Kollengode is a town in
Palakkad district,
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
,
India
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. Kollengode is well known for the culture of Kerala. 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
Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...
.
A number of archaeological and historic sites, which have potential for tourism development, are located in and around Kollengode.
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...
, Kollengode-I had a population of 18,583 with 9,068 males and 9,515 females.
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 with major bus routes. State highway SH-58 is passing through Kollengode. Kollengode-Palakkad route is one of the major roads in the state. Buses are available to Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Calicut, Coimbatore, Pollachi, etc.
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
Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila or Ponnani River, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flows throu ...
is flowing near to the town.
* Sitarkundu waterfalls
* Palakapandi waterfalls
* Kollengode (Vengunad) Palace
* Govinda Mala Hills
* Paddy Fields and Nature scenery
* Hill valleys
* Agraharams
* Various film shooting locations - Kollengode is used as a location by the film industry, and a number of 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,
* Kollengode
*
Koduvayur
*
Puthunagaram
*
Vadavannur
*
Muthalamada
Gallery
ആൽത്തറ.jpg, The Sacred Banyan Tree
Kollengode, Palakkad.jpg, Kollengode is full of green paddy fields
References
External links
Gram panchayats in Palakkad district
Villages in Palakkad district
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