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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kazhakkoottam
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| settlement_type = Suburb
| image_skyline = Night View of Technopark Trivandrum.jpg
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| image_caption = Skyline of Kazhakoottam area with the [[Technopark, Kerala|Technopark Phase I campus]]
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]]
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| governing_body = Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 695582
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| area_code = +91-471
| registration_plate = KL- 22
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|leader_name=[[Kadakampally Surendran]] <br> [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
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'''Kazhakoottam''' is also known as the information technology hub of Kerala and is one of the fastest growing area of the state. The information technology industry gave the fame to this region of [[Thiruvananthapuram city]], also called New Trivandrum.

== History ==
Kazhakuttom was the centre of power for Kazhakuttathu Ugran Pillai who was prominent among the so-called [[Ettuveetil Pillamar]] (Pillais from Eight Houses) who rebelled against [[Travancore]] King [[Marthandavarma|Marthanda Varma]] in the late 18th century. After defeating Pillai, Varma destroyed his palace and replaced it with a pond. To redeem himself, he built a temple to [[Krishna]] nearby. Both the pond and the temple survive.

The Kazhakuttom Mahadeva Temple is believed to be 1000 years old.

==Administration==
Ward I in [[Thiruvananthapuram Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corporationoftrivandrum.in/corporation-zonal-offices|title=Corporation Zonal Offices|access-date=14 August 2013|archive-date=30 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230093512/http://www.corporationoftrivandrum.in/corporation-zonal-offices|url-status=live}}</ref>

Legislative Assembly Constituency

Kazhakuttam assembly constituency is part of [[Trivandrum (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. In the Kerala State Legislative Assembly, Kazhakootam is represented by Kadakampally Surendran from CPM. The assembly constituency, as part of the greater Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. <br>Kazhakuttam ward councillor V.K. Prashanth from CPM was elected Mayor of Trivandrum in November 2015.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-21
|work = Kerala
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|archive-date = 2009-03-04
}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Kazhakoottam is major junction where
the [[National Highway 66 (India)]] and National Highway 66 Trivandrum Bypass is joined. It is connected to the whole major destination by bus services from Kazhakoottam and others from Thiruvananthapuram city. Kazhakoottam is only {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} away from [[Thiruvananthapuram]] city.
The nearest airport is [[Trivandrum International Airport]].
The nearest major railway station is [[Kazhakuttam railway station]].

NH 66 Trivandrum

== Institutions ==
[[Technopark, Trivandrum|Technopark]]

[[Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation|KINFRA]] Apparel Park, Menamkulam

[[Kinfra Film and Video Park|KINFRA Film and Video Park, Chanthavila]]

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Biotechnology

Regional Women's Training Institute

[[Sainik School, Kazhakootam|Sainik School]]

== Government offices ==
Pothencode Block Panchayat Office (Erstwhile Kazhakkottam Block Panchayat)

Kazhakkottam Village Office

KSEB Kazhakkoottam

Kazhakkoottam Sub Registrar Office

== Academic institutions ==
[[Sainik School, Kazhakootam|Sainik School Kazhakkoottam]]

Government HS, Kazhakkoottam

Jyothis Central School, Kazhakkoottam

Al Uthuman English Medium School

==Notables==
*[[Prem Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Premkumar]] - Actor
*[[Kadakampally Surendran]]
*[[V. K. Prasanth|Adv VK Prasanth]]

==See also==
*[[Ulloor]]
*[[Technopark, Trivandrum]]
*[[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station]]

==References==
{{commons category|Kazhakoottam}}
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{{Thiruvananthapuram district}}

[[Category: Suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram]]

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