Ottapalam

Ottapalam
ഒറ്റപ്പാലം
Town
Ottapalam

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 10°46′N 76°23′E / 10.77°N 76.38°E / 10.77; 76.38Coordinates: 10°46′N 76°23′E / 10.77°N 76.38°E / 10.77; 76.38
Country  India
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Government
 • Body Municipality
 • M.L.A M.Hamza
 • Chairman N.M Narayanan Namboothiri
Elevation 54 m (177 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Urban Agglomeration 238,238
 • Town 53,790
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
 • Spoken Malayalam, English, Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode 679101
Telephone code 0466
Vehicle registration KL-51
Railway Station Code OTP
Literacy Rate 81%
Website www.ottapalammunicipality.in
Temperature Range: 21.4°C -37 °C
Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Ottapalam

Ottapalam is a developing town in the Ottapalam taluk in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India.It is also the headquarters of the taluk. Situated on the banks of the Bharathappuzha river (also called the Nila or Perar), it has a rich cultural heritage and has played host to many historic events.[2] It is famous as the location for several films. Being headquarters of the taluk, it is one of the municipalities of the district. It is the first Computerised Taluk Office in India. Ottapalam was declared as one of the 18 urban areas in Kerala as an AMRUT city (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) on 25 June 2015 and the establishment of the Country's first Defence Park at KINFRA park on 12 July 2015. It is expected that the Town will see a major change in its infrastructure and facilities in the coming few years. Chinakathoor Pooram held every year at Chinakkathoor Temple is a famous event, It is one of the biggest festival in Kerala. It used to be a major town of Nedunganad and later became part of Valluvanad Taluk during the reign of the Zamorins of Calicut. Ottapalam is connected to India's railway network by[3] Shornur-Palakkad Railway Line. The principal spoken language is Malayalam.

Geography

Ottapalam is located at 10°46′N 76°23′E / 10.77°N 76.38°E / 10.77; 76.38.[4] It has an average elevation of 54 metres (177 feet).

Climate

Climate data for Ottapalam, Kerala
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32.8
(91)		 34.5
(94.1)		 35.8
(96.4)		 35.1
(95.2)		 33.2
(91.8)		 29.5
(85.1)		 28.6
(83.5)		 29.1
(84.4)		 30.2
(86.4)		 30.8
(87.4)		 31.6
(88.9)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.93
(89.48)
Average low °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1)		 23.2
(73.8)		 24.8
(76.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 25.2
(77.4)		 23.6
(74.5)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.4
(74.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 23.68
(74.63)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2
(0.08)		 12
(0.47)		 27
(1.06)		 103
(4.06)		 211
(8.31)		 566
(22.28)		 687
(27.05)		 349
(13.74)		 203
(7.99)		 264
(10.39)		 136
(5.35)		 23
(0.91)		 2,583
(101.69)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[6] Ottappalam had a population of 49,230 And According To 2011 Census The Ottapalam Agglomeration had a population of 238,238. Males constitute 47% of the population and females 53%. It has an average literacy rate of 81%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 84% and female literacy 80%. Nearly 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the Kerala. The following is a list of most populous urban agglomerations in the Kerala state of India.

Rank UA Population (2011) Population (2001) District
1 Kochi 2,117,990 1,355,972 Ernakulam
2 Kozhikode 2,030,519 1,015,681 Kozhikode
3 Thrissur 1,854,783 330,122 Thrissur
4 Malappuram 1,698,645 170,409 Malappuram
5 Thiruvananthapuram 1,687,406 1,055,024 Thiruvananthapuram
6 Kannur 1,642,892 498,207 Kannur
7 Kollam 1,110,005 380,091 Kollam
8 Cherthala 455,408 141,558 Alappuzha
9 Kayamkulam 427,091 68,585 Alappuzha
10 Kottayam 357,533 172,878 Kottayam
11 Palakkad 293,566 283,369 Palakkad
12 Alappuzha 241,072 282,675 Alappuzha
13 Ottappalam 238,238 49,242 Palakkad
14 Kanhangad 229,706 129,367 Kasaragod
15 Kasaragod 192,761 75,968 Kasaragod
16 Changanassery 127,971 51,967 Kottayam
17 Chalakkudy 114,901 48,380 Thrissur
18 Kothamangalam 114,574 37,173 Ernakulam

Politics

Ottapalam assembly constituency is part of Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency.[7]

Transport

Ottapalam is well connected to a number of major cities in Kerala by road and rail.

It has a major railway station in the Southern Railway network. Most of the major passenger and express trains stop here. It is a major station between Palakkad and Shoranur in the Chennai route and Wadakkanchery in the Kanyakumari/Alapuzha route. There are train services to major cities of Kerala and the rest of India, particularly South India.

The Palakkad-Shoranur (Kulappully) State Highway passes through the town. Government buses as well as private bus services operate between Ottapalam and other major towns such as Thrissur, Palakkad, Mannarkkad, Pattambi, Guruvayoor, Chelakkara (through the Ottapalam-Mayanur Bridge inaugurated on 22 January 2011).[8]

Calicut International Airport, Cochin International Airport and Coimbatore Airport are the nearest airports.

Education

Schools

Colleges

Technical institutes

Hospitals

Notable people

The following people were either born in and/or are residents of Ottapalam:

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=673229
  2. ↑ "Ottapalam".
  3. ↑ "Ottapalam Railway Station". Ottapalam Lovers. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  4. ↑ "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Ottappalam, India". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  5. ↑ "CLIMATE: OTTAPPALAM", Climate-Data.org. Web: .
  6. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  7. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  8. ↑ "Kerala News : Mayyannur bridge to be opened on Saturday". The Hindu. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.

7. S. Rajendu - History of Valluvanad (Malayalam) - from prehistoric times to A.D. 1792 - Perintalmanna - 2012

S. Rajendu - History of Nedunganad (Malayalam) - from prehistoric times to A.D. 1860 - Perintalmanna - 2012

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