Kollengode, Palakkad

Town in Kerala, India
Kollengode
Vengunad, Ayaskarapuri (Ancient Name)
Kalingudi (British Name)
Town
Kachamkurissi Temple,Kollengode
Kachamkurissi Temple,Kollengode
Nickname: 
Rice Bowl of Palakkad / Palace City
10°36′50″N 76°41′27″E / 10.61389°N 76.69083°E / 10.61389; 76.69083
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Government
 • BodyKollengode Panchayat
Area
 • Total49.33 km2 (19.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total29,587
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
678506
Vehicle registrationKL 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

The Gayathripuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, flows near the town.

Kollengode Block Panchayat

Grama panchayats under Kollengode block panchayat are

  • Kollengode
  • Koduvayur
  • Puthunagaram
  • Vadavannur
  • Muthalamada

Gallery

  • A paddy field in Kollengode
    A paddy field in Kollengode

References

  1. ^ "പാലക്കാട്‌ ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള്‍ | പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ്". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. ^ "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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