Kollengode, Palakkad

Kollengode

Vengunad, Ayaskarapuri (Ancient Name)
Kalingudi (British Name)
Kollengode Vengunad, Ayaskarapuri (Ancient Name); Kalingudi (British Name)
Town
	Kachamkurissi Temple,Kollengode
	Nickname: Rice Bowl of Palakkad / Palace City
	Kollengode Location in Kerala, India Kollengode Kollengode (India)
	Coordinates: 10°36′50″N 76°41′27″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Palakkad
Government
• Body	Kollengode Panchayat
Area
• Total	49.33 km2 (19.05 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	29,587
• Density	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	678506
Vehicle registration	KL 70

Kollengode is one of the major towns in Palakkad district, Kerala, India.[1] Kollengode is well known for the culture of Kerala.[2] Kollengode Town is the headquarters of Kollengode Grama Panchayat and Kollengode Block Panchayat. Kollengode is one of the major tourist spots of Palakkad district. It is located about 26 km from Palakkad.

A number of archaeological and historic sites, which have potential for tourism development, are located in and around Kollengode.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kollengode-I had a population of 18,583 with 9,068 males and 9,515 females.[3]

22 km away from Palakkad (Palakkad–Kollengode Route) and 65 km from Thrissur (NH 544 and SH 58)

Transport

Kollengode railway station is located at Oottara and it is connected with Palakkad, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Pollachi, Palani, Madurai, Thiruchendur,

Kollengode is also connected to major bus routes. State highway SH-58 is passing through Kollengode. The Kollengode-Palakkad route is one of the major roads in the state. Buses are available to Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Calicut, Coimbatore, Pollachi, etc.

The Nearest Airport is Coimbatore which is around 70 km from Kollengode. Cochin International Airport is around 110 km away from Kollengode and distance to the Calicut Airport is around 125 km.

Attractions

The historic Gayathripuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha is flowing near to the town.

Popular Tourist spot
Seetharkundu waterfalls
Palakapandi waterfalls
Kollengode (Vengunad) Palace
Govinda Mala Hills
Paddy Fields and Nature Scenery
Hill valleys
Agraharams
Dams and reservoirs
Various film shooting locations: Kollengode is a popular location for film shootings; numerous hit movies have been shot here.

Festivals

December and January is a season of festivals in Kollengode. These include:

Kollengode Pulikkode Dharmasastha Temple Arattu
Thiru Kachamkurissi Vishnu Temple Arattu
Desavilakku (Various Bhagavathi Temples) Festivals
Panangattiri Koothandavela
Alampallam Car Festival
Shoora samhara mahotsavam
Sivarathri Festivals

Kollengode Block Panchayat

Grama panchayats under Kollengode block panchayat are,

Gallery

The Sacred Banyan Tree
Kollengode is full of green paddy fields

References

"പാലക്കാട്‌ ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള്‍ | പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ്". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
"Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
"Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

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[1] "പാലക്കാട്‌ ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള്‍ | പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ്". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 14 October 2022.

[2] "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[3] "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.