Palode

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

Palode
village
Palode
Location in Kerala, India
Palode
Palode (India)
Coordinates: 8.7033°N 77.0264°E / 8.7033; 77.0264
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
TaluksNedumangad
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total14,795
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695562
Vehicle registrationKL-21 & KL-16

Demographics

Palode had a 2011 population of 14,922[3] with 7,005 males and 7,917 females.

Geography

Palode is located 35 km from Thiruvananthapuram, on the way to Kuttalam, Palode is a small hamlet on the foothills of the Western Ghats covered by large forests and rubber plantations.

Economy

The Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals (IAH&VB) and Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute are situated there.

Transport

The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport and the railway station is Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station. Palode can be reached by roads from most parts of Kerala.[1]

Institutions
  • Sub Registrar Office, Palode
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute
  • State Scouts and Guids Centre
  • Veterinary Biological Institute
  • Chief Disease Investigation
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
  • Iqbal Colleges, Peringammala
  • Oil research center

Iqbal Higher Secondary School Peringammala

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


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