About Village
Punnayur is a village panchayat located in Chavakkad taluk in the Thrissur district of Kerala state,India. Total area of this village 935.2705 hectares
Demography
Punnayurvillage has population of 19,387 of which 9,108 are males while 10,279 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2586 which is 13.34 % of total population of Punnayur . In Punnayur village, Female Sex Ratio is of 1129 against state average of 1084. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Punnayur is around 901 compared to Kerala state average of 964. Literacy rate of Punnayur city is 94.38 % higher than state average of 94.00 %. In Punnayur, Male literacy is around 96.33 % while female literacy rate is 92.70 %.
Geography
Punnayur is located 35 km from Thrissur railway station, 12 km from Guruvayoor railway station, and 90 km from Kochi International Airport. Edakkara is very close to NH 17.Connolly Canal, The Perumthodu canals are the main water sources of the village.
Socio-Economic
This village has coastal area and major peoples engaged in fishing.Punnayoor village which has achieved complete sanitation.The main bridges in the panchayath are Valayamthodu and Mandalamkunnu. The nearest ports are Ponnani, Chavakkad and Chetuva. There are various religious places of worship in this panchayath.
Ecology
It is a coastal area. Paddy cultivation is predominant in this village
Tourism
Mannalamkunnu Beach is one of tourist destination in Punnayur village