Thirupuram Explained

Thirupuram
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:8.35°N 77.0735°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thiruvananthapuram
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:38373
Population As Of:2001
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:695525 & 695133
Registration Plate:KL-19
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Thiruvananthapuram
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Neyyattinkara

Thirupuram is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Thirupuram village is 6 km away from Neyyattinkara, 25 km away from the capital city Thiruvananthapuram. The famous Thirupuram Siva Temple is situated here. Thirupuram is also very near to the Poovar, Vizhinjam and Kovalam. This village is known for its celebration of the Sivarathri festival. It is believed that this is the place where lord Siva sits after the Thripura dahanam. Thus the village got the name Thripuram which later got changed to Thirupuram.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Thirupuram had a population of 38373 with 18925 males and 19448 females.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2008-12-10.
  2. Web site: അനുബന്ധ വെബ്സൈറ്റുകള്‍ « തിരുപുറം ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Thirupuram Grama Panchayat). Lsgkerala.in. 2 April 2019.