Pullad Explained

Pullad
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.3549°N 76.6732°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pathanamthitta
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Tiruvalla
Governing Body:Koyipram Grama Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:26425
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:689548
Area Code Type:Telephone Code
Area Code:0469
Registration Plate:KL-27
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest town
Blank1 Info Sec1:Tiruvalla
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Pathanamthitta
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate

Pullad is a town in Thiruvalla municipality in the Pathanamthitta district, Kerala.Pullad is a part of Koipuram census village. It is situated 12 km east from Thiruvalla SCS Junction and 3 km from Kumbanad along the TK Road. It is part of Tiruvalla taluk.

Pullad is the part of Aranmula legislative assembly constituency and Pathanamthitta parliament constituency.

Demographics

Pullad is part of Koipuram census village. Total population of Koipuram is 7319 families and 26425 inhabitants, of which 12231 are males while 14194 are females .

In Koipuram village population of children of age 0-6 is 2011, which makes up 7.61% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Koipuram village is 1160, which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Koipuram as per census is 989, higher than Kerala average of 964.

Koipuram village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Koipuram village was 97.31% compared to 94.00% of Kerala. In Koipuram Male literacy stands at 97.57% while female literacy rate was 97.09%.[1]

Points of interest

Maramon, known as "Asia's largest Christian gathering", the Maramon convention takes place near Pullad on the banks of Pamba river. Pullad is famous for its long and rich tradition in "Padayani". There is also Padinjattethil temple in Pullad. Pullad is also known for its tapioca farming (known as "Pulladan Kappa").

Nearby Places

See also

References

Thiruvalla taluk

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koipuram Village Population - Thiruvalla - Pathanamthitta, Kerala. www.census2011.co.in. 2016-03-13.