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★ Taluka of Kollam district ★

Punalur15 villages of Punalur taluka, Kollam district

District · Kollam
Rural population (2011) · 2,19,278
Pincode · 691xxx

Taluka at a glance

DistrictKollam
StateKerala
Revenue villages15
Gram panchayats9
Rural households (2011)58,595
Pincodes691306, 691307, 691308, 691309, 691310, 691311 …
LGD code5947
15
Villages
9
Gram panchayats
58,595
Rural households (2011)
2,19,278
Rural population (2011)
93.4%
Literacy (14 villages)
1,125
Sex ratio
11
Pincodes
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About the taluka

Punalur taluka

Punalur is a taluka of Kollam district, Kerala, with 15 revenue villages in the Local Government Directory and a rural population of 2,19,278 (Census 2011, sum of villages).

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Taluka officials

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All 15 villages of Punalur

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Gram panchayats of Punalur and their villages →

Neighbouring talukas of Punalur, by distance →

Compare Punalur's two largest villages, Anchal and Karavaloor (Part) →

Rural population 2,19,278 (2011)
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On the map

Villages of Punalur

9 of 15 villages are mapped so far, from OpenStreetMap. Tap a point to open its page.

Map of villages in Punalur

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Then & Now

Punalur taluka — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
2,19,278
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 2,38,000
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
58,595
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 63,500
estimate, not a census count

Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)

Method: the Census 2011 count × Kerala's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+8.4%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.

Taluka figures here are Census 2011 totals of its 14 villages counted (towns are not included).

Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26

Census 2011 · taluka aggregates · 14 villages

Punalur taluka by the numbers

Sums of the Census 2011 village figures we hold — rural areas only; towns are not included. Each figure covers the villages that report it.

Census 2011

Headcount and household counts from the decennial Census of India.

Population
2,19,278 Census 2011
Male population
1,03,201 Census 2011
Female population
1,16,077 Census 2011
Households
58,595 Census 2011
Villages counted
14 Census 2011

Derived from the Census counts

Ratios computed from the sums on the left; no projection or estimate.

Sex ratio
1,125 females per 1,000 males
Household size
3.7 persons per household
Literacy rate
93.4% literates ÷ population aged 7+
Elections

Constituencies covering Punalur

Based on the 15 of 15 villages we can place. Boundaries are approximate.

Lok Sabha
Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)
NFHS-5 (2019–21) · National Family Health Survey

Health & sanitation — Kollam district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)

District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.

These are district-level figures for Kollam district, not figures for Punalur.

Sex ratio at birth
1,135 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
98.2%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
99.8%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
97.5%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Anaemia (women)
36.0%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
100.0%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
15.5%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
95.7%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
80.1%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
56.0%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates

Scheme progress — Kollam district

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

These are district-level figures for Kollam district, not figures for Punalur.

PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.

Mandi prices near Punalur

Latest reports from markets in Kollam district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Banana · Banana - RipeChathanoor Market6,5007,5007,0006 Nov 2026
Banana · Red BananaChathanoor Market7,0008,0007,5006 Nov 2026
Banana · PalayamthodanChathanoor Market3,0003,8003,4006 Nov 2026
Banana · RobustaChathanoor Market3,0004,0003,5006 Nov 2026
Banana · PoovanChathanoor Market4,5005,5005,0006 Nov 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger)Chathanoor Market6,5007,5007,0006 Nov 2026
Bitter gourdChathanoor Market8,0009,5008,7006 Nov 2026
BrinjalChathanoor Market5,5006,2005,9006 Nov 2026
Cowpea(Veg)Chathanoor Market4,5005,5005,0006 Nov 2026
Cucumbar(Kheera)Chathanoor Market3,5004,5004,0006 Nov 2026
DrumstickChathanoor Market5,5006,8006,2006 Nov 2026
Ginger(Green)Chathanoor Market10,00012,50011,2006 Nov 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Punalur's shops. Best mandi price near Punalur →

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News near Punalur

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

From Kollam district

From the Kerala government

Elsewhere in Kerala

All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.

Government jobs near Punalur

Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.

All-India recruitment

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Coming up

Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.

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Quick answers

People often ask about Punalur taluka

Which district is Punalur taluka in?

Punalur is a taluka of Kollam district in Kerala.

How many villages are there in Punalur taluka?

15 revenue villages are listed under Punalur taluka in the Local Government Directory (LGD).

What is the population of Punalur taluka?

The villages of Punalur taluka had a combined population of 2,19,278 at the 2011 Census (rural areas only; towns are not included).

What is the pincode of Punalur taluka?

Villages in Punalur taluka use 11 pincodes: 691306, 691307, 691308, 691309, 691310, 691311, 691312, 691331, 691332, 691333, 691533.

What is the LGD code of Punalur taluka?

The Local Government Directory code of Punalur taluka is 5947.

Answers are built from the Local Government Directory, Census 2011 village records and the Election Commission's seat lists.

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