Peroorkada
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Peroorkada is a residential locality in the Municipal Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum) in the state of Kerala
, India
,It is located 7 km, north east, from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station and on the way to Nedumangad
and Ponmudi
. Roads from Mannanthala
, Vattiyoorkavu
, Nedumangad
and Ambalamukku meet at Peroorkada.
Once a village, Peroorkada has seen rapid development over the last four decades with the setting up of a hospitals, shopping complexes and petrol pumps. Now Thiruvananthapuram District collectors office have been shifted near to this locality named kudappanakunnu. This area is now the Ward 31 of the Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram and the elected Ward member is Prof. Chandra. J.
Temple, located there. Later the location of the shrine acquired a new title, Ambalamukku, and so the town.
Mental Hospital, ESI Hospital, Peroorkada police station, the Peroorkada Market, several schools, a Law Academy and the local post office. The area have seen a rapid rise in urbanisation with the setting up of the new civil station at Kudappanakunnu
. Peroorkada's public transport needs are serviced by comprehensive city bus services. There are two stadiums, several temples, few churches and one mosque.
There are many Gulf-returnees, as well as educated Malayalis from other parts of Kerala who made the locality their home. This gives the place an urban feel, though, like in most other places of Kerala, still not cosmopolitan enough.
Many locals from the Peroorkada region, including Ambalamukku, Oolampara
, Mannammoola, NCC Nagar, Ambala nagar colony, Kudappanakunnu
, Indira Nagar
, AKG Nagar
and Mannanthala
are now successful
professionals or personalities by themselves across the world.
The locality expanded since the mid-1980s, when many Gulf-returning Malayalis preferred to buy properties/ build houses in this area of Thiruvananthapuram, rather than in their original native places in central Travancore. This led to a property boom, which was accentuated by the establishment of the Doordarshan Kendra nearby, as well as the accessibility of hospitals and well-run private schools. Good access to downtown Thiruvananthapuram
- through KSRTC city buses, as well as autos helped large scale migration; making Peroorkada, the second most desirable suburb in Thiruvananthapuram
, after PTP Nagar.
The District Collectorate for Thiruvananthapuram have been set up at new Civil station, Kudappanakunnu, to the north of Peroorkada.
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
(Trivandrum) in the state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
,It is located 7 km, north east, from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station and on the way to Nedumangad
Nedumangad
Nedumangad is a municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located around 20 km to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram city on the Thiruvananthapuram — Thenmala State Highway...
and Ponmudi
Ponmudi
Ponmudi is a hillstation in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala in South India. Its located 61 km north-east of Trivandrum city at an altitude of 1100 m. It is a part of the Western Ghats mountain range that runs parallel to the Arabian Sea.-Tourism:Ponmudi is connected to...
. Roads from Mannanthala
Mannanthala
-Location:Mannanthala is on the Main Central Road, after Nalanchira. It is connected to the city by buses run by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation from the Thampanoor and East Fort bus depots.Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport....
, Vattiyoorkavu
Vattiyoorkavu
Vattiyoorkavu is located in the north-eastern side of Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala, India. River Killi flows through this area....
, Nedumangad
Nedumangad
Nedumangad is a municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located around 20 km to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram city on the Thiruvananthapuram — Thenmala State Highway...
and Ambalamukku meet at Peroorkada.
Once a village, Peroorkada has seen rapid development over the last four decades with the setting up of a hospitals, shopping complexes and petrol pumps. Now Thiruvananthapuram District collectors office have been shifted near to this locality named kudappanakunnu. This area is now the Ward 31 of the Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram and the elected Ward member is Prof. Chandra. J.
Etymology
Peroorkada was earlier known as Maruthanmoodu after a giant Maruthan tree located in the town's center. Maruthanmoodu later acquired the name "Peroorkada" from the nearby town, which itself was named after a holy shrine, the Peroor Sree Krishna SwamyKrishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
Temple, located there. Later the location of the shrine acquired a new title, Ambalamukku, and so the town.
Amenities
Prominent institutions at Peroorkada include the Hindustan Latex Ltd, Peroorkada Government Hospital, OolamparaOolampara
Oolanpara is a suburb in the city of Thiruvananthapuram and is situated between Peroorkada and Sasthamangalam. The Government Mental Health Center is located here.-Etymology:...
Mental Hospital, ESI Hospital, Peroorkada police station, the Peroorkada Market, several schools, a Law Academy and the local post office. The area have seen a rapid rise in urbanisation with the setting up of the new civil station at Kudappanakunnu
Kudappanakunnu
Kudappanakunnu is a residential locality near Peroorkada to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala.Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan Kendra is the major landmark here. The district collectors office have been shifted to this locality...
. Peroorkada's public transport needs are serviced by comprehensive city bus services. There are two stadiums, several temples, few churches and one mosque.
There are many Gulf-returnees, as well as educated Malayalis from other parts of Kerala who made the locality their home. This gives the place an urban feel, though, like in most other places of Kerala, still not cosmopolitan enough.
Many locals from the Peroorkada region, including Ambalamukku, Oolampara
Oolampara
Oolanpara is a suburb in the city of Thiruvananthapuram and is situated between Peroorkada and Sasthamangalam. The Government Mental Health Center is located here.-Etymology:...
, Mannammoola, NCC Nagar, Ambala nagar colony, Kudappanakunnu
Kudappanakunnu
Kudappanakunnu is a residential locality near Peroorkada to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala.Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan Kendra is the major landmark here. The district collectors office have been shifted to this locality...
, Indira Nagar
Indira Nagar
Indira Nagar is a posh neighbourhood in Chennai, India.Indira Nagar was developed by Tamil Nadu Housing Board in late 1970s and early 1980s.TNHB developed residential plots,apartments,commercial complexes,wide roads,school zones,bus terminus and large parks.Indira Nagar is an excellent example of...
, AKG Nagar
AKG Nagar
AKG Nagar is a residential locality within Peroorkada, Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala....
and Mannanthala
Mannanthala
-Location:Mannanthala is on the Main Central Road, after Nalanchira. It is connected to the city by buses run by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation from the Thampanoor and East Fort bus depots.Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport....
are now successful
professionals or personalities by themselves across the world.
The locality expanded since the mid-1980s, when many Gulf-returning Malayalis preferred to buy properties/ build houses in this area of Thiruvananthapuram, rather than in their original native places in central Travancore. This led to a property boom, which was accentuated by the establishment of the Doordarshan Kendra nearby, as well as the accessibility of hospitals and well-run private schools. Good access to downtown Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
- through KSRTC city buses, as well as autos helped large scale migration; making Peroorkada, the second most desirable suburb in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
, after PTP Nagar.
The District Collectorate for Thiruvananthapuram have been set up at new Civil station, Kudappanakunnu, to the north of Peroorkada.
Useful Links
- Local Self Government Website of the Govt. of Kerala.
- "Seva Bharathi Peroorkada :A socio-cultural organisation"
- "CSI Church-Peroorkada "
- "HLL Production Facility -Peroorkada "