPL teams. Not just boys, many girls are also part of state and national teams of rugby, football, etc,. Like football many boys play volleyball and participate to local tournaments.
Many Sports and Arts clubs boost youngsters to achieve their goals at sports. Some of the active sports and arts clubs are;
Jaihind Sports and Arts Club, Pulluvila Friends Sports and Arts Club, Pulluvila Kalasagar Sports and Arts Club, Pulluvila St. Peter's Sports and Arts Club, Kochupally St. Jacob's Sports and Arts Club, Valiyapally Swaraj Sports and Arts Club, Pulluvila Brothers Sports and Arts Club, Pulluvila Galaxy Sports and Arts Club, Pulluvila
Pulluvila is also gifted with many beach football grounds. Leo XIII School ground is a common Sports area to practice any games. List of the mud grounds at Pulluvila;
Leo XIII School Ground St. Peter's Stadium Jaihind Stadium Friends Club 5's Ground Swaraj Mud Ground Kalasagar Ground
Libraries Jaihind Library is the oldest library in Pulluvila. A Sports and Arts club also works along with the library from the beginning. And many footballers has risen from the club and been part of the various santhosh trophy teams. Apart from that a Vanita library called Friends Vanitha Library and Kalasagar Library are also situated in the village. During the Covid-19 pandemic period, which was serious in Pulluvila, these libraries helped the local student in their studies through becoming community study centers.
Healthcare centers
Pulluvila CHC Brother's Hospital, Pulluvila St. Joseph Hospital, Kochupally Swastika Homeopathic Medical Centre, Pulluvila
Religious institutions
St. Jacob's Forane Church, Pulluvila St. Peter's Catholic Church, Kochupally Keezhathil Mudippura Temple, Pulluvila Malankara Catholic Church, Pulluvila Jum-a-musjid, Pulluvila St. Francis Xavier's Church, Vellelunbu Sree Mathru Devi Temple, Pulluvila Deepa Sadan Convent, Pulluvila Madona Bhavan, Kochupally St. Jude's Convent, Pulluvila St. Nicholas' Church, Puthiyathura is part of Pulluvila parish
Educational institutions
Leo XIII HSS Pulluvila St. Mary's LPS Pulluvila Children's Palace, Kindergarten, Kochupally St. Jude English Medium Nursery, Pulluvila New Balabhavan Nursery, Pulluvila Govt. Muhammadan LPS Pulluvila
Notable people Sanju Samson, Cricketer and Chennai Super Kings cricketer Bijoy Varghese, Footballer, plays for Kerala Blasters Alex Antony, Indian Olympian (Athlete)
Administration Pulluvila is part of Neyyattinkara Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram district. It comes under Karumkulam Panchayath.
Access Pulluvila is from Thiruvananthapuram, from Neyyattinkara and from Nagercoil.
Post office Pulluvila village has a post office and the postal code is 695526.
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