| Puthukkad | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.4176°N 76.2704°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur District |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 20 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 680301 |
| Area Code: | 0480 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Footnotes: | Temperature Range: 22.5°C - 35 °C |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English,HINDI |
Puthukkad is a town on the banks of Kurumali River, also known as Mupliyam River, in Kerala. The town is to the south of Thrissur, to the north of Chalakudy, and west of Cheruval. The National highway NH 544 passes through thi town.
Puthukkad railway station is on the Irinjalakuda-Thrissur railway line. Both KSRTC and private bus services connect Puthukkad to Thrissur, Amballur, Mannuthy and Palakkad in the north, Kodakara, Irinjalakuda, Chalakudy, and South Thorave, Near Pudukad Railway Station and Ernakulam in the south, Palazhi and Thottippal in the west and Mupliyam and Chengaloor in the east.
The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, Kochi is located approximately south of Puthukkad.
India census,[1] Puthukkad had a population of 12,500. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Pudukkad has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 83%. In Pudukkad, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.