Ottapalam
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Ottapalam (also spelled Ottappalam) is a town, taluk and municipality in the Palakkad District, Kerala, India.[2] It is the administrative headquarters of the Ottapalam taluk.[3] Ottapalam is located about 34 km (21 mi) from district headquarters Palakkad. Ottapalam is located along the banks of Bharathapuzha, second longest river of the state.
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Ottapalam | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 10°46′N 76°23′E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Assembly constituency | Ottapalam |
Government | |
• Body | Municipality |
• MLA | Adv. K. Premkumar |
• Chairperson | K Janaki Devi |
Area | |
• Total | 32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 53,790 |
• Rank | 2nd in Palakkad district |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN code | 679 101-679 104 |
Telephone code | 0466 |
Vehicle registration | KL-51 |
Sex ratio | 1000:1121 ♂/♀ |
Literacy Rate | 91% |
Website | www |
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It is one of the major commercial centres in the district. It is also one of the major filming locations in Kerala.[4][5]