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Melarcode | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 10°37′00″N76°34′11″E / 10.616659°N 76.569664°E Coordinates: 10°37′00″N76°34′11″E / 10.616659°N 76.569664°E | |
Country | |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 0492 |
Vehicle registration | KL- |
Melarcode is a village and Gram Panchayat in Palakkad District, Kerala, South India. "Mayilattoor" was the former name of Melarcode, "Mayil" meaning peacock, probably due to the presence of so many peacocks in the village.
Kerala 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-third 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 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.
South India is the area including the five southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, as well as the three union territories of Andaman and Nicobar islands, Lakshadweep and Puducherry, occupying 19% of India's area. Covering the southern part of the peninsular Deccan Plateau, South India is bounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west and the Indian Ocean in the south. The geography of the region is diverse with two mountain ranges–the Western and Eastern Ghats, bordering the plateau heartland. Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Tungabhadra, Periyar and Vaigai Palar rivers are important non-perennial sources of water. Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Kochi, Trivandrum, Visakhapatnam,Vellore, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Mysuru, Mangalore and Kozhikode are the largest urban areas.
Melarcode has a developed cultural background. Melarcode has produced many fine artists in the field of Devotional Music like Melarcode Vaithyanathan (Vaithy) Bhagavathar and Melarcode Ravi Bhagavathar. North village in Melarcode is considered as one of the beautiful agraharam in Palakkad district. Annual utsavam is being celebrated every year on the months of April/May. The place is 70% covered with paddy fields, ponds, canals and temples.
Melarcode is well connected with all parts of Kerala with NH 47 just 10 km away. The village lies 25 km south of Palakkad Town. The nearest airport is Coimbatore, and Kochi airport is 95 km south of the village.
Melarcode has established banks such as Canara Bank and Dhanlakshmi Bank. Melarcode has a sizable migrant population. [1]
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