The town hosts the campus of Rubber Board, the biggest central government organization in the district.

[4] The former Chief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy, was representing the Puthuppally Legislative Constituency since 1970 till his death in 2023.

In a late afternoon a youth named Kuttickal Kochu was on his way to the native ball playground unaware of the happenings.

Kottayam-Pathanamthitta road intersects with Thiruvalla-Ettumanoor and Thiruvalla-Kidangoor-Muvattupuzha bypass making Puthuppally one of the most congested junctions in the district.

Usually, the game is played on level grounds and non-availability of playgrounds also contributes to the slow death of the sport.