Malayinkeezhu
Malayinkeezhu | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Malayinkil | |
| Coordinates: 8°29′21.2″N 77°02′15.3″E / 8.489222°N 77.037583°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| Metro | Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 37,350 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695571 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-74 |
Malayinkeezhu is a suburb of Trivandrum, the largest city and capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located at the south-eastern side of Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area, and is at a distance of 13 km from the heart of the city. The town is famous for the religious festival named Malayinkeezhu Aarattu. Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the major tourist destinations in Thiruvananthapuram district is situated 17 km away from the town. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport (16 km) and Balaramapuram Railway Station (9.1 km) is the nearest Railway Station. The Pincode of Malayinkeezhu Post Office is 695571 which comes under the postal circle of Neyyattinkara region.