Purakkad is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
The literal meaning of Purakkad is "out of forest".
The Battle of Purakkad took place in 1746 between Travancore and combined forces of Odanad.
It is the site of the Sree Venu Gopala Swamy temple.
Demographics India census, Purakkad has a population of 29782 with 14383 males and 15399 females. Male literacy rate is 96.94% and the female literacy rate is 93.65%.
Elections
Panchayat election 2025
Total seatsUDFLDFNDAOTH199631Change 4 5 2
Ward Number Ward Name Winning candidate Party Alliance 1. Payalkulangara Gopakumar N. D. 2. Karoor North Sunitha U. 3. Karoor East B. Sreekumar 4. Karoor V. S. Mayadevi 5. Pazhayangadi Susheela Pradeep 6. Thaichira Sumesh Rajan 7. Naluchira Sindhu Baby 8. Thottappally A. Sunilkumar 9. Thottappally West M. H. Vijayan 10. Harbour Arya Noju 11. Spilway East R. Raji (Unni) 12. Chennankara Lakshmi Raj 13. Purakkad West Soumi Fasil 14. Anandeswaram Shylamma Shaji 15. Punthala Sasikumar 16. Puthan Nada Beena 17. Purakkad Rahumath Hamid 18. Panchayat Office Sulekha Babu 19. New LPS Ward Jayasree Mohandas
Panchayat election 2020
Total seatsLDFUDFNDAOTH1811511Change 3 3 1 1
Ward Number Ward Name Winning candidate Party Alliance 1. Payalkulangara M. Sreedevi 2. Karoor North R. Rajeevan 3. Karoor East Rahul 4. Karoor V. S. Mayadevi 5. Pazhayangadi V. S. Jinuraj 6. Thaichira Bindumol U. 7. Naluchira Priya Ajesh 8. Thottappally R. Suni 9. Thottappally West Prasanna Kunjumon 10. Harbour Rajeshwari Krishnan 11. Spilway East Leena Rajaneesh 12. Chennankara C. Raju 13. Anandeswaram V. Sasikanthan 14. Punthala Ammini Vijayan 15. Puthan Nada G. Subhashkumar 16. Panchayat Office D. Manoj 17. Purakkad Fasil 18. Pazhayapurakkad A. S. Sudarshanan
Panchayat election 2015
Total seatsUDFLDFNDAOTH188820
Ward Number Ward Name Winning candidate Party Alliance 1. Payalkulangara Prasad 2. Karoor North B. Priya 3. Karoor East Jayasree Chandu 4. Karoor Saji Matheri 5. Pazhayangadi Prabha Ravi 6. Thaichira V. S. Jinuraj 7. Naluchira Prabalendran 8. Thottappally R. Suni 9. Thottappally West P. P. Niji 10. Harbour P. Aromal 11. Spilway East R. Raji (Unni) 12. Chennankara Liji Devadath 13. Anandeswaram J. Sudhamani 14. Punthala V. Sasikanthan 15. Puthan Nada Suja Thankakuttan 16. Panchayat Office Rahmath Hamid 17. Purakkad Sulekha Babu 18. Pazhayapurakkad Bindu Shaji
References
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