Purakkad

Purakkad is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Purakkad
Village
Purakkad Lighthouse
Purakkad
Coordinates: 9°21′0″N 76°21′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Population  (2001)
• Total	29,437
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-04

The literal meaning of Purakkad is "out of forest".^[1]

The Battle of Purakkad took place in 1746 between Travancore and combined forces of Odanad.^{[citation needed]}

It is the site of the Sree Venu Gopala Swamy temple.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Purakkad has a population of 27912 with 13751 males and 14161 females. Male literacy rate is 96% and the female literacy rate is 90%.^[3]