Kunnukara panchayat was once part of Ayroor village union in Alengad taluk. Later, Alengad merged with N. Paravur and Kunnukara became a panchayat. This place was then part of the Kingdom of Cochin. During the Mysorean invasion of Kerala, Tipu Sultan travelled through Manjaly via Kunnumkara.

Kunnukara is surrounded by Periyar river to the south, Chalakudy river to the north and Manjaly Canal in its centre and to the west. Kunnukara is the part of the Kerala backwaters. The surrounding areas are Chengamand panchayat to the east, Thrissur district - Kuzhur panchayat to the North, Puthenvelikkara panchayat to the west and Karumallore panchayat to the south. Kunnukara is considered to be the rice grain of Paravur. The main source of income in the panchayat comes from agriculture, with different types of cultivations grown. Brick construction is a major industry as well.

Kunnukara belongs to the Parakkadav block panchayat. The wards or places in Kunnukara include:

• Aduvassery
• Kuttipuzha
• Chalakka
• Ayroor
• Vayalkara
• Kuthiathode

• Aluva railway station
• Angamaly railway station
• Chowwara railway station

• Cochin International Airport

• Paravur Taluk
• Kochi
• Ernakulam District