Vattappara is a village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 in Thiruvananthapuram district

Thiruvananthapuram district

Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. It came into existence in the year 1957. The headquarters is the city of Thiruvananthapuram which is also the capital city of Kerala....

 in the state of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

India

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, well known for its geographical peculiarities with quarries that are generally used for extracting building materials (rock).This town is by the side of MC Road connecting Trivandrum and Kottayam

Kottayam

Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...

 and 14 km away from Trivandrum City. The nearest township is Nedumangad

Nedumangad

Nedumangad is a municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located around 20 km to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram city on the Thiruvananthapuram — Thenmala State Highway...

.There is no recorded history on the origin of this place. The major occupation in Vattappara is farming(Rubber

Rubber

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, Coconut

Coconut

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Demographics

India census

Census

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, Vattappara had a population of 23105 with 11343 males and 11762 females.

Education

• SUT Academy of Medical Sciences
  SUT Academy of Medical Sciences
  SUT Academy of Medical Sciences is located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala state, India. It was founded in 2006 and is presently managed under Sri. Kanchi Kamakoti Peetom Charitable Trust...
  
  ,Vencode, Vattappara
• PMS College of Dental Science & Research, Golden Hills, Vattappara
• Lourdes Mount Higher Secondary School,Kanakkode,Vattappara
• L M S H S S,Vattappara.
• Seventh Day Adventist English Medium School,Vattapara.
• Little Flower LP school,kazhunad kallayam vattappara

Temples

• The Thiruchittapara Anjaneya Swamy Temple is famous, as it is believed that the Temple has miraculous healing powers.
• The Thampuran Temple
• Equally famous is the "Mottamoodu Paalayamketti" lord Siva temple. This temple has a speciality that

the Pretistha (Deities) here are of Lord Siva, Lord Vishnu, Devi, Lord Ayyappa, Lord Ganapati, n Lord siva's Bhootagan.

• Nearby the Siva Temple, is the "Ooroottumandapam" Temple.

Churches

• The CSI Church,Vattappara is around 100 years old. It belongs to the Church of South India - South kerala diocese and was constructed in early 1900s. The church campus is currently reconstructed and around 500 families are permanent members of this church. A primary school, a higher secondary school, cemetery etc. are attached with this church.
• The St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, pallivila, vattapparaIt situated in the heart of Vatappara. More than 700 families are permanent members of this church. A primary school and a nursery in the name of Little flower belong to this church. The church was constructed in the early 1930s and in 2005 it celebrated its 75 platinum jubilee. It has a nursery and cemetery attached with this church.

Road

The major portion of the road transportation is provided by KSRTC ( Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India.-History:...

).There are frequent bus services through this route. There is no private bus service in this place.

Rail

The nearest Railway Station is Trivandrum Central

Trivandrum Central

Trivandrum Central is the main railway station in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and the second most important rail hub in South India. It is also the most profitable station...

 railway station which is 14 km from Vattappara.

Air

The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is 12 km from Vattappara.

Geography

• North : Vembayam
  Vembayam
  Vembayam is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.-Demographics: India census, Vembayam had a population of 19405 with 9416 males and 9989 females....
  
  
• East : Nedumangad
  Nedumangad
  Nedumangad is a municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located around 20 km to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram city on the Thiruvananthapuram — Thenmala State Highway...
  
  
• West : Pothencode
  Pothencode
  Pothencode, is Developing area of Thiruvananthapuram District in Kerala, India.It is believed that the word Pothencode is derived from Budhencode....
  
  
• South : Mannanthala
  Mannanthala
  -Location:Mannanthala is on the Main Central Road, after Nalanchira. It is connected to the city by buses run by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation from the Thampanoor and East Fort bus depots.Nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport....
  
  

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External links

• [Satellite picture of vattappara junction http://wikimapia.org/180045/Vattappara-junction]