About Punalur

Punalur is a City and a business center in Kollam District, in the Indian State of Kerala. It is the Second biggest commercial center in the district. It's also the headquarters of Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It's situated in the eastern part of Kollam district of the southern Indian state of Kerala, on the banks of the Kallada River and foothills of the western ghats. It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-east of Kollam and 75 kilometres (47 mi) north of Thiruvananthapuram.

Coordinates: 9.017°N 76.926°E

Country

 India

State

Kerala

District

Kollam

RDO

Punalur

Government

 • Type

Local

 • Body

Municipality

Area

 • Total

34 km2 (13 sq mi)

Area rank

14

Elevation

56 m (184 ft)

Population (2011)[1]

 • Total

66,702

 • Rank

9

 • Density

3,337/km2 (8,640/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+5:30 (IST)

PIN

691305 to 034

Telephone code

0475

Vehicle registration

KL 25