 Punnakkulangara, 3rd ward of the former Anthoor Panchyath and 27th ward of former unified Taliparamba municipality, now 21st ward of Anthoor Municipality, never elected any non left member.The national highway passes through Dharmashala junction.Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side.