Parakal

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Parackal

parackal
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CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State kerala
District warangal
Talukas Parakal
Languages
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
506164
Telephone code08713

Parakal is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala in India. [1]

Panchayats

Meenachil Thalul, Kummanam

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References

  1. "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. Retrieved 29 May 2007.