[1] The ward is classified as per official records as a suburban residential area within the Kochi city limit and falls under the Kannayanur taluk.

The Palarivattom-Vyttila connection road passes through Thammanam, and meets Ponnurunni and Pipeline Junction as well.

Thammanam being connected to the main points of the city, has always enjoyed a position as a suitable residential area.

The convenience of reaching the railway station, a major highway network running in parallel, and the presence of artillery roads, has in recent times led to the development of housing colonies, flats, apartments, hotels and restaurants that have benefitted from the patronage of the local population.

The region is known for its peaceful harmony and has a Church, a Temple and a Mosque along a stretch of just half a kilometre; characteristic of the religious tolerance of Kerala societies.