Sreekrishnapuram

Sreekrishnapuram
—  village  —
Sreekrishnapuram
Location of Sreekrishnapuram
in Kerala and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Kerala
District(s) Palakkad
Panchayath President Mr.Neelakandan
Population

• Density

 25,223 (2001)

• 762 /km2 (1,974 /sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area 29.56 square kilometres (11.41 sq mi)

Sreekrishnapuram is a small village near Cherpulassery in Palakkad District of Kerala State, South India. The village was once the seat of Nedunganad Rulers. Later on Eralpad Raja, the second Raja of Zamoorin defeated the Nedungadies and annexed it to their principality.

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Language & religion

The Malayalam language is spoken. Hinduism is the majority religion. Christians are a minority in Sreekrishnapuram.

Main attractions

The Easwaramangalam Ganapathy and Pariyanampatta Bhagavathi temples are well known in Kerala State. The Elephant home in Mangalamkunnu is the largest one owned by a private party in Kerala.. One among the famous five Sree Rama temples is situated at Karimpuzha.

Politics

Sreekrishnapuram is part of Ottapalam Assembly Constituency and is part of Palghat (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

References

  1. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies". Kerala. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-19. 

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