Vanchiyoor is a locality in downtown Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...

 city. Vanchiyoor occupies an important place in the history of Travancore

Travancore

Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...

. It was the district headquarters and most important offices were situated there. There are a lot of heritage monuments in the area. Major administrative, commercial, government and judicial establishments are still located at Vanchiyoor. It is part of the Vanchiyoor Village which holds the prominent administrative headquarters and prominent landmarks of Kerala.
Proximity with major educational institutions, offices and shopping centres coupled with easy road connectivity with all parts of the city make it a favoured residential locale in Thiruvananthapuram. Vanchiyoor is just 2 km from Statue Junction and about 3 km from Palayam. It is just 2 km from Central railway station and Central bus station. Trivandrum International Airport is 6 km to the southwest of Vanchiyoor.

Prominent government buildings in Vanchiyoor Village

1. Government Secretariate
2. District Civil and Criminal Courts
3. District Treasury
4. Central Railway Station
5. Central Bus Station
6. Central Telegraph Office
7. City Rationing Office
8. Employment Exchange
9. General Post Office
10. Accountant General (A&E) Kerala
11. Old Collecterate
12. Old High Court
13. Passport Office

Schools

1. SMV Govt. Model High School
2. Holy Angels Convent Girls Higher Secondary School
3. Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kunnumpuram
4. Govt High School, Vanchiyoor
5. Govt. LPS, Chettikulangara

Hindu temples and ashrams

1. Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple
2. Sreekanteswaram Temple
3. Pazhavangadi Ganapathi Temple
4. Rishimangalam Sree Krishna Swami Temple
5. Chettikulangara Devi Temple
6. Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple
7. Kovilvila Bhagavati Temple
8. Abhedananda Ashram

Churches

1. St. Thomas Marthoma Church, Pattoor
2. Knanaya Syrian Church, Pattoor
3. St. George Orthodox Cathedral, Spencer Junction,M G Road