Puzhakkal, also Puzhakkal Padam, is part of Puzhakkal block of Thrissur. A decade ago, Puzhakkal was a vast paddy field situated in the two sides of

State Highway 69 (Kerala) State Highway 69 (SH 69) is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Thrissur and ends in Thrikkanapuram near Kuttippuram ( joins National Highway 66). The highway is 52.65 km long. Route map Thrissur – Puzhakkal – Muthuv ...

going to

Kunnamkulam Kunnamkulam is a municipal town located in the Thrissur District of Kerala, India, with historical origins tracing back to the Paleolithic age. Renowned for its deep-rooted cultural heritage, vibrant printing industry, and religious diversity, ...

. The place is named after

Puzhakkal River Puzhakkal River is a westward flowing river in Thrissur District of Kerala State in India. It originates from Killannoor Hills and empties into Thrissur Kole Wetlands Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands (Malayalam: തൃശൂർ-പൊന്ന� ...

, which flows through this region. Now, it has become the most developed suburban area of

Thrissur Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...

city. Many of the major nerve centres of Thrissur City, including the Thrissur Collectorate,

Vilangan Hills Vilangan Hills (Malayalam: വിലങ്ങൻ കുന്ന്) is a hillock located in Adat Panchayat, near Thrissur city of Kerala state in India. The hill gives a panoramic view of Thrissur city and Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands from t ...

Amala Institute of Medical Sciences Amala Institute of Medical Sciences is a private medical college near Amalanagar, in Thrissur city, of Kerala state. It is a Christians, Christian minority institution established and administered by the Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of ...

Central Sanskrit University Central Sanskrit University, formerly Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, is a multi campus Sanskrit language central university headquartered in New Delhi, India. It serves as the central agency for implementing Sanskrit-related policies and scheme ...

Government Law College, Thrissur Government Law College Thrissur, also known as Thrissur Law College is situated in Ayyanthole. It is the fourth Government law college in Kerala and is owned by the Government of Kerala and affiliated to University of Calicut. The college cate ...

Kendriya Vidyalaya The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan () is a system of Government of India, central government schools in India. Governed by the Ministry of Education (India), Ministry of Education, Government of India. , it has a total of 1,257 schools in India, ...

, District Industries Centre of Kerala Govt., Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises under Government of India (MSME), Lulu Convention Center and many more are in the block. Many major automotive companies have commercial spaces here, including

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and more. A national-level

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academy is also attracting tennis players here.

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's second largest and

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's largest international convention center, Lulu Convention Centre, is situated in Puzhakkal. Sobha Group's Sobha City Mall and Sobha City,

's first and currently biggest integrated township is here with villas and high-rise luxury apartments, the only one of same in state having

helipad A helipad is the landing area of a heliport, in use by helicopters, powered lift, and vertical lift aircraft to land on surface. While helicopters and powered lift aircraft are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fa ...

facilities. Recently boating services for tourism have started across river. KINFRA is setting up an industrial park in Puzhakkal. West fort Hitech hospital, a specialty healthcare center, is also in here. Puzhakkal is known for the "Dharmasastha temple" where the presiding deity is Lord Ayyappa. The temple receives many visitors every year during the traditional sabarimala season between October and January. The St Mary's church in Puzhakkal is another nearby place of worship. The church has an affiliated school which remains the only school in the Puzhakkal block. The area has lush green paddy fields and three canals flowing through them as part of the Peechi irrigation project. Puzhakkal Paadam

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* {{Thrissur topics Shopping districts and streets in India Suburbs of Thrissur city

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