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Puthuppally | |
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  Puthuppally Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates:9°33′33.96″N76°34′19.98″E / 9.5594333°N 76.5722167°E /9.5594333; 76.5722167 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Puthuppally Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.43 km2 (8.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 29,635 |
| • Density | 1,321/km2 (3,422/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686011 |
| Telephone code | +91 481-XXXXXXX |
| Vehicle registration | KL- 05 |
| Nearest city | Kottayam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
| Climate | http://kottayam.nic.in/profile/climate.htm(Köppen) |
| Website | kottayam |
Puthuppally is a town in theKottayam district ofKerala, India. The community is known for its ancientMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church,Puthuppally Palli.
The town hosts the campus ofRubber Board, the biggest central government organization in thedistrict. The town is also home to the Institute of Human Resources Development campus[2] as well asMG University paramedical campuses. Puthuppally is the hometown of formerChief Minister of KeralaOommen Chandy.
As of the2011 Census, Puthuppally has a population of 29,635 of which 14,304 are males and 15,331 are females. Averagesex ratio is 1072 compared to the state average of 1084. The number of children under the age of 6 is 2,291 which accounts for 7.73% of total population of the town.Child sex ratio is around 914 compared to state average of 964.[clarification needed] Literacy rate of Puthuppally city is 98.02% which is higher than state average of 94.00%.[3]
Puthuppally assembly constituency is part ofKottayam (Lok Sabha constituency).[4] The former Chief Minister of KeralaOommen Chandy, was representing the Puthuppally LegislativeConstituency since 1970 till his death in 2023.
The Puthuppally Firing (Puthuppally Vediveyppu) during the Indian Freedom Struggle is an important historical events related to Puthuppally. One person was killed in the Firing. In a late afternoon a youth named Kuttickal Kochu was on his way to the native ball playground unaware of the happenings. A stray bullet hit him in his navel, and he died on the spot.
Kottayam railway station serves the town. The nearest railway station is Chingavanam railway station. Kottayam-Pathanamthitta road intersects with Thiruvalla-Ettumanoor and Thiruvalla-Kidangoor-Muvattupuzha bypass making Puthuppally one of the most congested junctions in the district.
Puthuppally is known for itsnative ball play which is organized annually.[6] A ball which is made of leather is used. It is generally referred to asnaadan panthu kali or tukal panthu kali. Kerala's Native Ball Association office is located in Puthuppally.
