| Akathethara | |
| Native Name Lang: | ml |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.8167°N 115°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Palakkad |
| Governing Body: | Akathethara Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 19.79 |
| Population Total: | 28592 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1444.77 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 678 008 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0491 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-09 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Akathethara Grama Panchayat 04912555171 |
| Website: | www.lsgkerala.in/akathetharapanchayat |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Palakkad |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Assembly constituency |
Akathethara is a census town and suburb of Palakkad city, Kerala, India.[1] [2] It is located about 11 km from the city centre and 5 km from renowned Malampuzha dam.[3] Sabari Ashram also called as Kerala's Sabarmati is located here where Mahatma Gandhi made his visit three times.[4]
India census, Akathethara had a population of 28592 with 13862 males and 14730 females.[5]