About Village
POONITHURA VILLAGE IS ONE OF THE 25 VILLAGES OF KANAYANNUR TALUK IN ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KERALA. IT IS A REGION IN THE CITY OF KOCHI IN KERALA. IT WAS A PART OF ERSTWHILE COCHIN PRINCELY STATE ALSO KNOWN AS PERUMBADAPPU SWAROOPAM. POONITHURA VILLGE OFFICE FUNCTIONING IN THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING NAMED ROSY BAZAR OPPOSITE TO MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL, S.A.ROAD, VYTTILA JUNCTION.
Demography
87,200 WAS THE POPULATION OF POONITHURA VILLAGE ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS 2011.THE DIVISIONS 43, 44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52 AND 53 OF KOCHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PERTAIN TO THE POONITHURA VILLAGE AREA.
Geography
THE VILLAGE AREA LIES IN THE SOUTH EAST PART OF KOCHI CITY AND SHARING BOUNDARY WITH THRIPUNITHURA AND MARADU MUNCIPALITIES. EDAPPALLY-AROOR BYPASS OF NH 66 PASSES THROUGH THE VILLAGE
Socio-Economic
ENTIRE AREA OF POONITHURA VILLAGE COMES UNDER KOCHI CITY WHICH IS THE FASTEST DEVELOPING CITY OF KERALA. MANY PEOPLE MIGRATED FROM THE NORTH AND OTHER SOUTHERN STATES OF INDIA SEEKING BETTER LIFE AND OPPORTUNITIES HAVE SETTLED IN THE VILLAGE AREA.
Ecology
CHAMPAKARA CANAL AND CHILAVANNOOR CANAL FLOWING SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE POONITHURA VILLAGE. WATERS SHEDS NEAR TO THE CANALS HAVE BEEN FORMED A BETTER HABITAT FOR THE BACKWATER FISHES AND MIGRATORY BIRDS.
Tourism
VYTILA MOBILITY HUB, FLY OVER, CHAMPAKARA CANAL AND CHILAVANNOOR BUND ROAD ARE MIND PLEASING ATTRACTIONS. KOCHI WATER METRO IS ANOTHER TOURISM ATTRACTION.