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Palakkad district

March 26, 2023

This article is about the district in Kerala. For other uses, see Palakkad (disambiguation).

Palakkad (Malayalam: [pɐːlɐkːɐːɖɨ̆] (listen)) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out from the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the centre of Kerala. It is the largest district in the state since 2006. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram district, on the southwest by the Thrissur district, on the northeast by Nilgiris district, and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The district is nicknamed "The granary of Kerala". Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala due to the presence of the Palakkad Gap, in the Western Ghats. The 2,383 m high Anginda peak, which is situated in the border of Palakkad district, Nilgiris district, and Malappuram district, in Silent Valley National Park, is the highest point of elevation in Palakkad district. Palakkad city is located just 50 km away from Coimbatore, a major city in Tamil Nadu state.

Palakkad District
Palghat District
District
Clockwise from top:
Palakkad Fort, Ottapalam town, Alathur town, Malampuzha Dam Water Canal, Pattambi town, Palakkad city
Nickname: 
The Granary of Kerala
Palakkad district
Location in Kerala
Coordinates: 10°46′30″N 76°39′04″E / 10.775°N 76.651°E / 10.775; 76.651Coordinates: 10°46′30″N 76°39′04″E / 10.775°N 76.651°E / 10.775; 76.651
Country India
StateKerala
RegionSouth Malabar
HeadquartersPalakkad
Government
 • CollectorMrunmai Joshi ,IAS[1]
 • S.PDebesh Kumar Behera, IPS
 • DFONarendranath Veluri, IFS
Area
 • Total4,482 km2 (1,731 sq mi)
Highest elevation
(Anginda peak)
2,383 m (7,818 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total2,952,254
 • Rank5
 • Density659/km2 (1,710/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[3]
 • Spoken
Religions
 • Religion (2011)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL-PKD
Vehicle registrationKL-09 Palakkad,
KL-49 Alathur,
KL-50 Mannarkkad,
KL-51 Ottappalam,
KL-52 Pattambi,
KL-70 Chittur-Thathamangalam
HDI (2005) 0.761[6] ( High)
Literacy89.31%[7]
Websitewww.palakkad.nic.in

The total area of the district is 4,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi) which is 11.5% of the state's area which makes it the largest district of Kerala. Out of the total area of 4,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi), about 1,360 km2 (530 sq mi) of land is covered by forests. Most parts of the district fall in the midland region (elevation 75–250 m or 246–820 ft), except the Nelliampathy-Parambikulam area in the Chittur taluk in the south and Attappadi-Malampuzha area in the north, which are hilly and fall in the highland region (elevation > 250 m or 820 ft). Attappadi valley of Palakkad district, along with the Chaliyar valley of the neighbouring Nilambur region (Eastern Eranad region) in Malappuram district, is known for natural Gold fields,[8] which is also seen in other parts of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

The climate is pleasant for most parts of the year, the exception is the summer months. There is sufficient rainfall and it receives more rainfall than the extreme southern districts of Kerala. The district has many small and medium rivers, which are tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River. A number of dams have been built across these rivers, the largest being the Malampuzha dam. The largest in volume capacity is the Parambikulam Dam[9] Bhavani River, which is a tributary of Kaveri River, also flows through the district. Kadalundi River has its origin in Silent Valley National Park. The Chalakudy River also flows through district.

Palakkad district have total number of seven municipalities.The largest city in the district is the Palakkad municipality.[10] The municipalities in the district are Palakkad city, Ottapalam, Shornur, Chittur-Tattamangalam, Pattambi, Cherpulassery and Mannarkkad.[11] Out of the total Palakkad District population for 2011 Census of India, 24.09 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 676,810 people lives in urban areas of which males are 328,012 and females are 348,798. Sex Ratio in urban region of Palakkad District is 1063 as per 2011 Census of India data. Similarly child sex ratio in Palakkad District was 959 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 70,405 of which males and females were 35,933 and 34,472. This child population figure of Palakkad district is 10.95% of total urban population.

