Harinagar Poonkunnam

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Harinagar Poonkunnam
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°32′12″N76°12′18″E / 10.536547°N 76.205099°E / 10.536547; 76.205099 Coordinates: 10°32′12″N76°12′18″E / 10.536547°N 76.205099°E / 10.536547; 76.205099
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration KL-

Harinagar is a suburb of Thrissur town in Thrissur district, Kerala, south India. It is 3 km from the centre of the town (Swaraj Round). Harinagar housing colony is one of the largest colony in the town and the commercial and residential area of Poonkunnam. There are so many streets in this colony by which each house is known like Harinagar 4th street. Harinagar colony is surrounded by some of the famous Hindu Temples in the district like, Poonkunnam Siva Temple, Poonkunnam Seetha Ramaswamy Temple and Kuttankulangara Sri Krishna Temple.

Thrissur Metropolis in Kerala, India

Thrissur, originally Thri Siva Peroor and previously known by its anglicised form as Trichur, is the third largest city, the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala and the 20th largest in India. Thrissur is also known as the "Cultural Capital of Kerala" because of its cultural, spiritual and religious leanings throughout history. It is the headquarters of the Thrissur District. The city is built around a 65-acre (26 ha) hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan temple. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin. It is located 300 kilometres (186 mi) towards north-west of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. One of the main cultural events in Thrissur is the Thrissur Pooram, which attracts quite a number of tourists and travellers.

Thrissur district District in Kerala, India

Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population.

Kerala State in southern India

Kerala, locally known as Keralam, is a state on the southwestern, Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is the twenty-second largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea and Arabian Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.

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Harinagar is a small village in Kusheswar Asthan West Block in Darbhanga district in Bihar, India. Harinagar is a panchayat in itself, made up of Harinagar, Aso, Majhiyam, Chatar, Darvepur, Mahrajpur, Maibi-Kachhua, Dharisham etc. Harinagar panchayat is the border of Darbhanga district and Samastipur district. This is why its sub post office is in Singhia, a village in Smastipur district.

Harinagar may refer to: