Puthenkulam
Puthenkulam is a small village in Ithikkara block in Kollam district of Kerala state, India. It comes under Poothakkulam Grama panchayath. Puthenkulam postal pincode is 691302. It is located 5 km from Paravur on Paravur - Parippally road. Puthenkulam is known as the 'elephant village' and is a popular tourist spot in Kollam. Approximate driving distance between Kollam railway station to Puthenkulam bus stop is about 22.1 km.
Transportation
Nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is 48 km away. Paravur railway station is about 5 km away and Varkala railway station is about 11 km away.Tourist places
- Kaveri Elephant Park Puthenkulam is one of the few ethical tourist oriented place that focus on interaction with elephants.
- Varkala Sivagiri, Varkala Cliff, Varkala beach are about 11 km away from Puthenkulam.
- Kappil beach and Pozhikkara are about 5 km away from Puthenkulam.
- Edava beach is about 13 km away from Puthenkulam.
- Polachira hardly 3 km from puthenkulam.
- Ravananpoyka
Nearby educational institutions
- D.V.L.P.S Puthenkulam,(Devaraja Vilasom L.P School)
- Govt Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakkulam
- Chempakassey Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakkulam
- GHS Chirakkara
- UKF College of Engineering and Technology Mylavila
- Government Medical College, Kollam Parippally
Nearby hospitals
- JJ Hospital Puthenkulam
- Santhosh Hospital Puthenkulam
- Government Medical College, Kollam Parippally
- Rama Rao Memorial Taluk Hospital Nedungolam
- Sadhveda Ayurvedic Hospital Puthenkulam
Infrastructure and Amenities
Puthenkulam includes hospitality facilities such as the four-star Kaveri International Hotel and recreational infrastructure like the Izyan Sports City & Convention Centre. Cinema theatres including Ashok Cine House and Revathy CineMax are located within a 5–6 km radius.Administration
| Ward No | Ward name | Member | Party | Alliance |
| 4 | Village Office | V K Sunilkumar | BJP | |
| 5 | Puthenkulam | Laila Joy | CPI | |
| 6 | Ezhamvila | Chippi Chandran | BJP |