Pennukkara

Coordinates: 9°16′59″N 76°36′52″E / 9.28306°N 76.61444°E / 9.28306; 76.61444
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Pennukkara
village
Pennukkara is located in Kerala
Pennukkara
Pennukkara
Location in Kerala, India
Pennukkara is located in India
Pennukkara
Pennukkara
Pennukkara (India)
Coordinates: 9°16′59″N 76°36′52″E / 9.28306°N 76.61444°E / 9.28306; 76.61444
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Government
 • BodyAla Panchayat
Population
 (2019)
 • Total6,670
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689520
Telephone code0479
Vehicle registrationKL-4/KL-30
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityCochin
Lok Sabha constituencyMavelikara
Civic agencyAla Panchayat
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature32 °C (90 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)

Pennukkara is a small village situated about 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the town of Chengannur taluk of Alappuzha district, Kerala in India. Pennukkara is famous for its lagoons, Pond's and the Poomala Chal lake, & Natural heritages. The kerala's longest Canal Aquadate is situated at Pennukkara & Pennukkara (part of ALA Panchayath) is on the banks of Uttarappalli River ## Utharappalli_River also known as varattar locally. this river is a natural interlinking of Achankovil and Pampa rivers.

Pennukkara is a landmark site to travelers on the kollam -theni National highway, Chengannur-Mavelikkara Road , Pandalam Kozhuvaloor, Venmony, Kollam etc..

Administratively Pennukkara lies under the jurisdiction of ALA village Panchayat. Mostly this place is an agricultural strip of paddy field called Mampra padam. The physical features of the area follow the typical midland geographical pattern of Kerala, consisting of lush vegetation, fertile wet fields, and hilly terrain.

Malamodi, Kinaruvila, Valappuzha, Thevarakkode, Chammath, Pullamthazham, Utharapally are the minor places include in Pennukkara

There are private and state transport buses connecting Chengannur and kollam chain service, kozhuvalloor, Venmony, pandalam, Mavelikara, Haripad, Mannar, Alappuzha, through Pennukkara :-

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