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Punalur | |
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Municipality | |
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  Punalur Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Punalur Punalur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:9°01′01″N76°55′34″E / 9.017°N 76.926°E /9.017; 76.926 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Chairman/Chairperson | K. Pushpaletha |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.35 km2 (13.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 46,702 |
| • Density | 1,360/km2 (3,521/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691305 to 034 |
| Telephone code | 0475 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 25 |
| Nearest city | Kollam (44 km) |
| Website | www |
Punalur is amunicipality in theKollam district ofKerala, India.[2] It is the headquarters of the Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It is in the eastern part of the Kollam district of Kerala, on the banks of theKallada River and foothills of theWestern Ghats. It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast ofKollam and 68 kilometres (42 mi) north ofThiruvananthapuram.
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Punalur has an average elevation of 56 metres (184 ft).[3] Many tourists have visited scenic spots along theKallada River.[4] ThePalaruvi Falls is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Punalur.[5] The first planned ecotourism project in Kerala is only 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Punalur onNH 744 towardsSengottai.
Punalur Assembly constituency is part of theKollam (Lok Sabha constituency) andPunalur Assembly constituency.
K. Pushpaletha is the sitting Chairperson of Punalur Municipality. P. S. Supal ofCommunist Party of India is the MLA of Punalur assembly constituency andN. K. Premachandran is MP ofKollam (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]
The assembly constituency is continuously won byCommunist Party of India since 1991. Punalur Municipality is currently ruled byLeft Democratic Front.[7]
| Climate data for Punalur (1991–2020, extremes 1956–2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.8 (101.8) | 40.1 (104.2) | 40.6 (105.1) | 40.6 (105.1) | 39.2 (102.6) | 36.6 (97.9) | 36.6 (97.9) | 34.8 (94.6) | 35.2 (95.4) | 36.2 (97.2) | 37.6 (99.7) | 36.2 (97.2) | 40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.1 (93.4) | 35.5 (95.9) | 36.3 (97.3) | 35.4 (95.7) | 34.1 (93.4) | 31.6 (88.9) | 30.9 (87.6) | 31.2 (88.2) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.4 (90.3) | 32.8 (91.0) | 33.2 (91.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) | 21.3 (70.3) | 22.5 (72.5) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.3 (70.3) | 22.3 (72.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) | 14.9 (58.8) | 17.4 (63.3) | 18.1 (64.6) | 19.2 (66.6) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.4 (65.1) | 18.6 (65.5) | 17.4 (63.3) | 16.9 (62.4) | 15.3 (59.5) | 15.0 (59.0) | 12.9 (55.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 14.5 (0.57) | 49.1 (1.93) | 89.0 (3.50) | 216.7 (8.53) | 256.7 (10.11) | 458.8 (18.06) | 391.6 (15.42) | 309.9 (12.20) | 254.1 (10.00) | 432.9 (17.04) | 245.1 (9.65) | 47.3 (1.86) | 2,765.6 (108.88) |
| Average rainy days | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 19.9 | 20.2 | 16.0 | 12.6 | 16.4 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 130.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%)(at 17:30IST) | 53 | 52 | 56 | 65 | 67 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 64 | 67 |
| Source:India Meteorological Department[8][9][10] | |||||||||||||
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus,[11] Punalur had a population of 46,702. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Punalur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 82%. In Punalur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Punalur taluk, of which Punalur is the centre, consists of 15 revenue villages as listed below:[12]
It is the first paper mill in the Kerala, and one of the oldest paper mills of the country. It was started at Punalur in 1886. The mill usedreeds to make paper and was opened by T.J. Cameroon, an industrialist from Britain.[13] One of the mill's customers when they were open was theIndia Security Press. Up to 1931, Punalur was renamed multiple times.[14] In 1987, the mill which was managed by L.N. Dalmia and had around 1020 employees was shut down due to huge liabilities.[15]
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