Thirupuram
| Thirupuram | |
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| village | |
 Thirupuram
 Thirupuram
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| Coordinates: 8°21′00″N 77°04′24″E / 8.3499700°N 77.073460°ECoordinates: 8°21′00″N 77°04′24″E / 8.3499700°N 77.073460°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 38,373 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 695525 & 695133 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-19 |
| Nearest city | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Neyyattinkara |
Thirupuram is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.
Thirupuram village is 6 km away from Neyyattinkara, 25 km away from the capital city Thiruvananthapuram. The famous Thirupuram Siva Temple is situated here. Thirupuram is also very near to the Poovar, Vizhinjam and Kovalam. This Village is famous for Sivarathri festival.There is a story behind the name Thirupuram. It is believed that this the place where lord Siva sits after the Thripura dahanam. Thus the village got the name Thripuram which later got changed to Thirupuram. For further reference visit the following website "http://lsgkerala.in/thirupurampanchayat/online-services/related-websites/"
As of 2001 India census, Thirupuram had a population of 38373 with 18925 males and 19448 females.
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