Punnavely
Punnavely is a village situated on the border of Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts of Kerala, India. Punnavely is a typical Central Tranvancore village with rubber tree plantations, paddy fields, pepper farms, and other spices.
Punnavely | |
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Village | |
.jpg.webp) Anikkattilamma Shiva Parvathy temple | |
| Coordinates: 9.4911°N 76.69178°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | pathanamthitta |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689589 |
| Vehicle registration | KL |
| Sex ratio | 1058 ♂/♀ |
Etymology
"Punna" is the Malayalam term for the Ball Nut tree (Calophyllum inophyllum), and "Vely" means "fence". Punnavely is famous for its old time fences that were built with logs and branches from punna trees.
Location
Most areas of the wider Punnavely fall under Anicadu Grama Panchayat, but because of its location at the boundary between two districts, some of its wards are in Nedumkunnam, Kangazha, and Vellavoor panchayats. The Manimala River forms the boundary of Punnavely on the East.
Kottayam, Changanassery, and Thiruvalla are the three major towns (and railway stations) near the village, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) away from the village in three different directions. Other small towns close to the village are Mallappally, Nedumkunnam and Karukachal (in a radius of 7 km). Nedumkunnam and Mallappaly are famous for their weekly markets.
The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, approximately 105 km away. However, Trivandrum International Airport is also widely used.
Culture and population
The village is inhabited by various religious and caste communities. Farmers and the laborers have developed good inter-communal relationships over the years. There is strong emigration from the area and villagers are known to have migrated all parts of the world. Most of the land in the village is owned by the Varghese family.