Purithippara is a rural locality and administrative ward situated within the Aryanad Grama Panchayat under the Vellanad Block Panchayat of the Nedumangad Taluk in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. Nestled in the foothills of the Western Ghats along the undulating terrain characteristic of eastern Thiruvananthapuram, it functions as an integral residential and agricultural community within the panchayat.
Geographically, Purithippara is located roughly 21 to 22 kilometres east-northeast of the district and state capital hub of Thiruvananthapuram (Thampanoor/Central) and about 11 to 12 kilometres southeast of Nedumangad Town. It is well-connected to surrounding regional nodes via local feeder roads linked closely to the Aryanad-Parandode network.
The nearest major transit hubs are the Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and the Trivandrum International Airport, both located approximately 20 to 25 kilometres away.