Etymology

In earlier times, Palakkad was also known as Palakkattussery.[12] Many concluded that Palakkad is derived from 'Pala', an indigenous tree which once densely occupied the land; and hence Palakkad or "the forest of Pala trees".Some believe, connecting the ancient Jain Temple in the town, that the sacred language Pali gave the name.[13] In 1757, to check the invasion of the Zamorin of Calicut, the Palakkad Raja sought the help of Hyder Ali of Mysore. Later his son Tipu Sultan became the ruler.

Before the Indian Independence, present-day Kerala state was scattered in South Canara, Malabar District of British India, and two princely states namely Cochin and Travancore. The first All-Kerala conference of Indian National Congress was held in 1921 at Ottapalam on the banks of the river Bharathappuzha, which also later demanded a separate state for the Malayalam-speaking regions in future Independent India. Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee was formed in that conference. Before that, Malabar District, Cochin, and Travancore had separate Congress committees. Ottapalam is located right in the middle of Kerala state.

History

See also: Palakkad, Zamorin of Calicut, Nedungadi, and Kingdom of Valluvanad

The region around Coimbatore was ruled by the Cheras during Sangam period between c. first and the fourth centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the Malabar Coast and Tamil Nadu.[14] Palakkad city, which lies on the northern bank of the River Bharathappuzha, was ruled by the Palakkad Rajas (Tarur Swaroopam).[15] Palakkad Raja had the right over the Taluks of Palakkad, Alathur, and Chittur.[15] The original headquarters of Palakkad Rajas were at Athavanad, Tirur Taluk, in present-day Malappuram district.[15] It is said that their lands at Athavanad area were given to the Azhvanchery Thamprakkal and the Palakkad-Chittur areas were bought from them instead.[15]

Pattambi-Ottapalam Taluk were ruled by the Zamorin of Calicut, and Mannarkkad Taluk was a part of the Kingdom of Valluvanad, which was also later annexed by the Zamorin.[15] Pattambi - Ottapalam areas were originally a part of Nedunganad (ruled by Nedungadis, which was later annexed by the Kingdom of Valluvanad, which was again followed by the conquest of the Zamorin of Calicut around 15th century C. E.[15] Nedunganad was ruled by a Samanthan Nair clan known as Nedungadis, similar to the Eradis of Eranad and Vellodis of Valluvanad. Other kingdoms in Palakkad district during medieval period included Kollengode and Kavalappara.[15] Both of them became a part of the kingdom of Zamorin of Calicut around 15th century CE.[15] Parts of Palakkad had also become under the Zamorin for sometime.[15]

In 1757, to resist the invasion of the Zamorin of Kozhikode, the Palakkad Raja sought the help of the Hyder Ali of Mysore.[16] In 1766, Hyder Ali defeated the Zamorin of Kozhikode – an East India Company ally at the time – and absorbed Kozhikode into his state.[16] The Hyder Ali rebuilt Palakkad Fort in 1766.[17] The smaller princely states in northern and north-central parts of Kerala (comprising Malabar District) including Kolathunadu, Kottayam, Kadathanadu, Kozhikode, Tanur, Valluvanad, and Palakkad were unified under the rulers of Mysore and were made a part of the larger Kingdom of Mysore.[18] His son and successor, Tipu Sultan, launched campaigns against the expanding British East India Company, resulting in two of the four Anglo-Mysore Wars.[19][20]

 
Malabar District in 1951

Tipu ultimately ceded the Malabar District and South Kanara to the company in the 1790s as a result of the Third Anglo-Mysore War and the subsequent Treaty of Seringapatam; both were annexed to the Bombay Presidency (which had also included other regions in the western coast of India) of British India in the years 1792 and 1799 respectively.[21][22][23] Later in 1800, both of the Malabar District and South Canara were separated from Bombay presidency to merge them with the neighbouring Madras Presidency.[24] Palakkad was under British Raj until 1947.

The municipality of Palakkad was formed on 1 November 1866 according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850)[25][26][27][28] of the British Indian Empire, along with the municipalities of Kozhikode, Kannur, Thalassery, and Fort Kochi, making them the first modern municipalities in the modern state of Kerala.

