Kollengode, Palakkad Explained

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.

River

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

Kollengode Block Panchayat

Grama panchayats under Kollengode block panchayat are

Notes and References

  1. Web site: പാലക്കാട്‌ ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള്‍ പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ് . 2022-10-14 . dop.lsgkerala.gov.in.
  2. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 2008-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx . 8 December 2008 .