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Kaniyapuram is a residential and IT industrial area of Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Thiruvananthapuram city around 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

Overview

Kaniyapuram is a residential and IT industrial area of Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Thiruvananthapuram city around 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The main centre of Kaniyapuram area is located in NH-66 in between Kazhakkoottam and Pallippuram CRPF Base. The Kaniyapuram locality (Kaniyapuram pradesam) is a vast area and expands to; Andoorkonam in the East, Parvathy Puthanar in the West, Vetturoad in the South and Pallippuram (CRPF Base) in the North.

Historical Timeline

1907

Students from far away places such as Chirayinkil, Perumathura, Kazhakkoottam, Pothencode etc. It is stated in "Insight" the Bimonthly Journal of Ambedkar Study Circle, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi, that during the early 1900s D

1947

The school was founded by late S Ahmed Kunju Lebba in 1947.

2002

In 2002 the state Government undertook a dredging and widening project to revitalise the canal to attract tourists.

Historical Sites

St Ignatius Church

Veli Lake

Notable Figures

St Ignatius Church

Veli Lake

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