| Pothencode | |
| Settlement Type: | suburb |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 8.619°N 76.8975°W |
| 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: | 695584 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 91-471 |
| Registration Plate: | KL- 22,KL-21 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Attingal |
Pothencode, is a rapidly developing business town and a developing area of Thiruvananthapuram District in the Indian state of Kerala. Spiritual leaders Brahmasree Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathi, Sree Rama Dasa Mission, and founder of Punnyabhumi Daily hail from a village called Panimoola which just 2 kilometres fromPothencode is from East Fort.Pothenode Junction is 1 km away from Thiruvananthapuram Corporation limit.
It is included in Pothencode Grama Panchayat and Kazhakkuttom Block Panchayat.
Panimoola Temple is from Pothencode. Ariyottukonam Temple is from Pothencode. Rock cut temples are one of the main styles of Kerala architecture from the 7th to 9th centuries AD. This cave temple is found at the mid-height of the rock, facing south west. It has an oblong shrine, with rock-cut lingam, an ardhamandapa and pillared facade. There is a circular walkway inside the garbhagriha. The left wall of the ardhamondapa carries a Ganapathy figure and the right side is a local chieftain. The temple is dated to about 850 AD. The Department of Archaeology declared this temple a protected monument in 1965.
Communist Party of India (CPI) is the ruling party. In the year 2016 Assembly election C.Divakaran got a lead of 700+ votes from this panchayat. TR Anil is the panchayat President. Pothencode Grama panchayath is under Nedumangad Assembly Constituency.
Karoor is the nearest place where two temples, one high school, and two sports and arts clubs are situated. Mahadeva Temple Karoor, Maha Vishnu temple are the ancient temples situated here. Pradhosha Vrrath and Somavara Vratha and Ayillya are the special poojas.
Murukkumpuzha[1] is a beautiful tourist destination surrounded by lake. The lake's water source is Perumathura sea.
Pothencode is a mixed village, accommodating Hindus, Muslims and Christians