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AIM for Seva Janaka Janani Kripa Gurukulam Free Student Hostel for Boys Vattiyoorkavu, District -695 013 Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram District

Know Vattiyoorkavu

Vattiyoorkavu is a census town city in the district of Literacy Rate Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It belongs to south Kerala division. It is located 9 km towards east from the district head quarter and the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. 100 95.34% 96.85% 93.91% Vazhottukonam (2 km), Karimankulam (2 km), Arappuramukku (3 km), (3 km), Kanjirampara (3 80 km) are the nearby villages to Vattiyoorkavu. Vattiyoorkavu is surrounded by in 60 the west, taluk in the north, taluk and Athiyannoor taluk in the south. 40 Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram, , are the nearby cities to Thiruvananthapuram. 20

Total population - 47,187 Children between the age group of (0-6) years - 3,938 Average Sex Ratio of Vattiyoorkavu - 1,041 Literacy Male Female

Know Thiruvananthapuram

Number of villages in Thiruvananthapuram District : 100 Total population of Thiruvananthapuram District : 3,301,427

Male population of Thiruvananthapuram District : 1,581,678

Female population of Thiruvananthapuram District : 1,719,749 The average literacy rate is 93.02% Your Impact

Ananthan S from , Trivandrum, has four other siblings. His mother does some tailoring and struggles to care for all her children on her meagre income. Ananthan is one of AIM for Seva, Trivandrum hostel’s oldest students and has been here since he was 8 years old. This 14-year-old’s hobbies are gardening and reading; Ananthan learnt to read and write Hindi and English only after he joined AIM for Seva’s Free Student Hostel. Today, he is fluent in both languages. A sincere and honest boy, Ananthan likes to take responsibility and aspires to become a businessman.

AIM for Seva Janaka Janani Kripa Gurukulam Free Student Hostel for Boys

Inaugurated: 2006

Number of Students: 22

Educational Institutions AIM for Seva’s Boys Attend

Classes 6 to 12

School St. Johns Ups Anchamada School, Trivandrum Government V.H.S.S.Vattiyoorkavu, Trivandrum

Our Reach Meet Our Boys Villages of Our Students Most Backward Caste 6% Vettikonam Kanjirampara Other Caste Scheduled Caste Kavalam Pullu 36% 45% Scheduled Tribe Pallippuram Kallikadu Kodanur Aruvankadu 13% Kolazhi Sarkkara Puthoor Panamkara Pazhuvil Muthukulam Kavumbhagom Moothedam Azhiyidathuchira Thiruvananthapuram Karikuzhi Chirayinkeezhu Colours of a Happy Hostel!

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Dear Team Boston,

Thank you for making a difference! To Boys from AIM for Seva Janaka Janani AIM for Seva Kripa Gurukulam Free Student Hostel Boston Vattiyoorkavu, USA Thiruvananthapuram District Kerala