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Thinkalkarikkakom

Punalur mandal
Pincode 691310
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Festival

Vinayaka Chaturthi

Thinkalkarikkakom observes Vinayaka Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Kerala.

14 Sept

Temple in Punalur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Punalur mandal is Shree Krishna Temple , ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണ സ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രം. No temple of this dedication is on record within Thinkalkarikkakom itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
628395
Pincode
691310
Post office
Kulathupuzha
Population
18,790
Households
4,846
Literacy rate
82.1%
Sex ratio
1146 ♀/1000♂
Workers
6,473
Census 2011 · in context

How Thinkalkarikkakom compares

By population, Thinkalkarikkakom ranks #5 of 14 villages in Punalur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
82.1%
−2.3% vs mandal average
Thinkalkarikkakom
82.1%
Punalur mandal
84.4%
Kollam district
85.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,146
+21 vs mandal average
Thinkalkarikkakom
1,146
Punalur mandal
1,125
Household size
people per home
3.9
+0.2 vs mandal average
Thinkalkarikkakom
3.9
Punalur mandal
3.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Thinkalkarikkakom at a glance

Thinkalkarikkakom is a village of 18,790 people in 4,846 households (Census 2011) in Punalur taluk, Kollam district, Kerala, the 5th-largest of 14 villages in Punalur taluk. Literacy is 82%, 2 points below the taluk average of 84% and the sex ratio is 1,146 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 691310, served by Kulathupuzha post office; the LGD village code is 628395. The village votes in Punalur assembly constituency, represented by MLA P S Supal. The population is estimated at 22,153 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kulathupuzha

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Thinkalkarikkakom

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
23
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
4
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Punalur
Distance to nearest town (km)
26
Distance to district HQ (km)
73
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
22
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kulathupuzha
Total area (ha)
8,901
Irrigated area (ha)
1.98
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Thinkalkarikkakom

LGD code
628395
Pincode
691310
Post office
Kulathupuzha
Population (Census 2011)
18,790
Population (projected 2026)
22,153
Households
4,846
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1146
Literacy rate
82.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kollam
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Punalur
Member of Parliament
N. K. Premachandran
Member of Legislative Assembly
P S Supal
Block / Mandal
Punalur
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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