Ottapalam

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nameOttapalam
official_name
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineOttapalam near Bustand.jpg
image_captionOttapalam bus stand
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_mapIndia Kerala
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Kerala, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Kerala
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Palakkad
seat_typeLok Sabha constituency
seat1_typeAssembly constituency
seat1Ottapalam
governing_bodyMunicipality
leader_partyCPI(M)
leader_title1MLA
leader_name1Adv. K. Premkumar
leader_title2Chairperson
leader_name2K Janaki Devi
area_total_km232.7
elevation_m54
population_footnotes
population_total53,790
population_as_of2011
population_rank2nd in Palakkad district
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Malayalam
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN code
postal_code679 101-679 104
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code0466
registration_plateKL-51
blank1_name_sec1Sex ratio
blank1_info_sec11000:1121 ♂/♀
blank2_name_sec2Literacy Rate
blank2_info_sec291%
website
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| name = Ottapalam | official_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Ottapalam near Bustand.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Ottapalam bus stand | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map = India Kerala | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Kerala | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Palakkad | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | seat_type = Lok Sabha constituency | seat1_type = Assembly constituency | seat1 = Ottapalam | government_type = | governing_body = Municipality | leader_party = CPI(M) | leader_title1 = MLA | leader_name1 = Adv. K. Premkumar | leader_title2 = Chairperson | leader_name2 = K Janaki Devi | area_footnotes = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 32.7 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 54 | elevation_max_m = | elevation_min_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 53,790 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = 2nd in Palakkad district | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Malayalam | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN code | postal_code = 679 101-679 104 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 0466 | geocode = | iso_code = | registration_plate = KL-51 | blank1_name_sec1 = Sex ratio | blank1_info_sec1 = 1000:1121 ♂/♀ | blank2_name_sec2 = Literacy Rate | blank2_info_sec2 = 91% | website = Ottapalam (also spelled Ottappalam) is a town, taluk, and municipality in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Ottapalam taluk and is located approximately 34 km (21 mi) from the Palakkad (district HQ), along the banks of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in the state.

It is one of the major commercial centres in the district. It is also one of the major filming locations in Kerala.

Etymology

History

The area was formerly known as Ayirur Thekkummuri Desam. The present-day Ottapalam, Pattambi and Cherpulassery areas were part of the medieval Nedunganad kingdom. Nedunganathiripad (Nedungadi) was the main ruler of Nedunganad. The headquarters was at Makovilakam near Kodikunnu, Chembulangad. Nedunaganad was ruled by the Nairs of Kavalappara, Thrikkadeeri, Kannambra, Vattakkavil Perumbada under the leadership of Nedunganathiripad. Ottappalam was the administrative area of Thrikkadeeri Nair. Its north side starts at Ayirur-Vadakkummuri near Mannarkkad and ends at Ayirur-Thekkummuri. After passing Ayirur-Thekkummuri, crossing the 'Ottapalam of Kanniyampuram river', then it comes the place to pay a toll for Kavalappara Nair.

Around 1487 AD, the region was annexed to the kingdom of the Zamorin of Calicut. The Zamorin appointed his chieftain at Kavalappara Kovilakam. After the long rule of the Zamorin of Calicut, it became a part of the Kingdom of Mysore around 1766. It came under the rule of East India Company with the Treaty of Seringapatam in 1792. The British formed the Malabar District and built their headquarters at Kozhikode. The headquarters of North Malabar was at Thalassery and that of South Malabar was at Cherpulassery. The headquarters of South Malabar was later changed to Ottapalam. Ottapalam was a part of Walluvanad Taluk of Malappuram Revenue Division in Malabar District with its Taluk headquarters at Perinthalmanna during British Raj. The railway was installed and the town was renamed as Ottappalam. The South Malabar Special Court started functioning at Ottappalam by 1880, and with that Ottappalam became the common name for the town. Gradually, the name Ayirur-Thekkummuri was confined to the land records.

Before Indian Independence, present-day Kerala state was scattered in South Canara and Malabar Districts of British India and two princely states namely Cochin and Travancore. The first All-Kerala conference of Indian National Congress was held in 1921 at Ottapalam, which was the then capital of South Malabar, on the bank of the river Bharathappuzha, which also later demanded a separate state for the Malayalam-speaking regions in future Independent India. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee was formed in that conference. Before that, Malabar District, Cochin, and Travancore had separate Congress committees.

Geography

Ottapalam is located at . It has an average elevation of 54 m.

Climate

| location = Ottapalam, Kerala | source = Climate-Data.org "CLIMATE: OTTAPPALAM", Climate-Data.org. Web: http://en.climate-data.org/location/48293/. | 32.8|34.5|35.8|35.1|33.2|29.5|28.6|29.1|30.2|30.8|31.6|32.0 | 22.3|23.2|24.8|25.7|25.2|23.6|22.9|23.5|23.5|23.7|23.4|22.4 | 2|12|27|103|211|566|687|349|203|264|136|23

Administration

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Ottapalam is sub district of the Palakkad District. Over the last 10 years, the population growth has been 9.2%. The town is listed in the top 18 most populous Urban Agglomeration in Kerala. The First Defence Park in India is established in Ottapalam KINFRA industrial park.

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The Ottapalam assembly constituency is part of Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf |title = Assembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies |access-date = 2008-10-19 |work = Kerala |publisher = Election Commission of India |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304011026/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf |archive-date = 4 March 2009 |df = dmy-all

Ottapalam Taluk

Ottapalam is one of the six Taluks of Palakkad district.

Transport

Road

The Palakkad-Shoranur (Kulappully) State Highway passes through the town. Government buses as well as private bus services operate between Ottapalam and other major towns, such as Palakkad, Thrissur, Mannarkkad, Pattambi, Guruvayoor, Perinthalmanna, Thiruvilwamala and Chelakkara (through the Ottapalam-Mayanur Bridge, inaugurated on 22 January 2011).

Rail

The town is served by the Ottapalam railway station, which lies between Palakkad and Shoranur Junction on the Jolarpettai–Shoranur line. Fifty Indian Railways trains stop at the station.

Notable people

The following people were either born in and/or are residents of Ottapalam:

References

References

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  10. (1887). "Malabar (2 vols)".
  11. (1908). "C.A. Innes".
  12. "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Ottappalam, India". Fallingrain.com.
  13. The Hindu. "Ottapalam To Have India's First Defence Park.".
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  15. (20 January 2011). "Kerala News : Mayyannur bridge to be opened on Saturday". [[The Hindu]].
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  17. (2018-06-03). "Biography".

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