Paravankunnu | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 8.4744°N 76.9475°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thiruvananthapuram |
Government Type: | democratic |
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: | 695026 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0471 |
Registration Plate: | KL-01 |
Paravankunnu is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. Paravankunnu is situated between Ambalathara, Thiruvananthapuram and Kallattumukku.
Paravankunnu is 5 km from the city centre. Privately owned and KSRTC buses plying in the Kovalam route from East Fort pass through Ambalathara. A bypass of National Highway 47 passes 2 km to the west of Paravankunnu. Nearest railway station is Thiruvananthapuram Central, around 5 km away. Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, around 6 km away. Paravankunnu is a bustling residential region situated on the way from East Fort to Thiruvallam, in Thiruvananthapuram. The famous Pazhanchira Devi Temple and Children's Hospital is situated here. The 2000-year-old Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Temple at Thiruvallam is 3 km away from Paravankunnu.
The population of Paravankunnu mainly practices Hinduism and Islam.