Country India District Thiruvananthapuram PIN 695525 & 695133 Population 38,373 (2001) | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Vehicle registration KL-19 Government body Gram panchayat | |
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Thirupuram is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.
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Map of Thirupuram, Kerala
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 famous for Sivarathri festival.There is a story behind the name Thirupuram. It is believed that this the place where lord Siva sits after the Thripura dahanam. Thus the village got the name Thripuram which later got changed to Thirupuram. For further reference visit the following website "http://lsgkerala.in/thirupurampanchayat/online-services/related-websites/"
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Thirupuram had a population of 38373 with 18925 males and 19448 females.