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Urakam, Thrissur | |
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| Coordinates: 10°25′39″N76°12′58″E / 10.4274°N 76.2160°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Elevation | 32.39 m (106.27 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| • Speech | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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| Other Neighbourhoods | Elthuruth, Cherpu, Pallissery, Ettumana, Kolliparambu |
| LS | Thrissur |
| VS | Nattika |
Urakam [3] or Oorakam [4] is a neighbourhood near Cherpu in Thrissur [5] of Kerala state in the peninsular India.
It is located with the geographic coordinates of 10°25′39″N76°12′58″E / 10.4274°N 76.2160°E at an altitude of about 32.39 metres (106.3 ft) above the mean sea level.
There is a Hindu temple dedicated to Durga viz., Ammathiruvadi Temple situated at Urakam. [6]
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