Punalur

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namePunalur
nickname
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylinePunalur suspension bridge 1877.jpg
image_size295px
image_captionPunalur Suspension Bridge
pushpin_mapIndia Kerala#India
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Kerala, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Kerala
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Kollam
established_title
governing_bodyMunicipality
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km234.35
elevation_m56
population_total46,702
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
population_footnotes
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Malayalam, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code691305 to 034
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code0475
registration_plateKL 25
blank1_name_sec1Nearest city
blank1_info_sec1Kollam (44 km)
website
leader_titleChairman/Chairperson
leader_nameK. Pushpaletha
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| name = Punalur | nickname = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Punalur suspension bridge 1877.jpg | image_size = 295px | image_alt = | image_caption = Punalur Suspension Bridge | pushpin_map = India Kerala#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Kerala | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Kollam | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = Municipality | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 34.35 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 56 | population_total = 46,702 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 691305 to 034 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 0475 | registration_plate = KL 25 | blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city | blank1_info_sec1 = Kollam (44 km) | website =
| footnotes = |leader_title=Chairman/Chairperson |leader_name = K. Pushpaletha Punalur is a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of the Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It is in the eastern part of the Kollam district of Kerala, on the banks of the Kallada River and foothills of the Western Ghats. It is about 45 km northeast of Kollam and 68 km north of Thiruvananthapuram.

Geography

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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Punalur_kallada_river.jpg" caption="Punalur Kallada River seen from Punalur Suspension Bridge"] ::

Punalur has an average elevation of 56 m. Many tourists have visited scenic spots along the Kallada River. The Palaruvi Falls is 35 km from Punalur. The first planned ecotourism project in Kerala is only 20 km from Punalur on NH 744 towards Sengottai.

Politics

Punalur Assembly constituency is part of the Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency) and Punalur Assembly constituency.

K. Pushpaletha is the sitting Chairperson of Punalur Municipality. P. S. Supal of Communist Party of India is the MLA of Punalur assembly constituency and N. K. Premachandran is MP of Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf |title = Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies |access-date = 2008-10-21 |work = Kerala |publisher = Election Commission of India |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf |archive-date = 2009-03-04

The assembly constituency is continuously won by Communist Party of India since 1991. Punalur Municipality is currently ruled by Left Democratic Front.

Climate

| location = Punalur (1991–2020, extremes 1956–2012) | metric first = Y | single line = Y | Jan record high C = 38.8 | Feb record high C = 40.1 | Mar record high C = 40.6 | Apr record high C = 40.6 | May record high C = 39.2 | Jun record high C = 36.6 | Jul record high C = 36.6 | Aug record high C = 34.8 | Sep record high C = 35.2 | Oct record high C = 36.2 | Nov record high C = 37.6 | Dec record high C = 36.2 | year record high C = 40.6 | Jan high C = 34.1 | Feb high C = 35.5 | Mar high C = 36.3 | Apr high C = 35.4 | May high C = 34.1 | Jun high C = 31.6 | Jul high C = 30.9 | Aug high C = 31.2 | Sep high C = 32.0 | Oct high C = 32.1 | Nov high C = 32.4 | Dec high C = 32.8 | year high C = 33.2 | Jan low C = 20.6 | Feb low C = 21.3 | Mar low C = 22.5 | Apr low C = 23.4 | May low C = 23.5 | Jun low C = 22.9 | Jul low C = 22.6 | Aug low C = 22.6 | Sep low C = 22.6 | Oct low C = 22.6 | Nov low C = 22.2 | Dec low C = 21.3 | year low C = 22.3 | Jan record low C = 12.9 | Feb record low C = 14.9 | Mar record low C = 17.4 | Apr record low C = 18.1 | May record low C = 19.2 | Jun record low C = 18.9 | Jul record low C = 18.4 | Aug record low C = 18.6 | Sep record low C = 17.4 | Oct record low C = 16.9 | Nov record low C = 15.3 | Dec record low C = 15.0 | year record low C = 12.9 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 14.5 | Feb rain mm = 49.1 | Mar rain mm = 89.0 | Apr rain mm = 216.7 | May rain mm = 256.7 | Jun rain mm = 458.8 | Jul rain mm = 391.6 | Aug rain mm = 309.9 | Sep rain mm = 254.1 | Oct rain mm = 432.9 | Nov rain mm = 245.1 | Dec rain mm = 47.3 | year rain mm = 2765.6 | Jan rain days = 1.1 | Feb rain days = 2.5 | Mar rain days = 5.4 | Apr rain days = 11.6 | May rain days = 11.9 | Jun rain days = 19.9 | Jul rain days = 20.2 | Aug rain days = 16.0 | Sep rain days = 12.6 | Oct rain days = 16.4 | Nov rain days = 10.5 | Dec rain days = 2.6 | year rain days = 130.6 |time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 53 | Feb humidity = 52 | Mar humidity = 56 | Apr humidity = 65 | May humidity = 67 | Jun humidity = 75 | Jul humidity = 76 | Aug humidity = 74 | Sep humidity = 72 | Oct humidity = 75 | Nov humidity = 73 | Dec humidity = 64 |year humidity = 67 |source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | title = Station: Punalur Climatological Table 1981–2010 | work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = January 2015 | pages = 625–626 | access-date = 29 February 2020}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | page = M109 | access-date = 29 February 2020}}

Demographics

India census, Punalur had a population of 46,702. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Punalur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 82%. In Punalur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Punalur taluk

Punalur taluk, of which Punalur is the centre, consists of 15 revenue villages as listed below:

Punalur paper mill

It is the first paper mill in the Kerala, and one of the oldest paper mills of the country. It was started at Punalur in 1886. The mill used reeds to make paper and was opened by T.J. Cameroon, an industrialist from Britain. One of the mill's customers when they were open was the India Security Press. Up to 1931, Punalur was renamed multiple times. In 1987, the mill which was managed by L.N. Dalmia and had around 1020 employees was shut down due to huge liabilities.

Notable people

References

References

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  2. "Grama Panchayaths".
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  5. "Palaruvi Falls". World of Waterfalls.
  6. "Yunus Kunju takes on CPI". [[Deccan Chronicle]].
  7. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  8. [https://kollam.nic.in/en/tehsil/ Government of Kerala - Kollam District: Taluks and Villages]
  9. Chronicles, Deccan. (4 September 2015). "Punalur paper mill".
  10. Pereira, Ignatius. (2013-05-27). "Inundated colonial bungalow resurfaces after thirty years". The Hindu.
  11. (2015-09-04). "Punalur paper mill to see light of day after 23 years".

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