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Poonjar | |
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Town | |
 A view from Kaippally, the hilly region of Poonjar | |
  Poonjar Location in Kerala, India  Poonjar Poonjar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°40′28″N 76°48′31″E / 9.674369°N 76.808669°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686581 (Poonjar), 686582 (Poonjar Thekkekara) |
| Telephone code | 04822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-35 |
| Nearest city | Kottayam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Climate | typical Kerala climate (Köppen) |
Poonjar is a small Indian town located on the eastern side of Kottayam district in Kerala state, India. Before the independence of India, Poonjar had been the part of Travancore princely state. Erattupetta, Teekoy, Bharananganam, and Vagamon are the nearest towns and villages of Poonjar. Taluk Headquarters, Pala is 18 kilometres away from Poonjar, Kanjirapally is 22.6 kilometres away from Poonjar and Thodupuzha is 34 kilometeres away from Poonjar.
