Punalur (Malayalam: പുനലൂര് Punalūr) (Tamil: புனலூர் Punalūr) is a city situated near the Kerala - Tamil Nadu border in the Kollam district, in the southern State of Kerala, India. It is situated in the banks of the Kallada River, receiving its name from two Tamil words; punal, meaning "water" and ooru, meaning "city", therefore "city of water". It is about 45 km north-east of Kollam and 75 km north of Thiruvananthapuram. It is also known as the "Lap of the western ghats".
It is the second-largest city in Kollam and the 5th largest city in south Kerala, and it is also a famous paper industry in India. The Punalur Paper Mills, established in the 1850s, was one of the first industry in Kerala and was a pioneer in the industrial revolution of Kerala. Punalur become an important trading and transport centre between Kollam and Sengottai (Tamil Nadu) under the rule of Travancore Kingdom. Steady progress of Punalur Panchayat administration upgraded to Municipality status in 1972. Although enjoying the status of Municipality since 1972, Punalur is waiting for development in basic infrastructure to the ever growing population, tourists and pilgrims.
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Coupon Code “VBSP15”
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