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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Punnala
| other_name =
| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9|5|3|N|76|55|3|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
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| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 =69.1
| area_rank =
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| elevation_m =
| population_total =12104
| population_as_of =2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 689696
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-02,[[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-25 KL 80
| blank1_name_sec1 = District
| blank1_info_sec1 = Kollam
| website =
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Mavelikkara
| blank3_name_sec1 = Assembly Constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Pathanapuram
}}

'''Punnala''' is a small village situated in [[Kollam district]] of [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{cite web|title=NREGA Report|url=http://nregalndc.nic.in/netnrega/citizen_html/musternew.aspx?lflag=local&id=1&state_name=KERALA&district_name=KOLLAM&block_name=%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82&panchayat_name=Piravanthoor&block_code=1613009&msrno=2501&finyear=2012-2013&workcode=1613009004%2FWH%2F15919&dtfrm=25%2F06%2F2012&dtto=01%2F07%2F2012&wn=%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%B4%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D+%E0%B4%8F%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D+%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D&Digest=N3gVHAlPk3XsFW4MzT7QPA|publisher=NREGA}}</ref> Punnala is located at a distance of 8 kilometers from both [[Pathanapuram]] and [[Punalur]] and 1 km from [[Chachipunna]]. It is in the [[Pathanapuram]] Taluk, [[Pathanapuram]] Assembly Constituency and [[Mavelikkara]] Parliament Constituency. Punnala is a part of Piravanthoor Grama Panchayth, [[Pathanapuram Block Panchayat]] and Kollam district Panchayat.

St. Mary Orthodox Church is in this town, part of the Adoor-Kadampanad Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Mary Church - Punnala |url=https://directory.mosc.in/parishes/?diocese=637 |website=directory.mosc.in |publisher=MOSC Publications |access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref>

==History==

It is said that the place was inhabited long back by civilized people but settlement has been demolished probably of an attack. The settlement was based at Kumaramkudy, which is under State farming Corporation of Kerala now. The remains of the old temple can be seen there.

== Geography ==
Punnala is located at 9.08264°N 76.914°E. The village is spread over an area of 69.1 km<sup>2</sup>

== Demographics ==
As of 2011 [[census of India]], '''Punnala''' had a population of 12,104. The total population constitute, 5,802 males and 6,302 females —a sex ratio of 1086 females per 1000 males. 1,167 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 641 are boys and 522 are girls —a ratio of 841 female per 1000 male. The average literacy rate stands at 83.03% out of which 83.45% males & 82.64% females with 2,054 illiterates.

== Transport ==
The area is well connected to the rest of the state by bus services of [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]]. Even though there are still places remains transportation facility is poor.

The nearest railway stations are Punalur railway station and Avaneeswaram railway station

== Politics ==
Punnala Village is a part of the [[Mavelikara (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mavelikkara Loksabha Constituency]]. [[Kodikunnil Suresh]] is the present [[member of parliament]] who won the [[2019 Indian general election]]. Pathanapuram is assembly constituency and actor turned politician [[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] is the current M. L. A. from Pathanapuram. He was the Minister of Forests, Sports & Cinema under UDF government.

There are Many political parties working in the village.
# Indian National Congress
# Communist Party of India (Marxist)
# Communist Party of India
# Bhartiya Janatha Party
# Indian Union Muslim League
# Kerala Congress (M) etc are some of them. Also there are different communal and religious organizations working in the region.

==Government Establishments==
# Government Higher Secondary School Punnala.
# Government Homeo dispensary, Chachippunna.
# Telephone Exchange, Punnala.
# Post Office, Punnala
# Village office, Punnala.

== Modern Medical Clinic ==
This village has a private Modern Medical Clinic -Kappithottathil Clinic & Lab, Chachipunna.

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Kollam district}}

[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]]

{{Kollam-geo-stub}}

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