Country India District Thiruvananthapuram PIN 695573 Area code 0471 | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 0471 Nearest city Thiruvananthapuram | |
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Map of Peyad, Kerala
Peyad is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Vilappil Grama Panchayat. But the place Peyad covers the areas of Vilappil, Vilavoorkal and Malayinkeezhu Grama Panchayats.
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Geography
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Location
Peyad is located very close to Trivandrum city and has better road connectivity compared to other villages in the district. Peyad can be accessed from 4 different routes from Trivandrum City. They are Karamana route, Jagathy route, Pangode Route (Through Military area) and Sasthamangalam route. It lies on Thiruvananthapuram - Kattakada route via Thirumala. Peyad is an important junction, from where two roads lead to two different directions, the east road for Kattakada & Malayinkeezhu and north for Vilappilshala, Puliyarakonam, Vellanadu etc. .
Peyad is about 4 km from Thirumala and 10 km from Thiruvananthapuram city. Regular bus services are available from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station at Thampanoor and City Bus Station at East Fort.
Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is the nearest rail head and the nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.
Other Features
Peyad is a main junction in the Trivandrum-Kattakkada route. Peyad is situated on banks of the Karamanayar (river). Proximity to the Trivandrum city is the remarkable feature of Peyad. There is just 9 KM distance to Trivandrum Central Railway Station and there is only 13 KM to the Trivandrum International Airport. Trivandrum Technopark, the IT Hub of Kerala is situated only 22 KM far from Peyad. The proposed Vizhinjam International Container Transhipment Terminal is also just 22 KM away from Peyad. Peyad has a better public transportation facility with Trivandrum City. Regular bus services are available to Peyad (30 minutes journey) from Trivandrum Central Bus station at Thampanoor and from City Bus Station (Private Buses and KSRTC Buses) at East Fort. A Main Post Office is working at Peyad with PIN 695573 with sub post offices at Moongode, Perukavu, Puliyarakonam & Vilappilsalai. Now Peyad is almost a residential area. Most of the agricultural land in Peyad have been converted to residential areas. Various villa projects and residential flats are also under construction here.
Prominent Institutions
SP Cinemas Peyad - An A Class Cinema Theatre and Releasing Centre
Santhiniketan CBSE Higher Secondary School, Kunnumpuram
St.Xavier's Higher Secondary School, Peyad
Major Shops
→Mahesh Medicals,peyad