Vellayambalam is a prominent neighbourhood near the centre of Trivandrum. The area is bound by the Rajapatha which stretches from East Fort to Kowdiar. Several government offices are located in the suburb such as Police Headquarters, Latin Bishop’s House, Kerala Financial Corporation, Kerala Water Authority and Air India’s District Office. The KELTRON or Kerala’s Electronic Hub makes up most of the neighbourhood.

Neighbourhoods surrounding Vellayambalam are Karamana, Anayara, Ambalamukku, Kumarapuram, Pallithura, Kuravankonam, Sasthamangalam, Peroorkada, Vazhuthacaud and Paruthippara.

The Trivandrum Central Railway Station is around 5 kilometres from here while the Trivandrum International Airport is 12 kilometres away.

Vellayambalam real estate is sought-after by end users who want to live close to central neighbourhoods. The built up area of property in Vellayambalam ranges from 935 to 4,055 sq ft. The configurations on offer are 2, 3 and 4 BHK. There are four villa and 58 apartment projects available here. Seven under-construction projects are situated in the neighbourhood. The lowest rate for Vellayambalam property is Rs 4,000 per sq ft, charged by Marutham Group’s Odyssey while the highest rate is Rs 7,500 per sq ft, applicable in SFS Homes’ Only one.

Vellayambalam has numerous schools, hospitals, banks and entertainment zone that make it popular with home seekers. Popular educational institutes in the area include Carmel Girls Higher Secondary School, Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Shantiniketan School, Teddy Buddies and Trivandrum International School. Hospitals located nearby are SK Hospital, Jubilee Memorial Hospital, Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama Hospital and Military Hospital. Banks like HSBC Bank, Corporation Bank and State Bank of Travancore have their branches here.

Some of Trivandrum’s well-known social clubs, such as the Subramanium or Trivandrum Club is located here. There is a Spencer’s outlet near Sashtamangalam Road, where residents can shop from.