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★ Mandal of Kollam district ★

Punalur

പുനലൂര്‍
HQ · —
Area · — km²
Population · 2,19,278
Pincode · —
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15
Villages
8
Gram Panchayats
2,19,278
Population
58,595
Households
84.4%
Literacy
1125
Sex ratio
About the mandal

Punalur — mandal of Kollam

Punalur mandal is situated in Kollam district, Kerala. It encompasses 15 revenue villages and 8 gram panchayats with a 2011 population of 219,278. The mandal showed a literacy rate of 84.4% and an unusually high sex ratio of 1,125. Of 79,840 workers, 6,067 were cultivators and 9,595 were agricultural labourers. JJM tap water coverage stood at 51.8%.

Represented by
Lok Sabha
—
Vidhan Sabha
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Then & Now

Punalur mandal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
2,19,278
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Population · 2026
2,58,531
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
58,595
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Households · 2026
69,084
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · Mandal aggregates · 15 villages

Punalur mandal by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
1,03,201Census 2011
Female population
1,16,077Census 2011
Sex ratio
1125 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
58,595Census 2011
SC population
30,691Census 2011
ST population
3,582Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
2,58,531+17.9%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
69,084RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
79,840Census 2011
Cultivators
6,067Census 2011
Agri labourers
9,595Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
51.8%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
34,162 / 2,32,91615% complete
SBM-G toilets
37,207Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
Notable places across Punalur mandal

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this mandal

60 places mapped
Coverage
12 of 15 villages have notable places mapped · 80%
  • Temple· 21
  • Hospital· 20
  • School· 8
  • PHC· 6
  • High school· 3
  • College· 2

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Punalur mandal.

Browse by village

All 15 villages of Punalur

Click any village to open its dedicated micropage with people, posts, jobs, and services.

8 GPs · 0 wards
Sorted alphabetically
01 · LGD-628402

Alayamon

12,219 pop3261 households
02 · LGD-628400

Anchal

33,088 pop8793 households
03 · LGD-628398

Arackal

17,240 pop4625 households
04 · LGD-628393

Arienkavu

10,144 pop2910 households
05 · LGD-628396

Ayiranalloor

13,289 pop3500 households
06 · LGD-628403

Channappetta

8,518 pop2276 households
07 · LGD-628391

Edamon

12,029 pop3284 households
08 · LGD-628399

Edamulackal

22,004 pop5851 households
09 · LGD-628401

Eroor

20,640 pop5486 households
10 · LGD-628397

Karavaloor (Part)

23,947 pop6385 households
11 · LGD-628394

Kulathupuzha

15,931 pop4145 households
12 · LGD-913826

Punalur

no figures yet
13 · LGD-628392

Thenmala

11,366 pop3212 households
14 · LGD-628395

Thinkalkarikkakom

18,790 pop4846 households
15 · LGD-628390

Valacode (Part)

73 pop21 households
Quick answers

People often ask about Punalur

How many villages are in Punalur mandal?

Punalur mandal has 15 revenue villages spread across 8 gram panchayats in Kollam district, Kerala.

Where is the mandal headquarters of Punalur?

The mandal headquarters of Punalur is located at —.

What is the pincode of Punalur mandal?

Punalur mandal HQ uses pincode —. Individual villages may have their own pincodes — check the village page.

Which constituency does Punalur fall under?

Punalur mandal is part of — (Lok Sabha) and — (Vidhan Sabha).

What is the population of Punalur mandal?

Punalur mandal had a population of 2,19,278 per the 2011 Census, across 15 villages.

What is the police station for Punalur mandal?

Punalur mandal is served by POLICE STATION THENMALA.

Which rivers flow through Punalur mandal?

Major rivers in Punalur mandal: —.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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Mandals near Punalur

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