About Village
Vanchiyoor is a locality in downtown Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital of the India state of Kerala. Vanchiyoor occupies an important place in the history of Travancore.[1] It was the district headquarters and most important offices were situated here.
Socio-Economic
Vanchiyoor is a locality in downtown Thiruvananthapuram city, the capital of the India state of Kerala. Vanchiyoor occupies an important place in the history of Travancore. It was the district headquarters and most important offices were situated here. There are a lot of heritage monuments in the area. Major administrative, commercial, government and judicial establishments are still located in Vanchiyoor. It is part of Vanchiyoor Village, which holds the prominent administrative headquarters and landmarks of Kerala. Proximity with major educational institutions, offices and shopping centres coupled with easy road connectivity with all parts of the city make it a favoured residential locale in Thiruvananthapuram. Vanchiyoor is 2 kilometres from Statue Junction, about 3 kilometres) from Palayam and 2 kilometres from the central railway and bus stations. Trivandrum International Airport lies 6 kilometres to the southwest of Vanchiyoor Government Secretariat, Kerala Legislative Assembly Public Office, Vikas Bhavan District Civil and Criminal Courts, Office of the Inspector General of Registration, Kerala Administrative Tribunal, Jilla Sainik Office, District Treasury, Central Railway Station, Central Bus Station, Central Telegraph Office, City Rationing Offices (North and South), Employment Exchange, General Post Office, Accountant General (A&E) Kerala, Old Collecterate, Old High Court, Passport Office, University of Kerala, Sree Sankara University of Sanskrit, Trivandrum Campus Govt. Ayurveda College, Trivandrum, University College, Schools : Fort High School, SMV Govt. Model High School, Holy Angels Convent Girls Higher Secondary School, Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kunnumpuram, Govt High School, Vanchiyoor, Govt. UPS, Chettikulangara, St.JOSEPH HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, Sree Chithira Thirunal Granthasala. University Stadium, Central stadium, Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, State Central Library, Kerala University Library, Niyamasabha Museum, Satyan Samarakam, Directorate of Tourism, Dept. of Archeology, Dept. of Archives, Government Press, Museum of History and Heritage
Tourism
Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Sreekanteswaram Temple,0 OTC Hanuman Temple Pazhavangadi Ganapathi Temple, Rishimangalam Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Chettikulangara Devi Temple, Pazhaya Sreekanteswaram Temple, Kovilvila Bhagavati Temple, Abhedananda Ashram.