Punnavely


Punnavely is a village situated on the border of Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts of Kerala, India.
Punnavely is a typical Central Tranvancore village with rubber tree plantations, paddy fields, pepper farms, and other spices.

Etymology

"Punna" is the Malayalam term for the Ball Nut tree, and "Vely" means "fence". Punnavely is famous for its old time fences that were built with logs and branches from punna trees.

Location

Most areas of the wider Punnavely fall under Anicadu Grama Panchayat, but because of its location at the boundary between two districts, some of its wards are in Nedumkunnam, Kangazha, and Vellavoor panchayats. The Manimala River forms the boundary of Punnavely on the East.
Kottayam, Changanassery, and Thiruvalla are the three major towns near the village, approximately away from the village in three different directions. Other small towns close to the village are Mallappally, Nedumkunnam and Karukachal. Nedumkunnam and Mallappaly are famous for their weekly markets.
The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, approximately 105 km away. However, Trivandrum International Airport is also widely used.

Culture and population

The village is inhabited by various religious and caste communities. Farmers and the laborers have developed good inter-communal relationships over the years. There is strong emigration from the area and villagers are known to have migrated all parts of the world.