Puthuponnani Explained

Puthuponnani
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.74°N 75.93°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Malappuram District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Puthuponnani is coastal locality in Ponnani taluk of Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.

Description

Puthuponnani borders the Arabian Sea to the west and the Canoli Canal to the east. Puthuponnani is administratively under Ponnani municipality. It separates Ponnani municipality from Veliyankode Grama Panchayat.

Puthuponnani's promontory, where the Canoli Canal meets the Arabian Sea, is place for people to relax and enjoy the sunset. Veliyankode is a nearby place.

Transportation

Puthuponnani village connects to other parts of India through Kuttippuram town. National highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Kuttippuram.

Society

Socially and economically backward when compared with other parts of the taluk, most people's livelihood is fishing and daily wage labour. Some migrated to Gulf countries. A few people work in the educational (government and private) and conventional agricultural sectors.