Present-day Palakkad district was a part of Malabar District before the formation of Palakkad district.[29][17] Thrithala Revenue block of present-day Pattambi Taluk was a part of the Ponnani taluk.[30] Rest of Pattambi Taluk, Ottapalam, and Mannarkkad Taluks were included in the Valluvanad Taluk of Malappuram Revenue Division in Malabar District.[17][31] The remaining three Taluks of current Palakkad district (Palakkad, Alathur, and Chittur) together formed the Palghat Taluk of Malabar District during British Raj.[17][31]

At the time of 1951 Census of India, Palakkad was the second-largest city in the erstwhile Malabar District after Kozhikode.[32] At that time only two towns in Malabar was treated as cities: Kozhikode and Palakkad.[32] Following the formation of the state of Kerala in 1956, the erstwhile Taluk of Palakkad in Malabar District was divided into three: Palakkad, Alathur, and Chittur.[24] Palakkad district was formed by taking parts of the erstwhile Malabar District.[31] On 16 June 1969, Perinthalmanna taluk and Ponnani taluk were separated to form Malappuram district.[30] On same day, Parudur village of Tirur Taluk was transferred to Palakkad district.[30][33] Later some years, the Silent Valley National Park of Karuvarakundu village in Eranad Taluk (now Karuvarakundu is a part of Nilambur Taluk) of Malappuram district was transferred Mannarkkad Taluk in Palakkad district.[33]

Administration

Main article: Political Divisions of Palakkad District

Kerala Legislative Assembly seats

 
Legislative Assembly constituencies with their limits

There are 12 legislative assembly seats in Palakkad.

Kerala Legislative Assembly Constituencies from Palakkad district (12)
Sl no. Constituency Member Party Alliance
1 Thrithala M. B. Rajesh CPI(M)   LDF
2 Pattambi Muhammed Muhsin CPI   LDF
3 Shornur P. K. Sasi CPI(M)   LDF
4 Ottapalam P. Unni CPI(M)   LDF
5 Kongad K. V. Vijayadas CPI(M)   LDF
6 Mannarkkad N. Samsudheen IUML   UDF
7 Malampuzha Prabhakaran CPI(M)   LDF
8 Palakkad Shafi Parambil INC   UDF
9 Tarur A. K. Balan CPI(M)   LDF
10 Chittur K. Krishnankutty JD(S)   LDF
11 Nenmara K. Babu CPI(M)   LDF
12 Alathur K. D. Prasenan CPI(M)   LDF

Members of Lok Sabha

There are two Lok Sabha seats in Palakkad district.

Sl. No Constituency MP Party Alliance
1 Palakkad V.K Sreekandan INC   UDF
2 Alathur Ramya Haridas INC   UDF
3 Ponnani
(Thrithala only)		 E. T. Mohammed Basheer IUML   UDF

Subdistricts (Taluks)

  • Under the amended Indian Constitution, decentralized planning has been implemented in the state. The headquarters of the District Panchayat is at Palakkad Municipal town. The District Panchayat office building is near the Civil Station.
 
Taluks of Palakkad
 
 
 
Subdistrict Area
(in km2) 		Population
(2011) 		Villages
Pattambi 369 467,722 18
Ottapalam 477 462,970 24
Mannarkkad 1,209 384,393 25
Palakkad 713 612,116 30
Chittur 1,136 437,738 30
Alathur 571 444,995 30
Sources: 2011 Census of India,[34] Official website of Palakkad district[35]

Economy

 
Stadium bypass, developing brand street
 
Growing Skyline of Palakkad city
 
Upcoming Shopping Mall in Kanjikode

The presence of Palakkad Gap and proximity to Coimbatore make Palakkad economically important. Palakkad city is one of the largest industrial hubs in Kerala. Kanjikode area of Palakkad city is the second industrial hub of Kerala after Kochi. Kanjikode is one of the largest industrial areas in Kerala and companies like Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI), Instrumentation Limited, Fluid Control Research Institute, Saint-Gobain India Private Limited (formerly SEPR Refractories India Private Limited), Patspin India Ltd, Pepsi, PPS steel (Kerela) Pvt Ltd, United breweries, Empee Distilleries, Marico, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), Rubfila International Ltd, Arya Vaidya Pharmacy have production facilities. The commercialization of Palakkad City is Picking up and growing at steady pace in recent years, Nowadays Palakkad City and the suburbs are witnessing rapid amount of commercial and public development activities. The developments are mainly concentrated on the bypass roads, Both Stadium and Calicut bypass roads passing through city are getting major commercial projects. Major national and international branded Retail chains, food Chains, Restaurants, Hotels, Shopping complexes, Textiles, branded jewellers, Vehicle Showrooms, are functioning in and around city. There are many housing colonies consist of Villas and apartments are also present in Palakkad City and suburbs.

