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Poonjar
Sign in to savePoonjar is a small Indian town located on the eastern side of Kottayam district in Kerala state, India. Before the independence of India, Poonjar had been the part of Travancore princely state. Erattupetta, Teekoy, Bharananganam, and Vagamon are the nearest towns and villages of Poonjar. Taluk Headquarters, Pala is 18 kilometres away from Poonjar, Kanjirapally is 22.6 kilometres away from Poonjar and Thodupuzha is 34 kilometeres away from Poonjar. thumb|Meenchil river at Poonjar
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Kottayam district
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Kaippally Poonjar.jpg
- Dialing code
- 04822
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- postal code
- 686581 (Poonjar), 686582 (Poonjar Thekkekara)
- Commons category
- Poonjar
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Poonjar dynasty
- Manavikram Raja
- Palani Hills
- Finlays company
- Ancient palace
- Notable members of the royal family
- Education
- A.T.M.Library(Avittam Thirunal Memorial Library)
- Churches
- Transportation
- Geography
- Education
- Politics
- References
Poonjar is a small Indian town located on the eastern side of Kottayam district in Kerala state, India. Before the independence of India, Poonjar had been the part of Travancore princely state. Erattupetta, Teekoy, Bharananganam, and Vagamon are the nearest towns and villages of Poonjar. Taluk Headquarters, Pala is 18 kilometres away from Poonjar, Kanjirapally is 22.6 kilometres away from Poonjar and Thodupuzha is 34 kilometeres away from Poonjar. thumb|Meenchil river at Poonjar
==History== Poonjar is a place of historic importance, situated on the north-eastern part of Kottayam district. Poonjar, a town at the foothills of Western Ghats, was the capital of Poonjar Kingdom.
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