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Olavakkode Olavakkot
Suburb
Palakkad Junction Railway Station
Coordinates: 10°47′0″N 76°38′0″E / 10.78333°N 76.63333°E / 10.78333; 76.63333
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 suburbs of Palakkad city as Palakkad Junction railway station^[1] one of the major stations of the city is located there.

Transport

The main railway station in the city, Palakkad Junction railway station is situated there. 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. The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport.

Economy

During the 2010s many residential developments were built in this area. National Highway 966 connects Palakkad with Kozhikode. Facilities like banks ( including Sunday banking by one of the premier banks), ATMs, shopping places, lodges, hotels, hospitals, dental outlets, and marriage halls are available.