Punalur is a town in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated 45 kilometers from Kollam, located at 76.92 °E 9.00 °N, 34 meters above sea level. Some notable locations in the town include the Punalur Paper Mill and the Punalur suspension bridge, which crosses the Kallada river. This bridge was constructed at the time of British rule in 1877. Kerala ((?); Malayalam: à´àµà´°à´³à´, â ) is a state on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... For the district with the same name, see Kollam District. ...
Some of the famous nearby places are Kottarakara, Anchal, Kulathupuzha. Kottarakara is a town located in the district of Kollam, formerly known as Quilon, in Kerala, India. ...
Some of the tourist spots near Punalur are Thenmala, Palaruvi Water Falls.
Main agricultural products of this township are rubber, black pepper, and other spices. Tenmala Ecotourism is 10 km away from this township.
PSSS is the official organisation of the Catholic Diocese of Punalur responsible for social action and development.
Punalur Social Service Society (psss) is a non-profit voluntary development organisation which contributes to the sustainable and equitable development of the Dalits, Inland Fishers, Tribals, Landless agricultural labourers, traditional artisans, women, children and livelihood communities in Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts of Kerala, South India.
We accomplish this through promotion of peoples organisations, functional development education, participatory programme planning and management and processes that enhance the capacity of individuals and communities to initiate economic, political and socio-cultural action to improve their quality of life leading to community empowerment.