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Village snapshot
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- LGD code
- 628509
- Pincode
- 695301
- Post office
- Kaniyapuram
- Population
- 17,608
- Households
- 4,259
- Literacy rate
- 82.2%
- Sex ratio
- 1103 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 5,990
- Distance to district centre
- 16 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 9 km
- Distance to Thiruvananthapuram
- 11 km
- Distance to Bengaluru
- 496 km
- Nearest railway station
- Kaniyapuram · 2 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Sree Pathi Siddha Ayurveda Marma Clinic · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Menamkulam compares
By population, Menamkulam ranks #3 of 5 villages in Thiruvananthapuram mandal.
Literacy rate
%
82.2%
+1.1% vs mandal average
Menamkulam82.2%
Thiruvananthapuram mandal81.1%
Thiruvananthapuram district84.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,103
−6 vs mandal average
Menamkulam1,103
Thiruvananthapuram mandal1,109
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.1 vs mandal average
Menamkulam4.1
Thiruvananthapuram mandal4.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Menamkulam at a glance
Menamkulam is a village of 17,608 people in 4,259 households (Census 2011) in Thiruvananthapuram taluk, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, the 3rd-largest of 5 villages in Thiruvananthapuram taluk. Literacy is 82%, 1 points above the taluk average of 81% and the sex ratio is 1,103 women per 1,000 men. It lies 16 km from the Thiruvananthapuram district centre, 3 km from Andoorkonam, the nearest town, 2 km from Kaniyapuram railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 695301, served by Kaniyapuram post office; the LGD village code is 628509. Mapped within or next to the village: primary school, primary health centre, bank, weekly market. The village votes in Kazhakkoottam assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kadakampally Surendran. The population is estimated at 20,760 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Kadinamkulam →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menamkulam · this village | 17,608 | 82% | — |
| Andoorkonam · Thiruvananthapuram | 15,557 | 85% | 3.5 km NE |
| Kadinamkulam · Thiruvananthapuram | 28,868 | 74% | 5.1 km NW |
| Karimanal · Ponneri | 0 | — | 6.7 km SE |
| Melthonnakkal · Thiruvananthapuram | 18,150 | 85% | 7 km N |
| Keezhthonnakkal · Thiruvananthapuram | 12,379 | 86% | 9.3 km N |
| Ulloor · Thiruvananthapuram | — | — | 9.8 km SE |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Menamkulam
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 24
- Power hours (winter)
- 24
- Primary school
- 3
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 1
- Dispensary
- 1
- Veterinary hospital
- 1
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- ATM
- Yes
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- Yes
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Thiruvananthapuarm
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 17
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 19
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 17
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Kadinamkulam
- Total area (ha)
- 805
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 537.9
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Menamkulam
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Menamkulam
- LGD code
- 628509
- Pincode
- 695301
- Post office
- Kaniyapuram
- Population (Census 2011)
- 17,608
- Population (projected 2026)
- 20,760
- Households
- 4,259
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1103
- Literacy rate
- 82.2%
- Coordinates
- 8.57044°N, 76.84917°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Kazhakkoottam
- Member of Parliament
- Shashi Tharoor
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Kadakampally Surendran
- Block / Mandal
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Nearest PHC
- Sree Pathi Siddha Ayurveda Marma Clinic (0.8 km)
- Nearest bank
- thiruvananthapuram district cooperative bank (0.8 km)
Getting there
How to reach Menamkulam
Distance to cities · straight line
- Thiruvananthapuram11 kmcapital
- Bengaluru496 km
- Chennai626 km
- Hyderabad996 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationKaniyapuram2 km
- Bus stopSt.Andrews Bus stop<1 km
- Hospital / PHCSree Pathi Siddha Ayurveda Marma Clinic<1 km
- ATM / bankthiruvananthapuram district cooperative bank<1 km
- Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum1 km
- CollegeUniversity College of Engineering4 km
- Police stationkazhakuttom Police Station2 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- St.Andrews Bus stopunder 1 km
- Health centre
- Sree Pathi Siddha Ayurveda Marma Clinicunder 1 km
- Bank / ATM
- thiruvananthapuram district cooperative bankunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
- ✓ Primary school
- ✓ Primary health centre
- ✓ Bank
- ✓ Weekly market
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Menamkulam
6 Temples, 2 Churchs mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
- 🛕Shri Dharmasastha TempleTemple<1 km ↗
- 🛕Sri Palkara Bhagavathy Temple, MenamkulamTemple<1 km ↗
- 🛕Palkara Devi TempleTemple<1 km ↗
- 🛕padinjattumukku sri nagarkavu templeTemple<1 km ↗
- ⛪St. Andrews ChurchChurch<1 km ↗
- ⛪Bethel Mar Thoma ChurchChurch1.2 km ↗
- 🛕North Padikkavilakam Devi templeTemple1.3 km ↗
- 🛕St Ignatius Church PuthenthopeTemple1.4 km ↗
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Menamkulam
10 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
- 🏫Rudhra priya dance schoolSchool1.2 km ↗
- 📚Deshasevani LibraryLibrary1.4 km ↗
- 🏫Galaxy infant schoolSchool2.4 km ↗
- 📚Sainik School LibraryLibrary2.9 km ↗
- 🧒Trins Early Learning CentreAnganwadi3.1 km ↗
- 🏫LP School karicharaSchool3.3 km ↗
- 🎓University College of EngineeringCollege4.0 km ↗
- 🧒Kiddys KindergartenAnganwadi4.0 km ↗
- 🏫Kidzee play schoolSchool4.0 km ↗
- 🎓Dept. Of CommerceCollege4.1 km ↗
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 695301
Villages near Menamkulam
Other villages in Thiruvananthapuram mandal
View all 30 →- Kadinamkulam
- Melthonnakkal
- Andoorkonam
- Keezhthonnakkal
- Attipra
- Cheruvackal
- Iroopara (Ct)
- Kadakampalli
- Kalliyoor (Ct)
- Kawdiar
- Kazhakkoottam(Og)
- Kudappanakkunnu (Ct)
- Manacadu
- Muttathara
- Nemom
- Pallippuram (Ct)
- Pangappara
- Pattom
- Peroorkada
- Pettah
- Sasthamangalam
- Thirumala
- Thiruvallam
- Thycaud
- Uliyazhathura (Ct)
- Ulloor
- Vanchiyoor
- Vattiyoorkavu (Ct)
- Veiloor (Ct)
- Venganoor (Ct)
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)