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 (Anathavalam) 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
DVLPS Puthenkulam (Devaraja Vilasom LP School) Govt Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakkulam Chempakassey Higher Secondary School,Bhoothakkulam Government HS Chirakkara UKF College of Enginering and Technology Mylavila Government Medical College, Kollam Parippally