Puthenkulam is a small village in Ithikkara block in Kollam district of Kerala state, India.^[1] It comes under Poothakkulam Grama panchayath. Puthenkulam postal pincode is 691302. It is located 5 km from Paravur on Paravur - Parippally road. Puthenkulam is known as the 'elephant village' and is a popular tourist spot in Kollam.^[2] Approximate driving distance between Kollam railway station to Puthenkulam bus stop is about 22.1 km.

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Puthenkulam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.8113566°N 76.7184985°E / 8.8113566; 76.7184985

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Nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is 48 km away . Paravur railway station is about 5 km away and Varkala railway station is about 11 km away.

• Kaveri Elephant Park (Anathavalam) Puthenkulam is one of the few ethical tourist oriented place that focus on interaction with elephants.
• Varkala Sivagiri ,Varkala Cliff, Varkala beach are about 11 km away from Puthenkulam.
• Kappil beach and Pozhikkara are about 5 km away from Puthenkulam.
• Edava beach is about 13 km away from Puthenkulam.
• Polachira hardly 3 km from puthenkulam.
• Ravananpoyka

• DVLPS Puthenkulam (Devaraja Vilasom LP School)
• Govt Higher Secondary School, Bhoothakkulam
• Chempakassey Higher Secondary School,Bhoothakkulam
• Government HS Chirakkara
• UKF College of Engineering and Technology Mylavila
• Government Medical College, Kollam Parippally

• JJ Hospital Puthenkulam
• Santhosh Hospital Puthenkulam
• Government Medical College, Kollam Parippally
• Rama Rao Memorial Taluk Hospital Nedungolam
• Sadhveda Ayurvedic Hospital Puthenkulam