Punchavayal

Punchavayal
Punchavayal
village
	Punchavayal Location in Kerala, India Punchavayal Punchavayal (India)
	Coordinates: 9°29′5″N 76°52′27″E / 9.48472°N 76.87417°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Government
• Type	Panchayath
• Body	Mundakkayam panchayath
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686513
Area code	04828
Vehicle registration	KL-34

Punchavayal is a village in Mundakayam panchayath of Kanjirappally taluk in the Indian state of Kerala. It is approximately 6 km away by road from Mundakayam, and is at the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts.

Economy

Punchavayal is a land of coffee, pepper, cocoa and natural rubber.

Administration

Punchavayal is a part of Poonjar Constituency for Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections and part of Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency) for Indian General Elections. P. C. George of Kerala Janapaksham is the sitting MLA. Anto Antony of INC is the MP representing Punchavayal, Mundakayam.

Sabarigiri International Airport

On 19 of July 2017, the Kerala Government announced the construction of the 5th International Airport in Kerala, Sabarigiri International Airport at Cheruvally Estate of Harrisons Plantations at Erumely, situated at the Border of Kottayam District and Pathanamthitta district to facilitate the travel of Sabarimala pilgrims.^[1] The proposed project site Cheruvally Estate is just 13 km from Punchavayal.

Education

Sree Sabareesa College, Murikkumvayal
St. Mary's LP School, Punchavayal
Govt.Vocational HSS, Murikkumvayal

References

^ "Kerala cabinet gives nod to green airport in Kanjirappally to facilitate travel for Sabarimala pilgrims". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

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[1] "Kerala cabinet gives nod to green airport in Kanjirappally to facilitate travel for Sabarimala pilgrims". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.

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