It resulted in the formation of fertile lands suited for cultivation. The main source of income for people comes from agriculture. The provinces or wards such as Kurisingal, Kurumba thuruth, Thuruthippuram, Thuruthur, Panjipalla, Manancheri Kunnu, Karottukara, Vattekattu Kunnu, Keezhuppadam, Kodikuthiya Kunnu, Elanthikara, Kanakkankadav, Cherukadappuram, Thelathuruth, Kozhithuruth, Chowkakadav, Malavana, Stationkadav and some small islands, together form the village of Puthenvelikkara. Puthenvelikkara was fame in Paravur for its numerous Kunnu\Hills, but today they are destroyed for productive purposes in Paravur.Puthenvelikara belongs to Parakkadavu block panchayat. Puthenvelikara comes under Vadakkekara circle and got its own police station.Today Puthenvelikara is blessed with interconnectivity, formerly Puthenvelikara was surrounded by water and was almost a subisland. Major roads in Puthenvelikara
Paravur - Mala road via Chennamangalam
Paravur - Mala road via Karimpadam, Malavana
Thuruthipuram-KanakkankadavMekkad road
Thiruthoor - Kuzhur road. Ferry services are available in different parts of Puthenvelikara. Some of them are
Stationkadav ferry
Malavana ferry
Chowkakadav ferry
Kurumbathuruth ferry. Colleges
Presentation College, Puthenvelikara (Administered by Kottapuram Diocese)
IHRD College, Puthenvelikara
Schools
V.C.S.H.S.S, Puthenvelikkara (State Board)
St. Antony's English Medium School, Karottukara
M.M.N.S.S, English medium School, Puthenvelikkara (CBSE)
Elenthikara High School, Elenthikara
Mary Ward English Medium School,Puthenvelikkara (ICSE). Hospitals[edit]
Government Hospital, Puthenvelikara
Assisi Hospital, Thuruthipuram
Ayurvedic Hospital, Manancherikunnu,Puthenvelikara
Govt. Hospital Kanakkenkadavue (Homiyo). Religious[edit]
Temples in Puthenvelikkara
Karottu Sreekrishna Temple
Kurunnilaykal bhagavathy temple
Kattunilath Sree Subramanya swami Temple
Malavana Siva Temple
Edayattukavu bhagavathy temple
Dhandayudhapani temple, kalleparambu
Aveth Sree subrahmanya swami Temple
Paikkattu thrikka sreekrishna temple
Churches in Puthenvelikkara:
Thuruthur St.Thomas Church
Malavana St.George's Church
Cherukadapuram Fathima Matha Church
Manancherikunnu St. Paul's Church
Puthenvelikara Infant Jesus Church (Chittaara Palli)
Karottukara St. Antony's Church
Thiruthipuram St.Francis Assissi's Church
Thiruthipuram Japamala Ranji Church
Keezhupadam Salbudhimatha Church. Tourist attractions[edit]
Kannakankadav regulator cm bridge
Mouth of Chalakkudy river
Malavanapara
Riverride
Periyar river. Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°10′0″N 76°14′0″ECoordinates: 10°10′0″N 76°14′0″E
Country India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Government
• Body Puthenvelikara Panchayat
Area
• Total 19.87 km2 (7.67 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total 32,213
• Density 1,522/km2 (3,940/sq mi)
Languages
• Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 683594
Telephone code 0484
Nearest city North Paravur
Sex ratio 1049 ♂/♀
Literacy 93.1%%
Lok Sabha constituency Ernakulam
Vidhan Sabha constituency Paravur
Civic agency Puthenvelikara Panchayat
Climate Wet Subtropical (Köppen)
Website [[1] lsgkerala.in/puthenvelikkarapanchayat/%20Puthenvelikkara]]
