Kollengode Vengunad, Ayaskarapuri (Ancient Name) | |
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Town | |
![]() Kachamkurissi Temple,Kollengode | |
Nickname: Rice Bowl of Palakkad / Palace City | |
Coordinates: 10°36′50″N76°41′27″E / 10.61389°N 76.69083°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Government | |
• Body | Kollengode Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 49.33 km2 (19.05 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 29,587 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 678506 |
Vehicle registration | 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.[ 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.
The Gayathripuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, flows near the town.
Grama panchayats under Kollengode block panchayat are