Palode

Palode
village
Palode
Location in Kerala, India
Palode
Palode (India)
Coordinates: 8°42′12″N 77°01′35″E / 8.7033°N 77.0264°E / 8.7033; 77.0264Coordinates: 8°42′12″N 77°01′35″E / 8.7033°N 77.0264°E / 8.7033; 77.0264
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Taluks Nedumangad
Government
 • Body Gram panchayat
Population (2001)
 • Total 14,795
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 695562
Vehicle registration KL-21 & KL-16

Palode is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1][2]

About Palode

As of 2011 India census, Palode had a population of 14922[3] with 7005 males and 7917 females. Located 35 km from Thiruvananthapuram, on the way to Kuttalam, Palode is a small hamlet on the foothills of the Western Ghats. Covered by lush green forests and rubber plantations, Palode and its surroundings feast the eye. The Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals and the Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute are situated here. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport and the railway station is Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station. Palode can be reached by motorable roads from most parts of Kerala. Nearby tourist locations include Ponmudi, Thenmala, Peppara Waterfalls, Palode waterfalls, lower Meenmutti dam etc. Another major attraction which made it a part of ecotourism map is its Botanical gardens. ATMs, Petrol Pumps, shops, theatres Markets, Banks and Hotels help tourist interest. [1]

Institutions

  • Palode, Sub Registrar Office
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute
  • State Scouts and Guids Centre
  • Indian Institute Of Oil Palm Research (Regional Station)
  • Veterinary Biological Institute
  • Chief Disease Investigation
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
  • Iqbal College Peringammala
  • oil research center

Iqbal Higher Secondary School Peringammala

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. ↑ "Yahoo India Map". Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  3. ↑ http://www.censusindia.gov.in/


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