Ottapalam
Ottapalam | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Ottapalam bus stand | |
| 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) | |
• 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 of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Ottapalam taluk and is located approximately 34 km (21 mi) from the Palakkad (district HQ), along the banks of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in the state.
It is one of the major commercial centres in the district. It is also one of the major filming locations in Kerala.