| Ooruttambalam | |
| Settlement Type: | suburb |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 695507 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0471 |
Ooruttambalam is a locality near Nemom, a suburban area of Trivandrum, capital of Kerala, India.[1]
Ooruttambalam is 16 kilometers from Kerala State Road Transport Corporation's Central Bus Depot, Thampanoor, and City Depot East Fort.
Regular bus services connect other parts of the city.[2] It is 4 kilometers from National Highway 66. The nearest towns are Balaramapuram, Kattakada, and Neyyattinkara.
The railway station is located 3 kilometers away and connects Ooruttambalam to Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram Central.
Neyyar dam, a tourist destination, is 16 km away. Its canal passes through the town and the water is used for agriculture.
In 1915, the Hindi: Ooruttambalam Revolt (Nineteenth-Century Revolt) occurred under the leadership of Hindi: Ayyankali. The same year, the Hindi: Kallumala Agitation happened under the leadership of Hindi: Ayyankali in the Hindi: Perinad of Hindi: Kollam. An attempt by Hindi: Ayyankali to enroll a Hindi: Pulayar girl in a government school led to violent acts perpetrated by upper castes against the community and eventually led to the burning of the school building. It became known as Hindi: ‘Ooruttambalam Lahala’, and was followed by the first-ever agricultural strike in Indian history, fought for school admission.
Hindi: Ooruttambalam Hindi: Ooruttambalam Parankimamvila Sree Durga Bhagavathy Temple is located near Hindi: Ooruttambalam Market. Devotees from across the state visit. The '
Valiyarthala Thampuran Temple is an ancient temple. Oorttu Festival, is very popular in this temple.
The post office, bank, and the village office are near Ooruttambalam junction.
Two schools are there. A high school and an LP School are near Good Shepherd Church Velikkodu, built by Portuguese missionaries in 1917.
Sree Saraswathy Vidyalayam,[3] CBSE is a subsidiary of Bharatheeya Vidya Nikethan, teaching students from Pre-KG to Plus Two.
The local government office (Panchayat office), a local branch of the main police station, is 1 km from Ooruttambalam.
Krishnapuram is a good agricultural place in Ooruttambalam. Farmers work full-time in banana plants and coconut plants.
Ooruttambalam Service Co-operative Bank is situated near the post office.