Transport

 
Olavakkode Railway Station
 
KSRTC Bus terminal, Palakkad
 
Shoranur Junction railway station
 
A view of the railway bridge over the river Bharathappuzha at Shoranur

Air

The nearest international airport is Coimbatore International Airport, which is about 62 kilometres (39 mi) from Palakkad. However, Cochin International Airport and Calicut International Airport serve the city as well.

There has been a proposal for a mini domestic airport at East Yakkara with respect to setting up domestic airports for enhanced air connectivity by the civil aviation ministry of India. 60 acres has been identified for the project at East Yakkara Palakkad.[36]

Railways

The Palakkad railway division is one of the six administrative divisions of the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways, headquartered at Palakkad. It is the smallest railway division in Southern Railway. It was formed by dissolving the Podanur division. Managing 588 route kilometers of track in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Mahé (in the Union Territory of Puducherry), it is one of the oldest railway divisions in India. The major stations under this railway division are Palakkad Junction, Shoranur Junction, Tirur, Kozhikode, Thalassery, Kannur, Kasaragod, Mangalore Central, Mangalore Junction and Pollachi Junction. It is the only division in India with no terminal facilities in its headquarters. The terminal facility of Palakkad division is situated in Shoranur Junction & Mangalore Central of Karnataka state.

The city is served by two railway stations – Palakkad Junction is a broad gauge railway junction (located at Olavakkode, about 4 km from Municipal bus stand) and Palakkad Town railway station located in the heart of the Palakkad city. The cities of Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Erode, Salem, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Mangalore, Kozhikode and Ernakulam are connected by the broad gauge line. Train services to Pollachi, Dindigul and Madurai are through the broad gauge line through Palakkad Town station.[37] The Shornur Junction also has rail connections to Mangalore and the Konkan Railway, enabling travel towards Goa and Bombay. The trains coming from other parts of India are diverted to the north and south Kerala from Shoranur Junction in Palakkad District. From here, there is train service to Calicut, Ernakulam, Trivandrum, Shoranur and Nilambur.

Shoranur Junction railway station is the largest railway station in Kerala which plays a major role in connecting the southwestern coast of India (Mangalore) with the southeastern coast (Chennai) through Palghat Gap. It is also the meeting point of three important Railway lines: Mangalore-Chennai line, Nilambur–Shoranur line, and Kanyakumari-Shoranur line, due to the presence of Palakkad Gap

Road

Palakkad has a medium-grade network of roads. The National Highway 544 from Salem to Kochi passes through the outskirts of the city.National Highway 966 starts from Palakkad and joins NH 66 near Kozhikode.[38] Another important road is the Palakkad – Ponnani road which connects NH 544 and Mumbai-Kanyakumari coastal NH 66.

Palakkad City has four Bus Stations includes KSRTCTerminal Palakkad and three Private Bus stands named Stadium Stand, Municipal Bus stand, and Town Bus Stand. Palakkad KSRTC depot is the only depot in Palakkad district. Sub depot is present at Chittur serving Chittur-Thathamangalam. Operating centres are present at Vadakkenchery and Mannarkkad serving the respective towns. KSRTC Station Master office is present at Pattambi.[39]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901763,917—    
1911819,726+0.71%
1921853,988+0.41%
1931941,286+0.98%
19411,025,058+0.86%
19511,214,208+1.71%
19611,369,508+1.21%
19711,685,347+2.10%
19812,044,399+1.95%
19912,382,235+1.54%
20012,617,482+0.95%
20112,809,934+0.71%
20182,952,254+0.71%
source:[40]

