Punalur
Punalur | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 9°01′01″N 76°55′34″E / 9.017°N 76.926°E | |
| 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) | |
• Total | 46,702 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/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 a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. 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 the Kallada River and foothills of the Western Ghats. It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Kollam and 68 kilometres (42 mi) north of Thiruvananthapuram.