Purakkad
Purakkad | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Purakkad Lighthouse | |
Purakkad | |
| Coordinates: 9°21′0″N 76°21′0″E / 9.35000°N 76.35000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,782 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 688561 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-04 |
Purakkad is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
The literal meaning of Purakkad is "out of forest".[1]
The Battle of Purakkad took place in 1746 between Travancore and combined forces of Odanad.
It is the site of the Sree Venu Gopala Swamy temple.[2]
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Purakkad has a population of 29782 with 14383 males and 15399 females. Male literacy rate is 96.94% and the female literacy rate is 93.65%.[3][4]
References
- ^ [1] Archived February 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sree Venugopala Devawom". Purakkadsvd.org. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Purakkad Village Population - Ambalappuzha - Alappuzha, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "പുറക്കാട് ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Purakkad Grama Panchayat) » പൊതുവിവരങ്ങള്". Lsgkerala.in. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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