Olavakkode

Olavakkode Olavakkot
town
Post Office
Coordinates: 10°47′0″N 76°38′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Palakkad
Founded by	Pazhashi Raja
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	678002
Telephone code	0491
Vehicle registration	KL- 9
Nearest city	Palakkad ,Ottapalam & Manarakkad
Lok Sabha constituency	Palakkad

Olavakkode is a region in Palakkad city, Kerala, India. It is composed of two main areas: the Kavilpad and the Railway Colony. Olavakkode is 4 km from the Palakkad Municipal Bus Terminus.

Transportation

The railway has been very important to the growth and development of Olavakkode. The main railway station in the city Palakkad Junction is situated here. It is also the entry point by road from the North Malabar.

Economy

During the last decade lot of residential colonies have come up in this area, making it one of the good residential areas of Palakkad. Also NH 213 Connecting Palakkad to Kozhikode through this way To cater to the needs of the populace, lot of facilities like banks ( including Sunday banking by one of the premier banks), ATMs,shopping places, lodges, hotels (though quality of food is a question mark), hospitals, dental outlets, marriage halls and the like have sprung up. There is a good by pass road connecting Olavakkode with the NH 47, which makes travel from Calicut road to Trichur road a pleasurable one, avoiding all hassles which one will have to face otherwise.

Lunch in Olavakkod style

Points of interest

• Palakkad Junction (formerly called Olavakkode Junction)
• Southern Railway Palakkad Divisional Office (formerly called Olavakkode Division)
• Divisional Railway Hospital
• Malampuzha Dam and Garden
• Shri Thirupuraikkal Bhagavathy temple
• Thirumananghat Shiva Temple
• Jain Temple
• Previous location of the Broad Gauge Railway junction
• St.Joseph's Forane Church

Image Gallery

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  Temple in Olavakkod
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  Daiva Sabha Church
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  Railway Compound
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  Vegetable shop near Catholic Bank