Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | --- | --- | | **Official Name** | Pala Municipality | | **Common Name** | Pala (or Palai) | | **Native Name** | പാലാ | | **Nicknames** | Rubber Capital of India, Land of Rubber, Gateway to the High Ranges | | **Geographic Level** | City / Municipality | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Kerala | | **District** | Kottayam | | **Government Type** | Municipal Council | | **Date Founded** | 1947 (Constituted as a Municipality) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 9.7100° N | | **Longitude** | 76.6829° E | | **Elevation** | ~17 m (56 ft) | | **Total Area** | ~15.93 sq km (6.15 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~22,640 (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~1,400/sq km | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 686575 | | **Area Codes** | +91 4822 | | **Official Languages** | Malayalam, English | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Palakkaran (colloquial) |