| Punnayur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 17547 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 679562 (For Punnayur South & North) |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0487 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-46 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Chavakkad, Guruvayur |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Thrissur |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Guruvayur |
Punnayur is a Panchayath in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.This village has coastal area, Mannalamkunnu Beach is one of tourist destination in Trissur District . The office, co-op bank and Punnayur Village are located in Edakkara. Edakkara is one of the small area of Punnnayur Panchayth, Edakkazhiyur, Agalad, Kuzhingara, Aviyur Mannalamkunnu and Punnayur are the other places. Punnayur is located 35 km from Thrissur railway station, 12 km from Guruvayoor railway station, and 90 km from Kochi International Airport. Edakkara is very close to NH 17, (Ponnani- Chavakkad).[1]
India's largest Public Aquarium, Marine World is now at Panchavadi Beach Edakkazhiyoor.
India census, Punnayur had a population of 17547 with 8198 males and 9349 females.