Akathethara
Appearance
Akathethara | |
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Suburb | |
Coordinates: 10°49′N 76°39′E / 10.817°N 76.650°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Government | |
• Body | Akathethara Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 19.79 km2 (7.64 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,592 |
• Density | 1,444.77/km2 (3,741.9/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 678 008 |
Telephone code | 0491 |
Vehicle registration | KL-09 |
Civic agency | Akathethara Grama Panchayat 04912555171 |
Parliament constituency | Palakkad |
Assembly constituency | Malampuzha |
Website | www.lsgkerala.in/akathetharapanchayat |
Akathethara is a residential area in Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India.[1][2] It is located to 11 km towards North from District headquarters Palakkad and 5 km from renowned Malampuzha dam.[3] Sabari Ashram also called as Kerala's Sabarmati is located here where Mahatma Gandhi made his visit three times.[4]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Akathethara had a population of 8190 with 4071 males and 4119 females.[1]
References
- ^ a b Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "പാലക്കാട് ജില്ലയിലെ ജനസംഖ്യ വിവരങ്ങള് | പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ്". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Akathethara Pin Code, Akathethara , Palakkad Map , Latitude and Longitude , Kerala". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Shaji, K. a (19 November 2017). "Sabari Ashram on recovery mode". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2021.