# Punnala Village, Pathanapuram, Kollam (Kerala) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kollam/pathanapuram/punnala/ Village · Pathanapuram, Kollam # Punnala Punnala is a village in Pathanapuram sub-district of Kollam district, Kerala, PIN code **689696**. The 2011 Census counted **12,104 people in 3,243 households**, the 16th largest of 22 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 93.5%. - 12,104people (2011) - 3,243households - 91.9%literacy - 689696PIN code ## Punnala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Punnala is 689696.** Punnala falls in Pathanapuram sub-district, Kollam district, Kerala. - PIN code689696 - Gram panchayatPiravanthur - Community development blockPathanapuram - Census village code628388 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Punnala from nearby towns? - Punalur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Kollam (district HQ)53 km by road - Punalur (nearest town)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Punnala? 24 services counted by the Census are inside Punnala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Punalur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Punalur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)23 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Punnala known for? The main crops are **paddy, banana and tapioca**. Products made here include concrete bricks and cement bricks. About 25% of the 6,093 hectares of village land is sown, and 900 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Punnala Of every 100 households in Punnala in 2011, 90 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Punnala · ■ Pathanapuram rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **92% Toilet within the home ****87%** **92% No toilet (open defecation) ****12%** **6% Tap water ****12%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****76%** **85% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **25% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** **74% Use banking services ****47%** **70% Television ****70%** **76% Mobile phone ****66%** **72% Computer with internet ****3%** **4% Two-wheeler ****13%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **8% None of these assets ****11%** **8% Own their home ****94%** **90% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Punnala? ■ Punnala · ■ Pathanapuram rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.9%** **93.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1086** **1126 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****821** **981 Working population ****34.9%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.8% for men and 90.2% for women. 54% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 488 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 568 (13%) · **■** Household industry 86 (2%) · **■** Other work 1,755 (42%) · **■** Marginal 1,327 (31%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Pathanapuram - Kulathupuzha15,931 people - Pattazhy Vadakkekara15,160 people - Ayiranalloor13,289 people - Alayamon12,219 people - Edamon12,029 people - Thenmala11,366 people - Arienkavu10,144 people - Pidavoor9,843 people [All 22 villages in Pathanapuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/kollam/pathanapuram/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Punnala?689696 - How far is Punnala from Kollam?53 km by road - What is the population of Punnala?12,104 (Census 2011) - Which district is Punnala in?Kollam district (Pathanapuram sub-district), Kerala - What is the literacy rate of Punnala?91.9% (Census 2011)