According to the 2018 Statistics Report, Palakkad district has a population of 2,952,254,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Armenia[41] or the state Utah in the U.S.[42] so it a ranking of 138th in India (out of a total of 640).[7] The district has a population density of 659 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,710/sq mi).[7] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 7.39%.[7] Palakkad has a sex ratio of 1067 females for every 1000 males.[7] The literacy rate of Palakkad district is 89.49%, which is the lowest in Kerala.[43] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.37% and 1.74% of the population respectively.[7] The district is home to the largest ratio of Scheduled Castes (SC) population in Kerala, which accounts for around 15% of total population of the district.[44]

The total Palakkad District population living in rural areas is 2,133,124 of which males and females are 1,031,466 and 1,101,658 respectively. In rural areas of Palakkad District, sex ratio is 1068 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Palakkad district is considered, figure is 969 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 231,892 in rural areas of which males were 117,763 and females were 114,129. The child population comprises 11.42% of total rural population of Palakkad district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Palakkad District is 88.31% as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 92.36 and 84.56 percent respectively. In total, 1,678,895 people were literate of which males and females were 843,855 and 835,040 respectively.

In 2011, Palakkad had population of 2,809,934 of which male and female were 1,359,478 and 1,450,456 respectively. In 2001 census, Palakkad had a population of 2,617,482 of which males were 1,266,985 and remaining 1,350,497 were females. Palakkad District population constituted 8.41 percent of total Kerala population in the census of 2011. In 2001 census, this figure for Palakkad District was at 8.22 percent of Kerala population.[7]

In the 2011 Census of India there was change of 7.35 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Palakkad District recorded increase of 9.88 percent to its population compared to 1991. The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Palakkad district for 2011 is 627 people per km2. In 2001, Palakkad District density was at 584 people per km2. Palakkad District administers 4,482 square kilometers of areas. Average literacy rate of Palakkad in 2011 were 89.31 compared to 84.35 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 93.10 and 85.79 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 89.52 and 79.56 in Palakkad District. Total literate in Palakkad District were 2,239,492 of which male and female were 1,122,600 and 1,116,892 respectively. In 2001, Palakkad District had 1,938,818 in its district, With regards to Sex Ratio in Palakkad, it stood at 1067 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 1066. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 Census of India, child sex ratio is 967 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 963 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.[7]

There were total 302,297 children under age of 0–6 against 318,884 of 2001 census. Of total 302,297 male and female were 153,696 and 148,601 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per 2011 Census of India was 967 compared to 963 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 10.76 percent of Palakkad District compared to 12.18 percent of 2001. There was net change of -1.42 percent in this compared to previous census of India.[7]

Religions

Religions in Palakkad district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 66.76%
Islam
 
 28.93%
Christianity
 
 4.07%
Other or not stated
 
 0.24%

Languages

The administrative language and widely spoken language is Malayalam. Minority Dravidian languages like Irula (3560 speakers) and Kurumba (1028 speakers) are also spoken here. According to the 2011 census report, the percents of mother tongue of the total population is as follows:

Languages in Palakkad district[45]
Language Speakers
Malayalam
 
 93.70%
Tamil
 
 4.82%
Telugu
 
 0.57%
Kannada
 
 0.14%
Tulu
 
 0.11%
Others
 
 0.66%
Distribution of languages
Source: 2011 Census

Tourist attractions

 
Varikkasseri Mana-one of the oldest traditional Namboothiri family houses (illam) in Kerala
 
Malampuzha Dam Entrance
 
Pothundi Dam constructed in 19th century (British period), is one of the oldest dams in India
 
Silent Valley National Park
 
Nelliampathi mountains
 
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary

Silent Valley National Park

Main article: Silent Valley National Park
See also: Attappadi

It is located in the rich biodiversity of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary, New Amarambalam Reserved Forest, and Nedumkayam Rainforest in Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram district, Attappadi Reserved Forest in Mannarkkad Taluk of Palakkad district, and Mukurthi National Park of Nilgiris district, are located around Silent Valley National Park. Mukurthi peak, the fifth-highest peak in South India, and Anginda peak are also located in its vicinity. Bhavani River, a tributary of Kaveri River, and Kunthipuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha river, originate in the vicinity of Silent Valley. The Kadalundi River has also its origin in Silent Valley.

