Palkulangara

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Palkulangara
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Palkulangara
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Palkulangara
Palkulangara (India)
Coordinates: 8°29′42″N76°55′45″E / 8.49500°N 76.92917°E / 8.49500; 76.92917
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695024
Telephone code0471
Vehicle registration KL-01

Palkulangara is an urban neighbourhood of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the Indian state of Kerala.

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Location

Palkulangara [1] is around 1 km from Pettah Junction, 700 m from West Fort Junction and 1.5 km from Chakkai Bypass Junction. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport and the nearest railway station is Pettah Railway Station. The place is famous for Palkulangara Devi Temple, one of the most ancient temples in Kerala.

Religion

The population of Palkulangara mainly practices Hinduism. The area predominantly consists of people from the Nair community.

Religious Places

Main Landmarks

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References

  1. "Pin code of Palkulangara in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - Wikimapia Postal". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014. Wikimapia
  2. "Nss School, Palkulangara - Thiruvananthapuram". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 12 May 2024.