Geographic Location of Purakkad

The village Purakkad is located in Ambalappuzha Taluk of Alappuzha District in the State of Kerala in India. It is governed by Purakkad Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ambalappuzha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Alappuzha, which is about 17 kilometers away from Purakkad.

Travel and Communication for Purakkad

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Purakkad,
Alappuzha,
Kerala, India
PIN - 673522

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purakkad

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A brief summary of available data for Purakkad is given below:

Social Structure of Purakkad

As per available data from the year 2009, 29782 persons live in 7219 house holds in the village Purakkad. There are 15399 female individuals and 14383 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.71% and males constitute 48.29% of the total population.

There are 1695 scheduled castes persons of which 884 are females and 811 are males. Females constitute 52.15% and males constitute 47.85% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.69% of the total population.

There are 132 scheduled tribes persons of which 64 are females and 68 are males. Females constitute 48.48% and males constitute 51.52% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.44% of the total population.

Population density of Purakkad is 1283.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purakkad

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Total area of Purakkad is 2321 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 2235 ha. About 511.99 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1723.01 ha is irrigated area. About 744.67 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 210.6 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 127.2 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 640.54 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 86 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Purakkad

There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Purakkad.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Purakkad.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Purakkad.

There is a private secondary school in the village Purakkad.

There is a private senior secondary school in the village Purakkad.

Colleges in Purakkad

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Ambalappuzha, which is less than 5 kms away from Purakkad.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Alappuzha, which is more than 10 kms away from Purakkad.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Alappuzha, which is 5-10 kms away from Purakkad.

There is a private management institute in the village Purakkad.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Punnapra, which is more than 10 kms away from Purakkad.

Other Educational Facilities in Purakkad

There is a government vocational training school / ITI in the village Purakkad.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Punnapra, which is 5-10 kms away from Purakkad.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ambalapuzha, which is less than 5 kms away from Purakkad.

Healthcare Facilities in Purakkad

There is a community health centre with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Purakkad.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Purakkad.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Purakkad.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Purakkad.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Purakkad.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Purakkad.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Purakkad.

There are 2 dispensarys with 2 doctors and 8 paramedical staff in the village Purakkad.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Purakkad.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Purakkad.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Purakkad.

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