Cherpulassery
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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.
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Cherpulassery
Cherpulacherry | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 10.879300°N 76.314750°E / 10.879300; 76.314750 | |
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 |
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