Basic information

| Item | Details | |---|---| | Official Name | Pala | | Common Name | Pala | | Native Name(s) | പാലാ (Malayalam) | | Nicknames | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Motto | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Geographic Level | City / Municipality | | Country | India | | State/Province | Kerala | | Capital | Not a capital city; district headquarters are at Kottayam | | Government Type | Municipal local government under the Government of Kerala | | Date Founded | Municipality established in the 20th century; exact founding date of the settlement is older and not readily available in a single official source | | Time Zone | Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) | | Latitude | Approximately 9.72° N | | Longitude | Approximately 76.68° E | | Elevation | Approximately 25 m above sea level | | Total Area | Approximately 15 sq km | | Population | About 22,000-23,000 (2011 Census municipality figure commonly cited) | | Population Density | Roughly 1,400-1,600 people per sq km | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 686575 is widely associated with Pala | | Area Codes | 04822 | | Official Languages | Malayalam, English | | Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | | Demonym | Resident of Pala / Pala native |