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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Puthukkad
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| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = File:Pudukkad Railway Station, Thrissur C360 2013-08-10-08-37-27.jpg
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| image_caption = Pudukkad
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.417609|N|76.270361|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thrissur District]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 680301
| area_code = 0480
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| footnotes = Temperature Range: 22.5°C - 35 °C
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]],HINDI
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'''Puthukkad''' is a town situated on the banks of [[Kurumali River]], also known as Mupliyam River, in [[Kerala]]. The town is 15 km to the south of [[Thrissur]], 16 km to the north of [[Chalakudy]], and 1.2 km west of [[Cheruval]]. The National highway [[National Highway 544 (India)|NH 544]] passes through thi town.

==Transportation==
Puthukkad is on the [[Irinjalakuda]]-Thrissur railway line. Both [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] and private bus services connect Puthukkad to [[Thrissur]], [[Amballur]], Mannuthy and Palakkad in the north, [[Kodakara]], [[Irinjalakuda]], Chalakudy, and South Thorave, Near [[Pudukad Railway Station]] and Ernakulam in the south, Palazhi and Thottippal in the west and [[Mupliyam]] and Chengaloor in the east.

The [[Cochin International Airport Limited|Cochin International Airport]] at [[Nedumbassery]], [[Kochi]] is located approximately 35 km south of Puthukkad.

==Educational institutions==
* St Antony's Higher Secondary School
* Mary Matha I.C.S.E School
* [[Prajyothi Niketan College|Prajyoti Niketan College]]
* Govt Vocational Highschool
* MCA centre of Calicut University

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Puthukkad had a population of 12,500. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Pudukkad has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 83%. In Pudukkad, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Personalities==
* [[C. Achutha Menon|Chelat Achutha Menon]], former Chief Minister of [[Kerala]].
* [[C. Raveendranath]], current Minister of Education.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Refimprove|date=March 2008}}

== External links ==
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*[[Timeline of Thrissur]]
* http://www.pudukad.com

{{Thrissur district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Thrissur district]]

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