Porkulam is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. Dr. B.K. Tapper found old "nannangadies" in a temple compound at Porkulam. In the nannangadies he found human remains, decorated pearls, iron tools and earthen pots which were very similar to those found at Thakshasila, a site which dates back more than 2400 years.
Porkulam
Maaraath (Transpire) | |
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village | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,192 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680542 |
| Telephone code | 04885 2***** |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Nearest city | Kunnamkulam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kunnamkulam |
| Website | www |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census, Porkulam had a population of 5903 with 2821 males and 3082 females.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
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