Vamanapuram | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 8°43′30″N76°54′04″E / 8.7251°N 76.9012°E Coordinates: 8°43′30″N76°54′04″E / 8.7251°N 76.9012°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Talukas | Nedumangad |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 21,729 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 695606 [1] |
Telephone code | 0472 |
Vehicle registration | KL-16,KL-21,KL-01 |
Nearest city | attingal,kilimanoor,venjaramodu |
Lok Sabha constituency | attingal |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | vamanapuram |
Website | http://www.lsgkerala.in/vamanapurampanchayat |
Vamanapuram is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. [2] [3] It is the location of Shri 'Vamana', one of the ten incarnations of Maha Vishnu. The Lord Vamana temple is located here, and hence the name Vamanapuram, meaning 'the city of the lord Vamana'.
As of 2001 [update] India census, Vamanapuram had a population of 21,729 with 10,231 males and 11,498 females. [2]
Vamanapuram is located at 8°41′0″N 76°56′0″E on Main Central Road, at a distance of 32 km from Thiruvananthapuram in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and railway station is Thiruvananthapuram Central. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates a bus depot at Vamanapuram. It is well connected to all parts of the state by state road transport buses. Gokulam Medical College and Muslim Association College of Engineering are located here. Vamanapuram is located on the banks of Vamanapuram river, the longest river in Thiruvananthapuram district. Some of the Govt.offices are now located in the buildings built by British rule.
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Located near vamanapuram river and to Karette. the deity in this temple is Vamana, hence the name Vamanapuram
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