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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Purakkad<br />
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| settlement_type = Village<br />
| image_skyline = File:Light House Alleppey,Kerala.jpg<br />
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| image_caption = Purakkad Lighthouse<br />
| nickname = <br />
| pushpin_map = Kerala<br />
| pushpin_label_position = left<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|9|21|0|N|76|21|0|E}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| population_total = 29437<br />
| population_as_of = 2001<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --><br />
| postal_code = 688561<br />
| registration_plate =KL-04 <br />
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
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'''Purakkad''' is a village in [[Alappuzha district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]]. It is the beach which is described in [[Thakazhi]]'s novel "Chemeen".<br />
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==History==<br />
There was an ancient port at Purakkad. Purakkad was known as Burkkare in ancient time. It is possibly mentioned by Pliny under the name Barace.<ref>Pliny, Natural History, Book 6, chap 26</ref> Foreign traders used to stay in the place and bought local produces like black pepper. <br />
The literal meaning of Purakkad is "out of forest".<ref name="Alappuzha NIC">[http://alappuzha.nic.in/ambalapuzha_taluk.html] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213113353/http://alappuzha.nic.in/ambalapuzha_taluk.html |date=February 13, 2010}}</ref> The village of Purakkad was the scene of battles between [[Travancore]] and [[Kingdom of Cochin|Cochin]] forces in 1754&nbsp;AD and between Travancore and [[Saamoothiri|Zamorin]] forces in 1756&nbsp;AD. The [[Dutch East India Company]] had a factory at that time. A crucifix was presented by Dutch seafarers who landed on Purakkad beach when their ship was lost at sea in a terrible storm. The crucifix has never been repaired since all these years. Now the church housing the crucifix faces demolition threat because of road widening plans.{{reference needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Purakkad has a population of 27912 with 13751 males and 14161 females. Male literacy rate is 96% and the female literacy rate is 90%.<ref name="Grama Panchayat">{{cite web|url=http://lsgkerala.in/purakkadpanchayat/general-information/ |title=പുറക്കാട് ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Purakkad Grama Panchayat) » പൊതുവിവരങ്ങള് |publisher=Lsgkerala.in |access-date=2015-05-20}}</ref><br />
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==Places of interest==<br />
[[Sree Venu Gopala Swamy, Purakkad|Sree Venu Gopala Swamy]]<ref name="Sree Venu Gopala Swamy">{{cite web |url=http://purakkadsvd.org/ |title=Sree Venugopala Devawom |publisher=Purakkadsvd.org |access-date=2015-05-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217231305/http://purakkadsvd.org/ |archive-date=2014-12-17 }}</ref> Temple of Purakkad is one of the oldest temples that belong to [[Goud Saraswat Brahmins]]. The temple was built more than 400&nbsp;years ago with the help of Chembakassery Raja, when a group of Goud Saraswat Brahmins migrated from Goa. A famous shrine of the Muslim community is also situated here. The Holy Cross Church, founded in 1410, was renewed as Mar Sleeva Church in 2015.{{reference needed|date=February 2019}}<br />
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==Chakara==<br />
The coast of Purakkad experiences a natural phenomenon called [[Chakara]] during [[monsoon]] season.<br />
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