Pudukad
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Pudukad is a village situated on the banks of Kurumali River
Kurumali River
The Kurumali River is the main tributary of the Karuvannur river. It originates as the Chimmony Aar from Poomalai in the Western Ghats and flows through the Thrissur district of the state of Kerala in India....

, also known as Karuvannur River, in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

. The village is 14 km to the south of Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...

 City and 16 km to the north of Chalakudy
Chalakudy
Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of the Kerala State in India. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly and Vazhachal Falls...

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Transportation

Pudukad is on the Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. It is famous for the sprawling Koodalmanikyam Temple that has Bharata as the main deity and the St Thomas Cathedral in the heart of the City...

-Chalakudy railway line.

Both KSRTC
KSRTC
KSRTC may refer to:* Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation* Kerala State Road Transport Corporation...

 and private bus services connect Pudukad to Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...

, Amballur in the north and Kodakara
Kodakara
Kodakara is a small town in Thrissur district of Kerala state in South India. It is located on National Highway 20 km south of Thrissur town and about 10 km north of Chalakkudy. Administratively, Kodakara comes under Kodakara panchayat and Mukundapuram taluk...

, Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda
Irinjalakuda is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. It is famous for the sprawling Koodalmanikyam Temple that has Bharata as the main deity and the St Thomas Cathedral in the heart of the City...

,Chalakudy and Ernakulam in the south.

The Nedumbassery (Kochi) International Airport is located approximately 35 km south of Pudukad.

Educational institutions

  • Following educational institutions operate here:
  • St Antony's Higher Secondary School
  • Prajyoti Niketan college
  • Govt V H S E (Specialisation: Agriculture)
  • MCA centre of calicut university
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