Puthukkad
Town in Kerala, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puthukkad is a town on the banks of Kurumali River, also known as Mupliyam River, in Kerala. The town is 15 km (9.3 mi) to the south of Thrissur, 16 km (9.9 mi) to the north of Chalakudy, and 1.2 km (0.75 mi) west of Cheruval. The National highway NH 544 passes through thi town.
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  Puthukkad Location in Kerala, India  Puthukkad Puthukkad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10.417609°N 76.270361°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur District |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English,HINDI |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680301 |
| Telephone code | 0480 |
| Temperature Range: 22.5°C - 35 °C | |
Transportation
Puthukkad railway station is on the Irinjalakuda-Thrissur railway line. Both KSRTC and private bus services connect Puthukkad to Thrissur, Amballur, Mannuthy and Palakkad in the north, Kodakara, Irinjalakuda, Chalakudy, and South Thorave, Near Pudukad Railway Station and Ernakulam in the south, Palazhi and Thottippal in the west and Mupliyam and Chengaloor in the east.
The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, Kochi is located approximately 35 km (22 mi) 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
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] 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.
- C. Raveendranath, former Minister of Education.
References
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