Puthukkad is a town on the banks of
Kurumali River
The Kurumali River is a major tributary of the Karuvannur River in the Thrissur district of Kerala. It originates in the Western Ghats in the Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary of Thrissur District.
Course
The Kurumali River has its origin on the sl ...
, also known as Mupliyam River, in
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 ...
. The town is to the south of
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...
, to the north of
Chalakudy
Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of the Kerala state in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls. ...
, and west of
Cheruval
Cheruval is a village in Thrissur district of Kerala, India. The main festivals of this village are the football tournament and "Desavilakku". The village has one school- JLPS-Janatha Lower Primary School, a football ground, many farms and th ...
. The National highway
NH 544
National Highway 544, commonly referred to as NH 544, (''old number'' NH 47) is a National Highway in South India connecting Salem city in Tamil Nadu to the city of Kochi in Kerala. It is also called the Salem-Kochi Highway. The highway runs ...
passes through thi town.
Transportation
Puthukkad railway station is on the
Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda is a municipal town in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of
Irinjalakuda Revenue Division and Mukundapuram Taluk. After Thrissur, this town has most number of administrative, law-enforcement and judicial of ...
-Thrissur railway line. Both
KSRTC
KSRTC may refer to:
* Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
* Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one o ...
and private bus services connect Puthukkad to
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...
,
Amballur
Amballur is a suburban region of Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala.
Demographics
India census, Amballur had a population of 11757 with 5763 males and 5994 females.
Location
Amballoor is located about 20 km from the downtown Kochi. It ...
, Mannuthy and Palakkad in the north,
Kodakara
Kodakara is a town in the Thrissur district of Kerala state in South India. It is located next to the national highway (NH 544), south of Thrissur town and about north of Chalakudy. Administratively, Kodakara is part of Kodakara Panchayat a ...
,
Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda is a municipal town in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of
Irinjalakuda Revenue Division and Mukundapuram Taluk. After Thrissur, this town has most number of administrative, law-enforcement and judicial of ...
, Chalakudy, and South Thorave, Near
Pudukad Railway Station and Ernakulam in the south, Palazhi and Thottippal in the west and
Mupliyam
Mupliyam is a small village near Pudukkad town in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. It is located 9 km away from NH 544 from '' Pudukad '' which is 13 km from Thrissur town. Mupliyam comes under Chalakudy Taluk and Var ...
and Chengaloor in the east.
The
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 ...
at
Nedumbassery, Kochi
Nedumbassery, , is a suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. Situated around northeast of the city centre, Nedumbassery is also an integral part of the Kochi Metropolitan Area.
Location
Nedumbassery lies between the two municipalitie ...
is located approximately south of Puthukkad.
Educational institutions
* St Antony's Higher Secondary School
* Mary Matha I.C.S.E School
*
Prajyoti Niketan College
* Govt Vocational Highschool
* MCA centre of Calicut University
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
,
Puthukkad had a population of 12,500. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Pudukkad has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 83%. In Pudukkad, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Personalities
*
Chelat Achutha Menon, former Chief Minister of
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 ...
.
*
C. Raveendranath, former Minister of Education.
References
External links
*
Timeline of Thrissur
Thrissur () is the administrative capital of Thrissur District, in the central part of Kerala state, India. Thrissur district was formed on 1 July 1949. It is an important cultural centre, and is known as the Cultural Capital of Kerala. It is fa ...
* http://www.pudukad.com
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Cities and towns in Thrissur district