Pettah, Thiruvananthapuram

Pettah is an urban neighbourhood of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the Indian state of Kerala.

Pettah
Urban Neighbourhood
Pettah
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°29′42″N 76°55′45″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695024
Telephone code0471
Vehicle registrationKL-01

Location

Pettah is on the way to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and Shanghumugham Beach. Private and KSRTC buses connect Pettah to most parts of the city.

The railway station at Pettah is 3 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station.

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport International Terminal is around 1 km away.

Prominent institutions

  • Railway Hospital
  • Kerala Kaumudi Buildings
  • Pettah Juma Masjid
  • Tourist villages
  • Hospitals - Lords, KIMS, Ananthapuri
  • Temples - Puthen Kovil, Kanjiravilakom
  • St. Anne's Church

Notable people

  • Palpu
  • Sooraj Sukumar Nair

References



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