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Purakkad | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Thottappally Backwaters situated in Purakkad Grama Panchayat | |
  Purakkad Location within Kerala | |
| 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.[citation needed]
It is the site of the Sree Venu Gopala Swamy temple.[2]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] 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]
Elections
Panchayat election 2025
| Total seats | UDF | LDF | NDA | OTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Change |  4 |
 5 |
2 |
= |
| Ward Number | Ward Name | Winning candidate | Party | Alliance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Payalkulangara | Gopakumar N. D. | INC | UDF | ||
| 2. | Karoor North | Sunitha U. | BJP | NDA | ||
| 3. | Karoor East | B. Sreekumar | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 4. | Karoor | V. S. Mayadevi | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 5. | Pazhayangadi | Susheela Pradeep | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 6. | Thaichira | Sumesh Rajan | INC | UDF | ||
| 7. | Naluchira | Sindhu Baby | INC | UDF | ||
| 8. | Thottappally | A. Sunilkumar | INC | UDF | ||
| 9. | Thottappally West | M. H. Vijayan | INC | UDF | ||
| 10. | Harbour | Arya Noju | BJP | NDA | ||
| 11. | Spilway East | R. Raji (Unni) | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 12. | Chennankara | Lakshmi Raj | INC | UDF | ||
| 13. | Purakkad West | Soumi Fasil | SDPI | N/A | ||
| 14. | Anandeswaram | Shylamma Shaji | CPI | LDF | ||
| 15. | Punthala | Sasikumar | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 16. | Puthan Nada | Beena | INC | UDF | ||
| 17. | Purakkad | Rahumath Hamid | INC | UDF | ||
| 18. | Panchayat Office | Sulekha Babu | INC | UDF | ||
| 19. | New LPS Ward | Jayasree Mohandas | BJP | NDA | ||
Panchayat election 2020
| Total seats | LDF | UDF | NDA | OTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Change | 3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Ward Number | Ward Name | Winning candidate | Party | Alliance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Payalkulangara | M. Sreedevi | Independent | LDF | ||
| 2. | Karoor North | R. Rajeevan | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 3. | Karoor East | Rahul | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 4. | Karoor | V. S. Mayadevi | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 5. | Pazhayangadi | V. S. Jinuraj | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 6. | Thaichira | Bindumol U. | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 7. | Naluchira | Priya Ajesh | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 8. | Thottappally | R. Suni | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 9. | Thottappally West | Prasanna Kunjumon | INC | UDF | ||
| 10. | Harbour | Rajeshwari Krishnan | INC | UDF | ||
| 11. | Spilway East | Leena Rajaneesh | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 12. | Chennankara | C. Raju | BJP | NDA | ||
| 13. | Anandeswaram | V. Sasikanthan | INC | UDF | ||
| 14. | Punthala | Ammini Vijayan | INC | UDF | ||
| 15. | Puthan Nada | G. Subhashkumar | INC | UDF | ||
| 16. | Panchayat Office | D. Manoj | Independent | LDF | ||
| 17. | Purakkad | Fasil | SDPI | N/A | ||
| 18. | Pazhayapurakkad | A. S. Sudarshanan | Independent | LDF | ||
Panchayat election 2015
| Total seats | UDF | LDF | NDA | OTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Ward Number | Ward Name | Winning candidate | Party | Alliance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Payalkulangara | Prasad | INC | UDF | ||
| 2. | Karoor North | B. Priya | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 3. | Karoor East | Jayasree Chandu | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 4. | Karoor | Saji Matheri | INC | UDF | ||
| 5. | Pazhayangadi | Prabha Ravi | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 6. | Thaichira | V. S. Jinuraj | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 7. | Naluchira | Prabalendran | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 8. | Thottappally | R. Suni | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 9. | Thottappally West | P. P. Niji | INC | UDF | ||
| 10. | Harbour | P. Aromal | BJP | NDA | ||
| 11. | Spilway East | R. Raji (Unni) | CPI(M) | LDF | ||
| 12. | Chennankara | Liji Devadath | INC | UDF | ||
| 13. | Anandeswaram | J. Sudhamani | CPI | LDF | ||
| 14. | Punthala | V. Sasikanthan | INC | UDF | ||
| 15. | Puthan Nada | Suja Thankakuttan | INC | UDF | ||
| 16. | Panchayat Office | Rahmath Hamid | INC | UDF | ||
| 17. | Purakkad | Sulekha Babu | INC | UDF | ||
| 18. | Pazhayapurakkad | Bindu Shaji | BJP | NDA | ||
References
- ↑ 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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