Punnakulam is a growing residential locality and electoral ward situated within the Kottukal Grama Panchayat (under the Athiyannoor Block Panchayat and Neyyattinkara taluk) in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. Located near Chappath Road and close to Vizhinjam, it serves as an important local transit node connected by regional routes heading toward neighboring coastal and interior pockets.
Major local landmarks include the Oorutuvila Sree Bhadrakali Devi Temple and the local Sastha Temple.
Geographically, it sits roughly 14 to 15 kilometers south-southeast of
Thiruvananthapuram city center (Thampanoor). The
nearest major transport infrastructure includes the Thiruvananthapuram Central
Railway Station and the Trivandrum International Airport, both positioned
approximately 14 to 16 kilometers away.