Global InformationYakkara information
Yakkara | |
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Suburb | |
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  Yakkara Location in Palakkad District | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′24″N 76°38′59″E / 10.7566062°N 76.6497668°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Metro | Palakkad Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 6780013,678701 |
| Telephone code | 91-0491 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 09 |
| Lok Sabha | Palakkad |
| Kerala Assembly | Palakkad |
Yakkara, is an area in the city of Palakkad, Kerala, India. It is located approximately 4 kilometers from the city centre and is predominantly segregated as West Yakkara and East Yakkara.Government Medical College, Palakkad is located in East Yakkara.[1]
It is said that in ancient times, Yagas were performed on the Banks of the River Shokanasini (Bharathapuzha).[by whom?] Thus the area came to be known as ‘Yaga-kara’ which later came to be known as ‘Yakkara’[2]
Yakkara belongs to Palakkad Assembly constituency in the Kerala Legislature.
Shri Shafi Parambil of the Indian National Congress (INC) was elected as the Member of Legislative assembly from this constituency in 2021 Kerala Assembly elections.[3] It is a part of the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Shri V K Sreekandan
- ^ "OP wing of Plkd medical college to start on Jan 20 | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ The terms Yakkara was formed. Info Kerala Communications Pvt. September 2017. ISBN 9788193456705.
- ^ Parambil, Shafi. "Legislature Member page, Kerala Assembly". GoK.