Puranattukara is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Puranattukara
Census Town
Sri ramakrishna math
Sri ramakrishna math
Puranattukara is located in Kerala
Puranattukara
Puranattukara
Location in Kerala, India
Puranattukara is located in India
Puranattukara
Puranattukara
Puranattukara (India)
Coordinates: 10°33′10″N 76°09′41″E / 10.552785°N 76.161296°E / 10.552785; 76.161296
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Government
 • TypeAdat Panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,655
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
680551
Vehicle registrationKL-08

Demographics edit

As of 2001 India census,[1] Puranattukara had a population of 9595. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Puranattukara has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 83%. In Puranattukara, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Educational institutions edit

Puranattukara village is home to a number of educational institutions like the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Kendriya Vidyalaya,[2] Sri ramakrishna math school, Sri Sarada Girls Higher Secondary School. Puranattukara is part of Adat Grama panjayat.

References edit

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Kendriya Vidyalaya Thrissur - Kendriya Vidyalaya, Thrissur". Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2008.

St. Sebastian's Church is the only catholic church in Puranattukara. Main roads are Manidom Road, Marathaka Road.