Venganoor is a prominent urban neighborhood and
residential-cultural locality situated within the Thiruvananthapuram
Corporation limits in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.
Located
roughly 13 km south of the city center, it serves as an important historical
and transit locality positioned close to the coastal hub of Vizhinjam and its
international deep-water transshipment port.
It functions as a connective area linked by local roads heading toward Kovalam,
Mukkola, and Vizhinjam.
Major
local landmarks include the historic Mekkumkara Sree Neelakeshi Mudippura (a
prominent Bhadrakali temple famous for the Paranettu Maholsavam and Kalamkaaval rituals) and the Mahatma Ayyankali Smarakam.
Culturally and historically significant, Venganoor is
widely renowned as the birthplace of Ayyankali, the legendary social reformer
who pioneered movements for the advancement of the oppressed in Travancore.
Geographically, it sits about 3 km northeast of the
Vizhinjam International Seaport and roughly 3 km inland from the
internationally acclaimed Kovalam Beach.
The nearest major transport hubs are the Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway
Station (Thampanoor) and the Trivandrum International Airport, both located
approximately 13 to 15 km away.
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The details for the primary
scheduled commercial bank and nearby branch serving the Venganoor area in
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala include:
1.
State Bank of India (SBI) — Venganoor Branch
- Bank:
State Bank of India
- Branch Name:
Venganoor
- Branch Code:
070049 (represented by the last six digits of the IFSC)
- IFSC Code:
SBIN0070049
- MICR Code:
695002958
- Address:
P.B. No. 1, V.P. 14/95, Venganoor P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala –
695523
- Contact Number:
+91 471 2480228
2.
Canara Bank — Kovalam Branch (Serving Venganoor Area)
- Bank:
Canara Bank
- Branch Name:
Kovalam
- Branch Code:
002503
- IFSC Code:
CNRB0002503
- MICR Code:
695015012
- Address:
VP X/605, Venganoor, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695527
- Contact Number:
+91 471 2487372
(Note: Local primary agricultural
co-operative institutions, such as the Venganoor Service Co-operative Bank,
operate in the area for localized banking services; however, electronic
transfers via NEFT/RTGS through IFSC/MICR routing are handled via their apex
nodal banks.)
Government
Offices
- Venganoor Village Office
- Address:
Venganoor Junction, Venganoor P.O., Thiruvananthapuram - 695523
- Phone:
0471-2488444 / 8547610117
- Venganoor Grama Panchayath Office
- Address:
Venganoor P.O., Thiruvananthapuram - 695523
- Phone:
0471-2480252
- Sub Registrar Office, Venganoor
- Address:
Thiruvallam Main Road, Venganoor, Thiruvananthapuram - 695523
- Phone:
0471-2486660
- Venganoor Post Office
- Address:
Venganoor Post Office Rd, Venganoor, Thiruvananthapuram - 695523
- Phone:
0471-2480230
Educational
Institutions
- St. Francis Sales Senior Secondary School (SFS School)
- Address:
Ambedkar Gramam, Venganoor P.O., Thiruvananthapuram - 695523
- Phone:
0471-2484447, 0471-2482447
- Government Model Higher Secondary School
- Address:
Venganoor Junction, Venganoor P.O., Thiruvananthapuram - 695523
- Phone:
0471-2481007
- Christ College
- Address:
Vizhinjam - Venganoor Rd, Venganoor, Thiruvananthapuram - 695523
- Phone:
0471-2488880 / 8089020900
- College of Agriculture, Vellayani (Adjacent to Venganoor)
- Address:
Agricultural College Road, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram - 695522
- Phone:
0471-2388001 / 0471-2381915
Tourist
& Cultural Centers
- Ayyankali Smarakam (Mahatma Ayyankali Memorial)
- Address:
Venganoor Town, Venganoor P.O., Thiruvananthapuram - 695523
- Phone:
0471-2480252 (Grama Panchayath Info Desk)
- Vellayani Lake Viewpoints
- Address:
Vellayani - Venganoor Lake Road, Venganoor, Thiruvananthapuram - 695522
- Contact:
Tourist Facilitation Centre (Kovalam) — 0471-2480085
- Department of Tourism Facilitation Centre (Nearest tourist info desk, Kovalam)
- Address:
Eve's Beach Road, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695527
- Phone:
0471-2480085
Places
of Worship
- Vellayani Devi Temple
- Address:
Vellayani Temple Road, Near Venganoor, Thiruvananthapuram - 695522
- Phone:
0471-2380616
- Chavadi Sree Bhadrakali Devi Temple
- Address:
Chavadi, Venganoor, Thiruvananthapuram - 695523
- Phone:
0471-2480300
- CSI Town Church, Venganoor
- Address:
Main Junction, Venganoor, Thiruvananthapuram - 695523
- Phone:
0471-2480820
- Venganoor Juma Masjid
- Address:
Vizhinjam - Venganoor Road, Venganoor, Thiruvananthapuram - 695523
- Phone: 0471-2481120
