Thonnakkal
Thonnakkal
തോണ്ണക്കൽ | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Named after | Sports like Kho-Kho and volleyball |
| Talukas | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695317 - Thonnakkal,695313 - Kudavoor, Manjamala |
| Telephone code | +91 471 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-22 |
| Nearest city | Thiruvananthapuram and Attingal |
Thonnakkal is a Northern village in Thiruvananthapuram Taluk in Kerala, India.[1] It is located on the National Highway 66, on the way to Kollam from the state's capital. It is located about 25 km from the state's capital Thiruvananthapuram.
Mahakavi Kumaranasan, a major poet of Malayalam literature lived in Thonnakkal for long time and his major literary contributions came while he was staying in Thonnakkal. Birthplace of the late Mahakavi Kumaranasan, is near Kayikkara in Thiruvananthapuram District. The house of Kumaranasan is now converted into a tourist spot named Kumaranasan Smarakom.
The place has also given birth to Kathakali artistes like Thonnakkal Peethambaran and Margi Vijayakumar. Thonnakkal is also well known for sports such as Volleyball and Kho Kho. Thonnakkal owns its own Volleyball Team based upon Thonnakkal Samskarika Samithi and Kavil Volley club.Best tourist place is vellanikkal para and kumaran aashan smarakam.
References
- ^ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2025.