Village in Kerala, India
| Purakkad | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Purakkad Lighthouse | |
  Purakkad | |
| Coordinates: 9°21′0″N 76°21′0″E / 9.35000°N 76.35000°E / 9.35000; 76.35000 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Population | |
| • Total | 29,437 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-04 |
Purakkad is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
The literal meaning of Purakkad is "out of forest".
The Battle of Purakkad took place in 1746 between Travancore and combined forces of Odanad.
It is the site of the Sree Venu Gopala Swamy temple.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Purakkad has a population of 27912 with 13751 males and 14161 females. Male literacy rate is 96% and the female literacy rate is 90%.
References
- Archived February 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Sree Venugopala Devawom". Purakkadsvd.org. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- "പുറക്കാട് ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Purakkad Grama Panchayat) » പൊതുവിവരങ്ങള്". Lsgkerala.in. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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