Puthenkulam is a small village in Ithikkara block in Kollam district of Kerala state, India. It comes under Poothakkulam Grama panchayath. Puthenkulam postal pincode is 691302. It is located 5 km from Paravur on Paravur - Parippally road. Puthenkulam is known as the 'elephant village' and is a popular tourist spot in Kollam.Puthenkulam is known for its captive elephants and attracts visitors interested in seeing them. One of the well-known elephants in the village is "Puthenkulam Modi", named by its owner after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and brought to Kerala from Jharkhand in 2016. Approximate driving distance between Kollam railway station to Puthenkulam bus stop is about 22.1 km.
Transportation
Nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is 48 km away . Paravur railway station is about 5 km away and Varkala railway station is about 11 km away.
Tourist places
Kaveri Elephant Park (Anathavalam) Puthenkulam is one of the few ethical tourist oriented place that focus on interaction with elephants. Varkala Sivagiri, Varkala Cliff, Varkala beach are about 11 km away from Puthenkulam. Kappil beach and Pozhikkara are about 5 km away from Puthenkulam. Edava beach is about 13 km away from Puthenkulam. Polachira hardly 3 km from puthenkulam. Ravananpoyka
Nearby educational institutions D.V.L.P.S Puthenkulam, (Devaraja Vilasom L.P School) Govt Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakkulam Chempakassey Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakkulam GHS Chirakkara UKF College of Engineering and Technology Mylavila Government Medical College, Kollam Parippally
Nearby hospitals JJ Hospital Puthenkulam Santhosh Hospital Puthenkulam Government Medical College, Kollam Parippally Rama Rao Memorial Taluk Hospital Nedungolam Sadhveda Ayurvedic Hospital Puthenkulam
Infrastructure and Amenities Puthenkulam includes hospitality facilities such as the four-star Kaveri International Hotel and recreational infrastructure like the Izyan Sports City & Convention Centre. Cinema theatres including Ashok Cine House (Paravur) and Revathy CineMax (Parippally) are located within a 5–6 km radius.
Administration
+ 2025 Local Body Election - Kerala Source Source Ward NoWard nameMemberPartyAlliance4Village Office V K SunilkumarBJP5PuthenkulamLaila JoyCPI(M)6EzhamvilaChippi ChandranBJP
2020 Ward members + 2020 Local Body Election - Kerala Source Source Ward NoWard nameMemberPartyAlliance4PuthenkulamRemya SCPI5OoninmooduLaila JoyCPI(M)6EzhamvilaShaiju BalachandranINC
Previous Ward members +YearWard NOWard NameMemberParty20154PuthenkulamV K Sunilkumar20155OoninmooduV Joy20156EzhamvilaChithralekha C20104PuthenkulamLissy Suresh20105OoninmooduNeethu Baiju20106EzhamvilaV K Sunilkumar20054PuthenkulamV K Sunilkumar20055ThalakulamRemani Das
Libraries and clubs +NameEstablished YearPlaceNavodaya Arts & Sports Club and Library1959Pannavila nallumukk PuthenkulamVivekodayam Arts & Sports Club and Library1963Kaling Junction PuthenkulamChanakya Cultural Society1994PuthenkulamNavaneethi Arts & Sports Club 2016Puthenkulam
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References
External links Forest Department, Kerala Government list