 
View of the Western Ghats Mountain Range from Mangalam Dam Reservoir

Noted personalities

Main article: List of people from Palakkad district

Education in Palakkad

Main article: Education in Palakkad district
 
Government Victoria College, Palakkad
 
Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad
 
NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad
 
B. E. M. Higher Secondary School, Palakkad

Palakkad District is one of the main centre of education in Kerala state India. Palakkad District has Prominent Educational Institutions provide platform for various level of education . The district is home to the only Indian Institute of Technology in Kerala state. Palakkad District has three educational districts namely Palakkad, Ottappalam and Mannarkkad.[48] There are several educational institutions working across the district. Government Victoria College, Palakkad, Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram, NSS College of Engineering, Government Medical College, Palakkad, Chembai Memorial Government Music College, and many more higher level of educational institutions are located in Palakkad District.

Government Victoria College, Palakkad, established in 1866, is one of the oldest colleges in the state.[49] The Government Medical College, Palakkad[50] is started in 2014 is the first Government medical college in the district. The NSS College of Engineering[51] at Akathethara, is the Fourth Engineering Institution established in Kerala, India. The Chembai Memorial Government Music College[52] is one of the main centres of excellence in teaching carnatic music in the state. The Mercy College, Palakkad[53] a women's college established in 1964 is one of the familiar institution in Palakkad city.

Media

Major Malayalam Newspapers include Malayala Manorama,Mathrubhumi, Deshabhimani, Suprabhaatham Daily have printing centers in Palakkad city and there are also few evening newspapers published from the city. Local news channels like (ACV) are also functioning in city . Palakkad Press Club is located on Robinson road, Sultanpet. A private FM Station operating in Palakkad at Ahalia Campus. There is a long term demand for setting up a government FM Station in Palakkad. At the present total number of 8 cinema halls are operational in Palakkad City which screens Malayalam, English, Tamil, Hindi movies, there are few other multiplex screens are under construction and expect to open near future in and around city.

Sports in Palakkad

Palakkad has produced some world class athletes. Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in the center of city was once used for Major sports meets and football matches in the state, but the stadium is not currently in condition for conducting games due to the lack of maintenance. There is a proposal for the renovation of the stadium with international facilities by the Municipality.[54] The city has Fort Maidan[55] also known as Kota Maidanam, a multi-use stadium in the center of the Palakkad. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. Fort Maidan holds a maximum capacity of 10,000 people. Until 2002, the ground was considered for local cricket only.[56] In 2003, the Ranji Trophy was introduced in Fort Maidan. The city has an Indoor Stadium[57] located near Government Victoria College, Palakkad with a total area of 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) with commercial establishments still unfinished & incomplete. There is a Synthetic Track with eight lines operational in the ground of the newly constructed Government Medical College, Palakkad.[58]

Major Towns in Palakkad District

 
Ottapalam town
 
Pattambi Town
 
Vadakkencherry Town
 
Alathur Town

[59]

Gram panchayats in Palakkad District

[60]

See also

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Further reading

  • Government of Madras (1953), 1951 Census Handbook- Malabar District (PDF), Madras Government Press
  • M. K. Devassy (1965), 1961 Census Handbook- Palghat District (PDF), Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala and The Union Territory of Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands
  • Government of India (2014–15), District Census Handbook - Palakkad (Part-A) 2011 (PDF), Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala
  • Government of India (2014–15), District Census Handbook - Palakkad (Part-B) 2011 (PDF), Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala

Satellite Images

  • Satellite image of Palakkad
  • Road map of Palakkad

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Palakkad district.
 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Palakkad District.
  • Official website for Palakkad

