Puthukkad is a town on the banks of Kurumali River, also known as Mupliyam River, in Kerala. The town is to the south of Thrissur, to the north of Chalakudy, and west of Cheruval. The National highway NH 544 passes through this town.
Pudukad( Code -PUK) railway station is on the Irinjalakuda-Thrissur railway line. Both KSRTC and private bus services connect Puthukkad to Thrissur, Mannuthy, Palakkad in the north, Kodakara, Irinjalakuda, Chalakudy, Kottayam and Ernakulam almost all areas in Kerala , Near Pudukad Railway Station and Ernakulam in the south, Palazhi and Thottippal in the west and Mupliyam and Chengaloor in the east.All Major Private Tourist bus services towards Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mangalore has boarding point at Puthukkad junction.Also all types of KSRTC Buses have boarding point at Puthukkad KSRTC Bus stand
The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, Kochi is located approximately south of Puthukkad.
India census, Puthukkad had a population of 12,500. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Pudukkad has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 83%. In Pudukkad, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.