Punalur is a Municipality in Kollam district of Kerala State in India.
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16 Facts About Punalur
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Punalur is a Municipal town on a mountain path that had good relations with Tamil Nadu to the East from time unknown.
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Until 1734, Punalur was under the direct rule of the Ilaydathu Swaroopam.
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Punalur served as a pivot point in the rise of the independence movement and against the rule of Diwan.
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The CSI Church Punalur built by the British was used by the English men working in paper mill.
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Cultural history of Punalur reflects in the work of traditional and modern artists and performing groups of music, drama, cinema, etc.
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Punalur Municipality was established on 1 April 1971, with an area of 34.
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Currently, Punalur is a Grade-II municipality and divided into 35 electoral wards.
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Punalur is the headquarters of the Punalur Taluk and is one of the major and largest Taluks in Kollam District.
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Punalur Suspension Bridge is the oldest motorable bridge in Kerala, which was built by the British on AD 1877 and is a historical attraction.
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Kollam – Thirumangalam Road passes through Punalur, connects the City to Tamil Nadu and other parts of the districts.
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The station at Punalur is equipped with the locomotive service centre, parcel and timber depot, train parking bays, storage tanks for water and oil, etc.
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Punalur was one of the earliest center of Plywood industry in Travancore.
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