# Puttur West GN division, Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-west/

Grama Niladhari division · Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division 

# Puttur West

Puttur West is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province. It covers **1.33 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.3km²
- 2mapped services
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Puttur West?

Puttur West lies in [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/), [Jaffna District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/), [Northern Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Nawatkiri](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/nawatkiri/), [Puttur East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-east/), [Puttur North](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/puttur-north/), [Siruppiddy East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/siruppiddy-east/) and [Siruppiddy West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/siruppiddy-west/). By area it is the 8907th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.2% of [Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/northern/jaffna/valikamam-east-kopay/). The centre of Puttur West is about 314 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 9.7480° N, 80.1002° E. Local names: පුත්තූර් බටහිර .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Puttur West

### Nearby, outside Puttur West

- Nilavarai (Bottomless well) · attraction, Nawatkiri1.5 km
- Old Co-operative Shop · ruins, Siruppiddy East1.6 km
- Water tank · attraction, Chunnakam Town South6.1 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's House · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- Sankiliyan Minister’s Abode · attraction, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- King Sangiliyan's Minister's Residence · ruins, Nallur Rajathani11 km
- arch · attraction, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km
- Ruined Kittu Park · ruins, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km
- The Last Tamil King Sankiliyan's Statue · memorial, Sangiliyan Thoppu11 km
- Honorable Visvanathar Kasiipillai founder of Sri Barwathy Vidyasalai · memorial, Ariyalai Centre South11 km
- Thileepan Memorial · monument, Nallur South11 km
- Barathiyar's Statue · memorial, Kantharmadam South East12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Puttur West

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Jaffna International Airport (JAF) · Jaffna5.9 km
- China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee179 km

### Nearest railway station

Chunnakam (Chunnakam Town East), about 7.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:51).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Puttur West

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Puttur West.

- Puttur West

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Puttur West and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jaffna District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,144 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (293 mm) and the driest Jun (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 45 

Feb 27 33 

Mar 28 39 

Apr 30 75 

May 30 78 

Jun 29 21 

Jul 29 24 

Aug 29 50 

Sep 28 73 

Oct 28 210 

Nov 27 293 

Dec 26 202 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Puttur West

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Puttur · Puttur East 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74443&mlon=80.10749#map=17/9.74443/80.10749) 

Bank BOC Sirupiddy · Siruppiddy East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73557&mlon=80.09759#map=17/9.73557/80.09759) 

ATM Bank of Ceylon ATM · Kankesanthurai Centre 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81456&mlon=80.04406#map=17/9.81456/80.04406) 

Petrol pump N. Visuvalingam · Siruppiddy East 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73471&mlon=80.09729#map=17/9.73471/80.09729) 

Hotel சிறுப்பிட்டி வல்லையப்புலம் · Siruppiddy East 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73839&mlon=80.09534#map=17/9.73839/80.09534) 

Mall PPD Multi Traders · Avarangal West 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76146&mlon=80.11744#map=17/9.76146/80.11744) 

School J/Puttur Hindu Primary School · Puttur West 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74535&mlon=80.10440#map=17/9.74535/80.10440) 

College J/Nadeswara College, Kankesanthurai · Urelu 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.73902&mlon=80.05540#map=17/9.73902/80.05540) 

Police station Achchuvely Police Station - அச்சுவேலி காவல் நிலையம் - පොලිස් ස්ථානය - අච්චුවේලි - · Pattameni 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.77836&mlon=80.11328#map=17/9.77836/80.11328) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Puttur West

Places mapped inside Puttur West in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division

- Achchelu
- Achchuveli North
- Achchuveli South
- Achchuveli West
- Avarangal East
- Avarangal West
- Iddaikkadu
- Irupalai East
- Irupalai South
- Kalviyankadu
- Kopai Centre
- Kopai North
- Kopai South
- Nawatkiri
- Neervely North
- Neervely South
- Neervely West
- Pattameni
- Puttur East
- Puttur North
- Siruppiddy East
- Siruppiddy West
- Thampalai-Kathiripay
- Urelu
- Urumpirai East
- Urumpirai North
- Urumpirai South
- Urumpirai West
- Valalai
- Vatharavattai

## Quick answers

- Where is Puttur West?In Valikamam East (Kopay) DS Division, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Puttur West?Nawatkiri, Puttur East, Puttur North, Siruppiddy East and Siruppiddy West
- What is there to see in Puttur West?Nilavarai (Bottomless well), Old Co-operative Shop, Water tank, King Sangiliyan's Minister's House
- What time zone is Puttur West in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Puttur West?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Puttur West?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Puttur West?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Puttur West?January to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Puttur West?Primary Medical Care Unit (PMCU) Puttur, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Puttur West?BOC Sirupiddy, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Puttur West?Bank of Ceylon ATM, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Puttur West?N. Visuvalingam, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Puttur West?LK4118085 (OCHA common operational dataset)