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Punalur
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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 northeast of Kollam and north of Thiruvananthapuram.

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Place details

Locality
Punalur
Region
Kerala
Country
India
Population
47,263
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Punalur
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Punalur suspension bridge 1877.jpg
Settlement.image_size
295px
Settlement.image_caption
Punalur Suspension Bridge
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Kerala#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Kerala, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kerala
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Kollam
Settlement.governing_body
Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
34.35
Settlement.elevation_m
56
Settlement.population_total
46,702

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Area
34
Elevation
56
Image
Punalur rly stn01.jpg
Dialing code
475
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Commons category
Punalur
postal code
691305
P12749
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  • Geography
  • Politics
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Punalur taluk
  • Punalur paper mill
  • Notable people
  • References
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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 northeast of Kollam and north of Thiruvananthapuram.

== Geography == thumb|upright|The Punalur Suspension Bridge thumb|upright|Punalur Kallada River seen from Punalur Suspension Bridge|220px Punalur has an average elevation of . Many tourists have visited scenic spots along the Kallada River. The Palaruvi Falls is from Punalur. The first planned ecotourism project in Kerala is only from Punalur on NH 744 towards Sengottai.

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