| Puzhakkal Block Panchayat | |
| Settlement Type: | Block Panchayat |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Puzhakkal Block Panchayat in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.5533°N 76.1663°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name3: | Thrissur |
| Subdivision Type4: | Block |
| Subdivision Name4: | Puzhakkal Block Panchayat |
| Government Type: | Block Panchayat |
| Governing Body: | Puzhakkal Block Panchayat |
| Leader Title1: | President of the Block Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Index Number (PIN) |
| Postal Code: | 680551 - Puranattukara (Thrissur) PO |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +91-487 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-08 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical monsoon (Köppen Am) |
| Website: | http://lsgkerala.in/puzhakkalblock/ |
Puzhakkal Block Panchayat is a major block panchayat in Thrissur taluk, Thrissur district It is located 6.8km (04.2miles) north of Thrissur city. It is named after Puzhakkal River that passes through this region.
The grama panchayats that constitute Puzhakkal Block Panchayat are:
| Grama Panchayat Name | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adat | |
| 2 | Kolazhy | |
| 3 | Avanur | |
| 4 | Kaiparambu | |
| 5 | Mulakunnathukavu | |
| 6 | Tholur |
Being one of the main blocks of the district, the block office is Puranattukara, Thrissur. As major revenue and business block and a residential area of Thrissur city in Kerala state, it is mostly either industrial and agricultural.
Now, it has become the most developed suburban area of Thrissur city. Many of the major nerve centres of Thrissur City, including the Thrissur Collectorate, Government Medical College Thrissur, Vilangan Hills, Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Government Law College, Thrissur, Kendriya Vidyalaya, District Industries Centre of Kerala Govt., Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises under Government of India(MSME) and many more are in the block.
Many major automotive companies have commercial spaces here, including Hero Motors, Tata Motors, Fiat, Ford, Nissan, Hyundai, Toyota, Suzuki, Honda and more. A national-level tennis academy is also attracting tennis players here.
KINFRA is setting up an industrial park in Puzhakkal. The park would be set up in 50acres. and that the Industries Department would retain 10acres in it. The enterprises to be set up include units for ornaments, apparels and diamond cutting.[1]
A transit terminal Mobility hub also to be set up on lines of Puzhakkal Mobility Hub to reduce traffic congestion was recently approved to be realised soon.[2]