Punalur

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Punalur
Municipality
Punalur Suspension Bridge
Punalur Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Punalur Punalur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°01′01″N 76°55′34″E / 9.017°N 76.926°E / 9.017; 76.926
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Body	Municipality
• Chairman/Chairperson	K. Pushpaletha
Area
• Total	34.35 km2 (13.26 sq mi)
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	46,702
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691305 to 034
Telephone code	0475
Vehicle registration	KL 25
Nearest city	Kollam (44 km)
Website	www.punalurmunicipality.in www.voiceofpunalur.com

Punalur is a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India.^[2] It is the headquarters of the Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It is situated in the eastern part of the Kollam district of Kerala, on the banks of the Kallada River and foothills of the Western Ghats. It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-east of Kollam and 68 kilometres (42 mi) north of Thiruvananthapuram.