Pukkattupady is a suburb of the City of Kochi, in

Ernakulam District Ernakulam (; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'') is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the Ernakulam, eponymous city division in Kochi. ...

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. It is in intersection of major bus route from Aluva Town via F.A.C.T and

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Thrippunithura Thrippunithura or Tripunithura (Malayalam:തൃപ്പൂണിത്തുറ) is a prominent historical and residential region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. Located about 7 km (4 mi) from the city centre, Tripunithura wa ...

and

Kolenchery Kolenchery is a town in the Poothrikka gram panchayat in Ernakulam district, Kerala. Located on National Highway 85, Kolenchery is situated from Poothrikka and from Kochi. There have been plans to include Kolenchery as part of the Kochi metr ...

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and the routes from

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Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge ...

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. It comes under

Edathala Edathala is a gram panchayat near Aluva town. It is also a village in Aluva taluk of Ernakulam district, in the state of Kerala, India. History About 300 years ago, Padamattam was the place where the Lord King of Edappally fought against Kalath ...

and

Grama Panchayaths. It belongs to Central

Division. The town is 10 kilometres towards East from District headquarters

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and 216 km from State capital

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. It is 11 kilometres from

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and 10 kilometres from

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Metro station. Being a suburb in City of Kochi, the greatest advantage of Pukkatupady is that the distance between the main centres of Kochi city and Pukkatupady are almost same. To its south is Pazhanganad and

, east is Oorakkad and Thamarachal, south west is

and to north is South Vazhakulam and Malayidomthuruth, north west is Choondy.

Connectivity

By Road

Pukkattupady is well connected by roads to all major centers of Ernakulam district, including

and

. Pukkattupady is connected by private buses which ply regularly. 6.4 km to Wonderla Amusement Park from Pukatupady Smart city is 9 km from Pukkatupady Infopark Kochi is 9 km from Pukkatupady

By Air

Pukkattupady is located about 21 kilometers away from the nearest airport,

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By Rail

The

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is just 8 kilometers and Kalamassery Railway Station is 11 km and Edappally Railway Station is just 13 km from Pukkattupady.

Organizations

Pukkattupady Merchant Association is the association of merchants of Pukkattupady established in 1990 by Thuruthummel Group Premier T V Mathai Thuruthummel. Pukkattupady Residents Association is the largest organization centered in Pukkattupady with more than 5000 members. The

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of Pukkattupady organization includes rich and effluent families in Pukkattupady. Initiated By T V Mathai Thuruthummel. Vallathol Library Council maintains the second largest library in Kunnathunadu Taluk. Conducts Vallathol Smaraka Kalamathsaram, an inter school art and cultural fest. Udayam Arts and Sports club is a club for youth established in the late 1990s and has more than 100 members. It conducts many charity activities.

Religious places

* St Mary's Jacobite Valiyapally, Thamarachal * Ambunadu Muslim jumamazjid * Juma Mazjid Kunjattukara * Kunjattukara Bhagavathi Temple * Muruka Temple * Paradtha Temple * SreeKrishna Temple, Oorakkad * St George Jacobite Church, Pukkattupady * St Sebastians RC Church Ambunadu * St. Augustine's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Pazhanganad * St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Malayidomthuruth * St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian Church, Oorakkadu * St.John's Syro-Malabar Church, Pukkattupaddi * Vettakorumagan Temple, Kalathil * Sree Ramaswamy Temple, Pukkattupady

Hospitals

* Samaritain Hospital, Pazhanganad * Thaqdees Hospital at Pukkattupady * Ayswarya Hospital The

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is located just 4.3 km away from Pukkattupady.

References

{{reflist Cities and towns in Ernakulam district