Kollengode, Palakkad
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Kollengode Vengunad, Ayaskarapuri (Ancient Name) | |
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Town | |
Nickname: Rice Bowl of Palakkad / Palace City | |
Coordinates: 10°36′50″N 76°41′27″E / 10.61389°N 76.69083°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Government | |
• Body | Kollengode Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 49.33 km2 (19.05 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,587 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 678506 |
Vehicle registration | KL 70 |
Kollengode is a town in Palakkad district, Kerala, India.[1] Kollengode Town is the headquarters of Kollengode Grama Panchayat and Kollengode Block Panchayat.[citation needed]
As of 2001[update] India census, Kollengode-I had a population of 18,583 with 9,068 males and 9,515 females.[2]
Kollengode railway station is located at Oottara. State highway SH-58 passes through Kollengode. The nearest airport is Coimbatore around 70 km from Kollengode.
River
[edit]The Gayathripuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, flows near the town.
Kollengode Block Panchayat
[edit]Grama panchayats under Kollengode block panchayat are
- Kollengode
- Koduvayur
- Puthunagaram
- Vadavannur
- Muthalamada
Gallery
[edit]- A paddy field in Kollengode
References
[edit]- ^ "പാലക്കാട് ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള് | പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ്". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
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