Olavakkode

Olavakkode Olavakkot
Suburb
Palakkad Junction Railway Station
Coordinates: 10°47′0″N 76°38′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Palakkad
Founded by	Pazhashi Raja
Government
• Body	Palakkad Municipality
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	678002
Telephone code	0491
Vehicle registration	KL- 9
Nearest city	Palakkad
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 located 4 km from Palakkad city and lies on National Highway 966.It is one of the major suburb of Palakkad city as Palakkad Junction railway station one of the major railway station of the city is located here.

Transportation

The railway has been very important to the growth and development of Olavakkode. The main railway station in the city, Palakkad Junction railway station is situated here. It is also the entry point by road from the North Malabar. Olavakkode lies on National Highway 966 which connects Palakkad with Kozhikode via Malappuram. Nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport

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 National Highway 966 connectingPalakkad with 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.

Olavakkod Post Office in Palakkad District

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