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Cherpulassery
Cherpulacherry | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Ayyappankavu, Cherpulassery | |
  Cherpulassery Location in Kerala, India  Cherpulassery Cherpulassery (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°52′45″N 76°18′53″E / 10.879300°N 76.314750°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • Chairman | P Ramachandran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.68 km2 (12.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 41,267 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 679503 |
| Telephone code | 0466 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-51 |
Cherpulassery (also known by its former name Cherpulacherry) is a town and municipality in the Palakkad district, of Kerala, India.[1] Cherpulassery is often called the Sabarimala of Malabar as the famous Ayyappankavu temple is located here .[2] The Puthanalakkal Bhagavathi temple and the Kalavela and Pooram associated with it is one of the largest festivals in the region.[3] The town is located about 43 km (27 mi) west of the district headquarters at Palakkad on State Highway 53, and most famous All India Sevens Football club Al Madeena Cherpulassery located in Cherpulassery.[4]
- ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Sree Cherpulassery Ayyappankavu official website". www.cherpulasserysriayyappankavu.in. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Sri puthanalkkal Bhagavathi temple official website". sreeputhanalkkaltemple.com. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235259/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=224753&rlbtype=V