Vamanapuram Block Panchayath is the largest block in Thiruvananthapuram district. It is situated in Nedumangad Taluk and has an area of 421.15 Sq. Km. (19.22% of total area of the district) There are 8 Grama Panchayath viz. Vamanapuram, Kallara, Nellanad, Pullampara, Pangod, Manickal, Nanniyode and Peringamala and 11 Villages viz. Vamanapuram, Kallara, Nellanad, Pullampara, Pangod, Kurupuzha, Palode, Perugamala, Thenoor, Manickal and Koliyakode under the jurisdiction of the block. The block panchayat has 15 block divisions. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the people of the block. Cultivable landsare classified as wet, dry, garden and plantations. Rubber is the major planation crop in the block. Coconut, Banana, Vegetables are also cultivated. The major river draining through the block is the Vamanapuram River. The block falls in the category of ‘white’ which means that only less than 65 percent of the ground water is utilised.
For more information, please visit the Vamanapuram Block Panchayath website.