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Mepparamba | |
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Suburb | |
Coordinates: 10°46′34″N76°37′56″E / 10.7761339°N 76.6322029°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Government | |
• Body | Palakkad Municipality, Pirayiri Panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 678006 |
Telephone code | 0491 |
Vehicle registration | KL 09 |
Climate | MIXED (Köppen) |
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