Purakkad

Purakkad പ്രക്കാട്
village.
Purakkad Lighthouse
Coordinates: 9°21′0″N 76°21′0″E / 9.35000°N 76.35000°ECoordinates: 9°21′0″N 76°21′0″E / 9.35000°N 76.35000°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Population (2001)
• Total	29,437
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	KL-04

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

History

The literal meaning of Purakkad is "out of forest".^[1] The village of Purakkad was the scene of battle between Travancore and Kochin forces in 1754 AD and between Travancore and the forces of Zamorin in 1756 AD. There was an ancient port at Purakkad. The Dutch East India Company had a factory at that time. A crucifix was presented by Dutch seafarers who landed on Purakkad beach when their ship was lost at sea in a terrible storm. The crucifix has never been repaired since all these years. Now the church housing the crucifix faces demolition threat because of road widening plans.

Demographics

As of 2001 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%.^[2]

Places Of Interest

Sree Venu Gopala Swamy^[3] Temple of Purakkad is one of the oldest temples that belongs to Goud Saraswat Brahmins. The temple was built more than 400 years ago with the help of Chembakassery Raja, when a group of Goud Saraswat Brahmins migrated from Goa.A famous shrine of the Muislim community is also there. Holy cross church founded since 1410. The church nenewed as mar sleeva chuch in 2015

Chakara

The coast of Purakkad experiences a natural phenomenon called Chakara during monsoon season.

References

1. Archived February 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
2. "പുറക്കാട്‌ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Purakkad Grama Panchayat) » പൊതുവിവരങ്ങള്‍". Lsgkerala.in. Retrieved 2015-05-20. zero width joiner character in |title= at position 70 (help)
3. "Sree Venugopala Devawom". Purakkadsvd.org. Retrieved 2015-05-20.

4. Mar sleeva church