K e r a l P r i s o n s
District Jail Thiruvananthapuram

Land Phone No.

0471- 2344050 / 2344090

Email

dj.tvpm.prisons@kerala.gov.in

Established Year

Jail started at Attakkulangara on 1950 and was upgraded as District Jail on 01.12.2000. Later on 11.05.2011 Jail was shifted to Poojappura

Land Area

1.11 acre

Location

Street

Poojappura

Village

Thycaud

Corporation/ Municipality/Panchayath

Thiruvananthapuram

Important Institutions near Jail with distance

Police Station

Poojappura (1.8 KM)

0471-2350266

Fire Station

Chenkal Choola (3.2 KM)

0471-2333101

Court

Sessions Court Complex, Vanchiyoor (5.2 KM)

Railway Station

Thiruvananthapuram Central (4 KM)

Bus Station

Thiruvananthapuram Central (4 KM)

Taluk Hospital

Fort Hospital, Thiruvanathapuram (5.4 KM)

District Hospital

General Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram(4.7 KM)

Medical College

Hospital

Thiruvananthapuram (7.4 KM)

Distance from main road

1 KM

Number of Cells

Barrack

12

Cells

24

Authorised accommodation capacity of the Jail

288

Average no of Prisoners

284

Production units working in Jail

Agriculture

Sri. Binodu George

Superintendent,
District Jail
Thiruvananthapuram

+91 9446899549

  Staff Pattern
SL No. Designation Scale of Pay No of Posts

1

Superintendent

63700-123700

1

2

Deputy Superintendent

55200-115300

1

3

Welfare officer Gr-II

55200-115300

1

4

Assistant Superintendent Gr-I

43400-91200

1

5

Assistant Superintendent Gr-II

41300-87000

2

6

Deputy Prison Officer

37400-79000

13

7

Assistant Prison Officer

27900-63700

38

8

Asst Prison Officer Cum Driver

26500-60700

2

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