Ottapalam | |
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Town | |
 Ottapalam bus stand | |
  Ottapalam Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′N 76°23′E / 10.77°N 76.38°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 |
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.
It is one of the major commercial centres in the district. It is also one of the major filming locations in Kerala.[4][5]
- ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Ottapalam".
- ^ "Taluks | Palakkad | India". Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Life is the location". Times of India. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ SHAJI, K.A. "Ottappalam will soon have its film city". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 March 2024.