Reed is a common name for several tall, grass-like plants of wetlands .
13-607: The Punalur Suspension Bridge , located in Punalur , India is the 19th century motorable Bridge in Kerala , which was built by Travancore Government and is now a historical attraction. The bridge has a length of 400 feet (120 m). The suspension bridge was built to prevent wild animals from crossing into the town from the forest area. The Punalur Suspension Bridge is the first motorable bridge in South India. The suspension bridge crossing
26-504: Is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Punalur. The first planned eco-tourism project in Kerala is only 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Punalur on NH 744 towards Sengottai . Punalur Assembly constituency is part of the Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency) and Punalur Assembly constituency . K. Pushpaletha is the sitting Chairperson of Punalur Municipality. P. S. Supal of Communist Party of India
39-574: Is situated in the eastern part of the Kollam district of Kerala, on the banks of the Kallada River and foothills of the Western Ghats . It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-east of Kollam and 68 kilometres (42 mi) north of Thiruvananthapuram . Punalur has an average elevation of 56 metres (184 ft). Many tourists have visited scenic spots along the Kallada River . The Palaruvi Falls
52-554: Is the Marsh Arabs . Phragmites australis , the common reed , is used in many areas for thatching roofs. In the United Kingdom , common reed used for this purpose is known as "Norfolk reed" or "water reed". However, "wheat reed" and "Devon reed" are not reeds but long-stemmed wheat straw. Ancient Greeks used Arundo donax to make flutes known as kalamaulos; this is a compound word, from kalamos (cane) + aulos (flute). At
65-499: Is the MLA of Punalur assembly constituency and N. K. Premachandran is MP of Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency) . The assembly constituency is continuously won by Communist Party of India since 1991. Punalur Municipality is currently ruled by Left Democratic Front . As of 2011 India census , Punalur had a population of 46,702. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Punalur has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than
78-401: The bridge. In order to prove the strength of the bridge the engineer and his family passed under the bridge in a country boat while six elephants were walking over it. Now the bridge is of historical interest and is a major tourist attraction. The main concept behind the construction of this bridge was that areas on the other side of the river Kallada was dense forest. A bridge was necessary. It
91-527: The construction of this bridge. It still remains a mystery. A new concrete bridge was built near to the Punalur Suspension Bridge in 1972 due to heavy traffic on the National Highway 208 , a new strong bridge was built. The bridge was recently repaired and renovated by the government of Kerala. The structure was strengthened, new wood panels of the same tree (Kambakom) which was first used in
104-482: The construction were fit, the steel armrests and the stone columns were painted, night lamps were installed and a new park and resting place were made near the bridge. [REDACTED] Media related to Punalur suspension bridge at Wikimedia Commons Punalur Punalur is a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala , India. It is the headquarters of the Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It
117-417: The national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 82%. In Punalur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is the first paper mill in the Kerala, and one of the oldest paper mill of the country, it was started at Punalur in 1886. The mill used reeds to make paper and was opened by T.J. Cameroon, an industrialist from Britain. One of the mill's customers when they were open
130-462: The river is the only suspended-deck type in south India. The construction started under Walthew Clarence Barton and completed in 1877 by Albert Henry chief engineers of Travancore across the Kallada River. This huge bridge was suspended by two spans and was used for vehicular movement. Construction took more than six years. It is said that after completion of the bridge people hesitated to walk over
143-580: The time, the best cane for flutes came from the banks of river Kephissos, in Attica, Greece. Several kalamaulos tuned differently and tied together, made a syrinx or Panpipes . A. donax is still the principal source material of reed makers for clarinets , saxophones , oboes , bassoons , bagpipes , and other woodwind instruments. The Var country in southern France contains the best-known supply of instrument reeds. Bamboo and, even more commonly, rattan stems are used as "reed sticks" to wick and disperse
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#1732873180249156-405: Was also built to prevent wild animals from getting to the populated side, a bridge which shakes when someone gets on it was built, this shaking scared off the animals and they would not cross the bridge. The bridge is connected to four wells. The iron rods of the bridge is connected to the clips, situated in the wells. Each well is about 100 feet deep and no one since knows the engineering behind
169-534: Was the India Security Press . Up to 1931, Punalur was renamed multiple times. In 1987, the mill which was managed by L.N. Dalmia and had around 1020 employees was shut down due to huge liabilities. Reed (plant) They are all members of the order Poales (in the modern, expanded circumscription), and include: Many different cultures have used reeds in construction of buildings of various types for at least thousands of years. One contemporary example
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