Nemom
Encyclopedia
Nemom is a suburb
of the city of Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), capital of Kerala
state, India
. It lies 8 km to the south of the city center, on the main arterial highway leading to Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India. Nemom now falls within the municipal corporation of Trivandrum, though partly exclusive. It is connected with Trivandrum, Neyyattinkara
, Vizhinjam
, Poovar
, Kattakkada, Nagarcoil, and Kanyakumari by regular bus services.
Nemom has a Government Ayurveda Clinic. There is a public market at Pravachambalam, about one kilometre away from Nemom.
.
Shri Shashi Tharoor
of Indian National Congress
represents the area in the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha
).
Shri V. Sivankutty of CPI (M) is the MLA representing Nemom Assembly Constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
(Niyama Sabha) after 2011 assembly election
.
. Nemom itself as 66th ward and Ponnumangalam as 67th.
has four taluks namely, Thiruvananthapuram, Neyyattinkara, Nedumangad
and Chirayinkeezh. There are 120 villages under the 4 taluks of the district.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the city of Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), capital of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
state, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It lies 8 km to the south of the city center, on the main arterial highway leading to Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India. Nemom now falls within the municipal corporation of Trivandrum, though partly exclusive. It is connected with Trivandrum, Neyyattinkara
Neyyattinkara
Neyyattinkara is municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. The name Neyyattinkara in Malayalam literally means the shore of Neyyar River. Neyyar River flows from Agasthyarkoodam , the highest peak in southern end of the Western Ghats. The taluk has a total...
, Vizhinjam
Vizhinjam
Vizhinjam is a locality of Thiruvananthapuram city in the Indian state of Kerala. Kovalam beach is just 3 km from Vizhinjam. The areas in and around Vizhinjam are known for its Ayurvedic treatment centers and internationally acclaimed beach resorts. As of 2001, the population was 18,566...
, Poovar
Poovar
Poovar is a small coastal village in the Trivandrum district of Kerala state, south India. This village is almost at the southern tip of Trivandrum and there is only one last village Pozhiyoor which mark the end of kerala. This village has a beautiful beach which attracts tourists. There are also...
, Kattakkada, Nagarcoil, and Kanyakumari by regular bus services.
Nemom has a Government Ayurveda Clinic. There is a public market at Pravachambalam, about one kilometre away from Nemom.
Politics
Nemom assembly constituency is part of Trivandrum (Lok Sabha constituency)Trivandrum (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Assembly segments:Trivandrum Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:#Trivandrum#Kazhakuttom#Vattiyoorkavu#Nemom#Kovalam#Neyyattinkara#Parassala-Members of Parliament:Travancore-Cochin*1951: Annie Mascarene, Independent...
.
Shri Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala...
of Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
represents the area in the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
).
Shri V. Sivankutty of CPI (M) is the MLA representing Nemom Assembly Constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Kerala Legislative Assembly
The Kerala Legislative Assembly more popularly known as Niyamasabha , is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community...
(Niyama Sabha) after 2011 assembly election
Kerala State legislative assembly election, 2011
The thirteenth legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members of the 140 constituencies in Kerala. Election results were released on 13 May 2011. The results proved to be one of the closest elections in Kerala's history, with the UDF beating the LDF by a margin of 4...
.
Administration
Nemom consists of 2 wards of Trivandrum CorporationTrivandrum Corporation
Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation is the largest city corporation in the state of Kerala in India by area and population. It is the Municipal Corporation that administrates the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala...
. Nemom itself as 66th ward and Ponnumangalam as 67th.
Village
Nemom village comes within Thiruvananthapuram taluk. Thiruvananthapuram districtThiruvananthapuram district
Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. It came into existence in the year 1957. The headquarters is the city of Thiruvananthapuram which is also the capital city of Kerala....
has four taluks namely, Thiruvananthapuram, Neyyattinkara, Nedumangad
Nedumangad
Nedumangad is a municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located around 20 km to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram city on the Thiruvananthapuram — Thenmala State Highway...
and Chirayinkeezh. There are 120 villages under the 4 taluks of the district.
Central Government
- Nemom Post Office
- Nemom Railway StationNemom Railway StationNemom Railway Station is a railway station in Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India.Nemom is in the Thiruvananthapuram Railway division of the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways...
- BSNL Telephone Exchange, Nemom
- Office of the Sub Divisional Engineer, BSNL
State Government
- Office of the Circle Inspector of Police (Nemom Police Station)
- Trivandrum Corporation Zonal Office, Nemom
- Nemom Village Office
- Nemom Sub Registrar's Office
- KSEB Section Office, Nemom
- PWD Section Office, Nemom
- Government Hospital, Santhivila
Educational institutions
- Sree Vidyadhiraja Homoeopathic Medical College
- Sree Vidyadhiraja Pharmacy College
- Victory Boys' Higher Secondary School
- Victory Girls' High School
- Tolstoy Memorial Public School, Santhivila
- New UPS, Santhivila
- Little Flower Convent, Vellayani Jn.
- Government UP School, Nemom
- Swami Vivekananda Mission Central School, Koliakode
Other Major Establishments
- Merryland Studios, which played important roles in the history of Malayalam cinemaMalayalam cinemaThe Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
, was opened in 1951 by veteran director-producer P. SubramaniamP. SubramaniamP. Subramaniam was an Indian director and producer of Malayalam films. Since the mid 1950s he has directed 59 films and has produced 69 films. His venture Merryland Studio was the second film production studio of Kerala...
) - Venus Engineering Works & Foundry Ltd. (Bicycle parts manufacturing unit of Metro Exporters, Mumbai)
- Thejas Cinemas (Movie theater)
- Vellayani Devi Temple
- Thaliyadichapuram Sree Mahadeva TempleThaliyadichapuram Sree Mahadeva TempleThaliyadichapuram Sree Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple located in Nemom, 7 km from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The word 'Thali' refers to a Shiva temple; however, the temple complex also houses a shrine of Lord Ganesh and Nagaraja....
- Maha Ganapathy Temple
- Nemom Muslim Juma Masjid, Vellayani Jn.