Palamel is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It is located 10 km south of Pandalam
Palamel
Erumakkuzhy | |
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village | |
 Karingali Lagoon | |
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| Coordinates: 9°11′15″N 76°38′59″E / 9.1874900°N 76.649770°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 31,916 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690504 |
| Telephone code | 0479 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 31 |
| Pandalam | Kollam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mavelikkara |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mavelikkara |
| Civic agency | Panchayat |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census, Palamel had a population of 31916 with 15112 males and 16804 females.[1]
Importance
editPanayil & Muthukattukara Devi temples are the famous and ancient temples in this place. Chempakassery, an ancient nair family is one among the prominent family in this place. Palamel is bordering with Pandalam, Chunakkara, Nooranad and Thamarakkulam panchayaths. Palamel is part of the Onattukara cultural region. Kettu Kazhcha - a procession of two huge oxen is carried out here as part of the Padanilam Parabrahma Temple Sivarathri festival.[2]
The Karingalichal Lake and puncha are situated near Palamel. It is part of Upper Kuttanad and lies in the Drainage basin of Achankovil river.
Famous Persons from Palamel
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ Sudhish, Navamy (27 September 2020). "Faith intact, albeit with less grandeur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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