Pukkattupady is a suburb of the City of Kochi, in

Ernakulam District Ernakulam, ; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'', in Malayalam: എറണാകുളം), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, that takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. It is in intersection of major bus route from Aluva Town via F.A.C.T and BPCL to

Thrippunithura Thrippunithura or Tripunithura (), is a prominent historical and residential region in the City of Kochi in Kerala, India. Located about 7 km (4 mi) from the city centre, Tripunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin ...

and

Kolenchery Kolenchery is a town and the easternmost suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest c ...

via

Kizhakkambalam Kizhakkambalam is an eastern suburb of the city of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is regarded as a model panchayat for its various development activities and is a part of the Kunnathunad tehsil of the Ernakulam district. Demog ...

and the routes from

Perumbavoor Perumbavoor (, Malayalam: പെരുമ്പാവൂർ) is a historic place located at Bank of Periyar (Poorna River) in Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a part of the Kochi metropolitan area It lies in the no ...

to Ernakulam via NPOL or

Edappally Edappally or Idappalli is a region in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is a major commercial centre as well as a prominent residential region. Edappally junction is one of the busiest junctions in the city. History Edappally in Englis ...

. It comes under

Edathala Edathala is a gram panchayat near Aluva town. It is also a village in Aluva taluk of Ernakulam district, in the state of Kerala, India. History About 300 years ago, Padamattam was the place where the Lord King of Edappally fought against Kalat ...

and

Grama Panchayaths. It belongs to Central

Division. The town is 10 kilometres towards East from District headquarters

Kakkanad Kakkanad is a major industrial and residential region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is situated in the eastern part of the city and houses the Cochin Special Economic Zone, Infopark, Smart City and KINFRA Export Promotion Industri ...

and 216 km from State capital

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

. It is 11 kilometres from

Edapally Edappally or Idappalli is a region in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is a major commercial centre as well as a prominent residential region. Edappally junction is one of the busiest junctions in the city. History Edappally in Englis ...

and 10 kilometres from Aluva Metro station. Being a suburb in City of Kochi, the greatest advantage of Pukkatupady is that the distance between the main centres of

Kochi city Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part ...

and Pukkatupady are almost same. To its south is Pazhanganad and

, east is Oorakkad and Thamarachal, south west is

and to north is

South Vazhakulam South Vazhakulam is a small town in between Aluva and Perumbavoor on Aluva-Munnar State Highway(SH-16). South Vazhakulam represents Vazhakulam Village, Vazhakulam Panchayat & Vazhakulam Block. Vazhakulam, which was traditionally a farming villa ...

and Malayidomthuruth, north west is Choondy.

Connectivity

By Road

Pukkattupady is well connected by roads to all major centers of Ernakulam district, including

, Aluva and

. Pukkattupady is connected by private buses which ply regularly. 6.4 km to Wonderla Amusement Park from Pukatupady Smart city is 9 km from Pukkatupady Infopark Kochi is 9 km from Pukkatupady

By Air

Pukkattupady is located about 21 kilometers away from the nearest airport,

Cochin International Airport Cochin International Airport is an International airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of the city centre, Cochin International Airport is first of its kind which is develo ...

By Rail

The

Aluva Railway Station Aluva railway station (Code: AWY) is a railway station in Aluva, in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala. It is an NSG 3 grade station under Thiruvananthapuram railway division. It lies in the Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section of Thiruva ...

is just 8 kilometers and Kalamassery Railway Station is 11 km and

Edappally Railway Station Edappally (Station code:IPL) is a railway station of the Southern Railway Network in Edappally, Kochi, India. This station handles mainly passenger trains in Shoranur – Cochin Harbour section and a few express trains. The railway station ...

is just 13 km from Pukkattupady.

Organizations

Pukkattupady Merchant Association is the association of merchants of Pukkattupady established in 1990 by Thuruthummel Group Premier T V Mathai Thuruthummel. Pukkattupady Residents Association is the largest organization centered in Pukkattupady with more than 5000 members. The

Lions Clubs International The International Association of Lions Clubs, more commonly known as Lions Clubs International, is an international non-political service organization established originally in 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, by Melvin Jones. It is now headquartere ...

of Pukkattupady organization includes rich and effluent families in Pukkattupady. Initiated By T V Mathai Thuruthummel. Vallathol Library Council maintains the second largest library in Kunnathunadu Taluk. Conducts Vallathol Smaraka Kalamathsaram, an inter school art and cultural fest. Udayam Arts and Sports club is a club for youth established in the late 1990s and has more than 100 members. It conducts many charity activities.

Religious places

* St Mary's Jacobite Valiyapally, Thamarachal, * St George Jacobite Church, Pukkattupady * St. Augustine's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Pazhanganad * St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian Church, Oorakkadu * St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Malayidomthuruth * Ambunadu Muslim jumamazjid * Juma Mazjid Kunjattukara * SreeKrishna Temple, Oorakkad * St Sebastians RC Church Ambunadu * Kunjattukara Bhagavathi Temple * Vettakorumagan Temple, Kalathil * Muruka Temple * Paradtha Temple

Hospitals

* Samaritain Hospital, Pazhanganad * Thaqdees Hospital at Pukkattupady * Ayswarya Hospital The

Rajagiri Hospital Rajagiri Hospital is a multi-specialty tertiary care hospital in the south Indian city of Kochi, Kerala. Established in 2014, it is owned and managed by Rajagiri ( CMI) group of institutions. It is one of the few hospitals in the country with b ...

is located just 4.3 km away from Pukkattupady.

References

{{reflist Cities and towns in Ernakulam district