POZHIYOOR

LOCATION

Pozhiyoor is near several tourist destinations such as Kovalam, Poovar and Padmanabhapuram Palace. The beach of Poovar is in Pozhikkara at Pozhiyoor, where the Neyyar, Southern Peninsular river joins at the Arabian Sea.Pozhiyoor is about 40 km from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and 45 km from Central Railway Station and Bus Station. The nearest railway stations are Neyyattinkaraand Parassala. The nearest bus stand is at Poovar just 5 km away.From pozhiyoor which mark the end of south kerala lease the first village, Neerody of Tamil Nadu which is just 2.7 km, by Paarssala Kollengode Rd.

ANANTHA VICTORIA MARTHANDAM CANAL

The AVM canal was formed in July 1860 during the reign of Marthanda Varma Maharaja of Travancore state. It was a scheme for connecting Thiruvanathapuram withKanyakumari and thus extending the water communications to the extreme south of the country. All the coastal villages numbering more than 20, including, Pozhiyoor, Marthandamthurai, Thengapagttinam, Colachel, and Mondaicadu, all depended upon this resource for most of their needs, including navigation. But today the purpose is no longer served. http://maps.google.co.in/maps?hl=en&q=thiruvananthapuram+map&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Trivandrum,+Thiruvananthapuram,+Kerala&gl=in&ei=LCQ2TLeWDcyGkAWSpam7Aw&ved=0CCEQ8gEwAA&ll=8.316475,77.072525&spn=0.160344,0.22007&z=12

ADMINISTRATION

Nation - India
State - Kerala
District - Thiruvananthapuram
Taluk - Neyyattinkara
Pozhiyoor falls into Kulathoor Grama Panchayat and Karode Panchayat of Parassala Block in Thiruvananthapuram District. Pozhiyoor is divided into Pozhikkara, Parithiyoor, South Kollemcode,Poipallivilakam etc....

RELIGION

The three main religious communities are Christian, Hindu& Muslims. There are three churches, two mosques and a major Hindu temple with a subdivision. Two major churches, St. Mary Magdalene Church, Paruthiyoor and St. Mathew's Church, South Kollemcode under the Latin Archdiocese of Trivandrum. There is an ancient Siva temple, Sri Mahadeva Temple Pozhiyoor, which is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board.There is a reference about this temple in vellayani sasanam availed from Vellayani Lake, Thiruvananthapuram. A notable Devi temple Kollemcode Thookapura is located 2 km from Pozhiyoor.

INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES

St Mathews High School
St. Mathew's English Medium School(CBSE)
LP School, Parithiyoor
Govt Upper Primary School
Govt Hospital Pozhiyoor (24*7)
Indian Postal Service Pozhiyoor (Pin Code - 695513)
Polic Station Pozhiyoor
State Bank of Travancore
Thiruvananthapuram District Coperative Bank
Matsyafed
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA)
Shanthinikethan Educational Society
Noorul Huda English Medium School

KERALAM

Kerala (/ˈkɛrələ/), often referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast. It was formed on 1 November 1956 as per the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km² (15,005 sq mi) it is bordered by Karnataka to the north and north east, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and theLakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the thirteenth largest state by population and is divided into 14 districts with the state capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken and official language of the state.

The region was a prominent spice exporter from 3000 BCE to 3rd century. The Chera Dynasty was the first powerful kingdom based in Kerala, though it frequently struggled against attacks from the neighbouring Cholas and Pandyas. During the Chera period, Kerala remained an international spice trading center. Later, in the 15th century, the lucrative spice trade attracted Portuguese traders to Kerala, and eventually paved the way for the European colonisation of India. After independence,Travancore and Cochin joined the Republic of India and Travancore-Cochin was given the status of a state. Later, the state was formed in 1956 by merging the Malabar district, Travancore-Cochin (excluding four southern taluks), and the taluk of Kasargod,South Kanara.

Kerala is the state with the lowest positive population growth rate in India (3.44%) and has a density of 860 people per km². The state has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) (0.790) in the country according to the Human Development Report 2011.literacy rate 93.91%, the highest life expectancy (almost 77 years) and the highest sex ratio (as defined by number of women per 1000 men: 1,084 women per 1000 men) among all Indian states. Kerala has the lowest homicide rate among Indian states, for 2011 it was 1.1 per 100,000.^[5] A survey in 2005 by Transparency International ranked it as the least corrupt state in the country. Kerala has witnessed significant emigration of its people, especially to the Gulf statesduring the Gulf Boom of the 1970s and early 1980s, and its economy depends significantly on remittances from a large Malayaliexpatriate community. Hinduism is practised by more than half of the population, followed by Islam and Christianity. The culture of the state is a synthesis of Aryan and Dravidian cultures, developed over millennia, under influences from other parts of India and abroad.

 It also has the highest 

Production of pepper and natural rubber contributes to a significant portion of the total national output. In the agricultural sector, coconut, tea, coffee, cashew and spices are important. The state's coastline extends for 595 kilometres (370 mi), and around 1.1 million people of the state are dependent on the fishery industry which contributes 3% of the state's income. The state's 145,704 kilometres (90,536 mi) of roads, constitute 4.2% of all Indian roadways. There are three existing and two proposed international airports. Waterways are also used for transportation. The state has the highest media exposure in India with newspapers publishing in nine different languages; mainly English and Malayalam. Kerala is an important tourist destination, withbackwaters, beaches, Ayurvedic tourism, and tropical greenery among its major attractions.