Kollengode, Palakkad

For other uses, see Kollengode.

Kollengode Vengunad, Ayaskarapuri (Ancient Name)
Town
Kachamkurissi Temple,Kollengode
Nickname:  Rice Bowl of Palakkad / Palace City
Kollengode Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Kollengode Kollengode (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°36′50″N76°41′27″E / 10.61389°N 76.69083°E / 10.61389; 76.69083
Country	India
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.

River

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

Kollengode Block Panchayat

Grama panchayats under Kollengode block panchayat are

• Kollengode
• Koduvayur
• Puthunagaram
• Vadavannur
• Muthalamada

Gallery

• 
  A paddy field in Kollengode

References

1. "പാലക്കാട്‌ ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള്‍ | പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ്". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
2. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.