Puthenpalam is a residential locality and settlement situated within the Anad Grama Panchayat in the Nedumangad Taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Positioned along connecting routes like the Panavoor-Puthenpalam road and Kalliyiode-Puthenpalam road in the northern part of Anad, it acts as a local transit link connected via rural roads heading toward neighboring areas like Moozhy and Panavoor.
Geographically, Puthenpalam lies roughly 3 km north-northeast of Nedumangad Town. It is situated approximately 21 to 25 km northeast of the state capital hub, Thampanoor (Thiruvananthapuram Central). The nearest major transport options include the KSRTC Bus Station in Nedumangad, while the Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and the Trivandrum International Airport serve as the primary long-distance transit hubs, located roughly 22 to 25 km away to the southwest.