Purakkad | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Purakkad Lighthouse | |
  Purakkad | |
| Coordinates:9°21′0″N76°21′0″E / 9.35000°N 76.35000°E /9.35000; 76.35000 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 29,437 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-04 |
Purakkad is a village inAlappuzha district in the Indian state ofKerala.
The literal meaning of Purakkad is "out of forest".[1]
TheBattle of Purakkad took place in 1746 betweenTravancore and combined forces ofOdanad.[citation needed]
It is the site of theSree Venu Gopala Swamy temple.[2]
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus, Purakkad has a population of 27912 with 13751 males and 14161 females. Male literacy rate is 96% and the female literacy rate is 90%.[3]
4. Mar sleeva church
 | This article related to a location inAlappuzha district,Kerala,India is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |