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Puthuvype is an upcoming major Industrial area in Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a western suburb of Kochi City. It is situated 5 km west of High Court Junction.DemographicsAs per Government of India Census 2011 Puthuvype has a population of nearly 23,717 people. Males constitute 48.88% of the population and females 51.12%Location and SurroundingsPuthuvype is a part of Vypin Island. It borders Vembanad Lake to the east, Arabian Sea to the west and South and Njarakkal to the North. The main thoroughfares in the area are Vypin-Munambam Road and LNG Terminal Road.IndustriesIndustries located to Puthuvypeen is mainly related to natural regasification project and petroleum projects. LNG Terminal The Kochi LNG Terminal of Petronet LNG Ltd is the first LNG terminal in southern India and the fourth LNG terminal of country. The Project is a Greenfield LNG Re-gasification terminal at Puthuvypeen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on land allotted by the Kochi Port Trust. The terminal has a capacity of 5 MMTPA.Single Buoy Mooring It is a loading buoy anchored offshore that serves as a mooring point and interconnect for tankers loading or offloading petroleum products. It is operated by Kochi Refineries Ltd (KRL), a subsidiary of BPCL.