Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad

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Sreekrishnapuram
Town
Coordinates: 10°54′44″N76°24′41″E / 10.91220°N 76.41129°E / 10.91220; 76.41129
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Government
  Body Sreekrishnapuram Grama Panchayath
Population
 (2001)
  Total27,597
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
  Spoken Malayalam
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679513
Vehicle registration KL-51

Sreekrishnapuram is a town within the Ottappalam Tehsil of Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India. [1]

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Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census, Sreekrishnapuram -I had a population of 13204 with 6246 males and 6958 females and Sreekrishnapuram -II had a population of 14393 with 6734 males and 7659 females. [1]

Education

The town has a government Engineering College established in 1999 and several schools:

Places of interest

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References

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