Thiruvankulam

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Thiruvankulam /Thiruvamkulam is a small village near Tripunithura in Kerala, India. In the days of the Kochi and Travancore kingdoms, Thiruvankulam was a border village. The Kavaleeshwaram stream, now a canal, separated the two kingdoms. The Kochi - Madurai National Highway (NH-49) passes through Thiruvankulam. It is a major fork junction on the highway from Kochi, going east towards Muvattupuzha and south towards Kottayam. Karingachira serves as a terminus of the Airport-Seaport road connecting Nedumbaseery and the Kochi port.

Though Thiruvankulam was an idyllic village, its proximity to the city as well as industrial areas comprising the Kochi refineries and allied industries have contributed to its exponential growth. The economic spurt in Kochi has resulted in Thiruvankulam emerging as a preferred residential area. This has resulted in a large increase in the village population, bringing it into a status of a small town.

Etymology

The name "Thiruvankulam" is derived from the word "Thiru-vayaram-kulam". The legend behind this name is related to Lord Shiva and Parasurama Muni. The Siva temple at Thiruvankulam is one out of 4 other Siva temples, Parasurama Muni had build consecutively. Other 3 temples are Kureekkad, Perunninakulam and Trikkathara. Its believed that Muni saw Siva lying spread across all these places. So he build temples at places where he saw Siva’s head, nabhi, stomach and leg. The "Prathishta" in Thrivankulam Temple is considered as "Swayambhoo" - self-born.

Demographics

Thiruvankulam is a census town in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Thiruvankulam had a population of 21,713. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruvankulam has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 88%, and female literacy is 84%. In Thiruvankulam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration

Thiruvankulam is administered by a special grade panchayat under the Kerala Panchayati Raj act. The boundaries of this unit include the areas of Irumpanam and Thiruvankulam.

Economic Activities

The village is home to large petroleum corporations as well as numerous small scale and cottage industries. TRACO Cable Company, a cable manufacturer, as well major oil corporations like BPCL, IOC, HPCL have their presence here. Agriculture though has fallen from the status of the prime means of livelihood in Thiruvankulam, is still in good shape. The major produce includes coconuts, arecanuts, nutmeg, and pepper. Rice cultivation is on the decline.

Most people are employed in the city of Kochi, major employers being the Kochi Refineries, HOC, FACT and the Government of Kerala.

References

External links

* [http://www.thiruvankulam.net Thiruvankulam.net] (All about our city)
* [http://www.tripunithura.net Tripunithura.net] (The palace city of Kerala)
* [http://www.tripunithura.com Tripunithura] (The land of Temples)