Kollengode | |
Other Name: | Vengunad, Ayaskarapuri (Ancient Name) Kalingudi (British Name) |
Nickname: | Rice Bowl of Palakkad / Palace City |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.6139°N 76.6908°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Palakkad |
Governing Body: | Kollengode Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 49.33 |
Population Total: | 29587 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 678506 |
Registration Plate: | 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.
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.
The Gayathripuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, flows near the town.
Grama panchayats under Kollengode block panchayat are