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palakkad, district, this, article, about, district, kerala, other, uses, palakkad, disambiguation, palakkad, malayalam, pɐːlɐkːɐːɖɨ, listen, districts, indian, state, kerala, carved, from, southeastern, region, former, malabar, district, january, 1957, located. This article is about the district in Kerala For other uses see Palakkad disambiguation Palakkad Malayalam pɐːlɐkːɐːɖɨ listen is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala It was carved out from the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957 It is located at the centre of Kerala It is the largest district in the state since 2006 The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram district on the southwest by the Thrissur district on the northeast by Nilgiris district and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu The district is nicknamed The granary of Kerala Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala due to the presence of the Palakkad Gap in the Western Ghats The 2 383 m high Anginda peak which is situated in the border of Palakkad district Nilgiris district and Malappuram district in Silent Valley National Park is the highest point of elevation in Palakkad district Palakkad city is located just 50 km away from Coimbatore a major city in Tamil Nadu state Palakkad District Palghat DistrictDistrictClockwise from top Palakkad Fort Ottapalam town Alathur town Malampuzha Dam Water Canal Pattambi town Palakkad cityNickname The Granary of KeralaPalakkad districtLocation in KeralaCoordinates 10 46 30 N 76 39 04 E 10 775 N 76 651 E 10 775 76 651 Coordinates 10 46 30 N 76 39 04 E 10 775 N 76 651 E 10 775 76 651Country IndiaStateKeralaRegionSouth MalabarHeadquartersPalakkadGovernment CollectorMrunmai Joshi IAS 1 S PDebesh Kumar Behera IPS DFONarendranath Veluri IFSArea Total4 482 km2 1 731 sq mi Highest elevation Anginda peak 2 383 m 7 818 ft Population 2018 2 Total2 952 254 Rank5 Density659 km2 1 710 sq mi Languages OfficialMalayalam English 3 Spoken93 7 Malayalam4 8 Tamil1 5 Others 4 Religions Religion 2011 66 8 Hinduism28 9 Islam4 1 Christianity0 2 Others 5 Time zoneUTC 5 30 IST ISO 3166 codeIN KL PKDVehicle registrationKL 09 Palakkad KL 49 Alathur KL 50 Mannarkkad KL 51 Ottappalam KL 52 Pattambi KL 70 Chittur ThathamangalamHDI 2005 0 761 6 High Literacy89 31 7 Websitewww wbr palakkad wbr nic wbr inThe total area of the district is 4 480 km2 1 730 sq mi which is 11 5 of the state s area which makes it the largest district of Kerala Out of the total area of 4 480 km2 1 730 sq mi about 1 360 km2 530 sq mi of land is covered by forests Most parts of the district fall in the midland region elevation 75 250 m or 246 820 ft except the Nelliampathy Parambikulam area in the Chittur taluk in the south and Attappadi Malampuzha area in the north which are hilly and fall in the highland region elevation gt 250 m or 820 ft Attappadi valley of Palakkad district along with the Chaliyar valley of the neighbouring Nilambur region Eastern Eranad region in Malappuram district is known for natural Gold fields 8 which is also seen in other parts of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve The climate is pleasant for most parts of the year the exception is the summer months There is sufficient rainfall and it receives more rainfall than the extreme southern districts of Kerala The district has many small and medium rivers which are tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River A number of dams have been built across these rivers the largest being the Malampuzha dam The largest in volume capacity is the Parambikulam Dam 9 Bhavani River which is a tributary of Kaveri River also flows through the district Kadalundi River has its origin in Silent Valley National Park The Chalakudy River also flows through district Palakkad district have total number of seven municipalities The largest city in the district is the Palakkad municipality 10 The municipalities in the district are Palakkad city Ottapalam Shornur Chittur Tattamangalam Pattambi Cherpulassery and Mannarkkad 11 Out of the total Palakkad District population for 2011 Census of India 24 09 percent lives in urban regions of district In total 676 810 people lives in urban areas of which males are 328 012 and females are 348 798 Sex Ratio in urban region of Palakkad District is 1063 as per 2011 Census of India data Similarly child sex ratio in Palakkad District was 959 in 2011 census Child population 0 6 in urban region was 70 405 of which males and females were 35 933 and 34 472 This child population figure of Palakkad district is 10 95 of total urban population Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Administration 3 1 Kerala Legislative Assembly seats 3 2 Members of Lok Sabha 3 3 Subdistricts Taluks 4 Economy 5 Transport 5 1 Air 5 2 Railways 5 3 Road 6 Demographics 6 1 Religions 6 2 Languages 7 Tourist attractions 7 1 Silent Valley National Park 8 Noted personalities 9 Education in Palakkad 10 Media 11 Sports in Palakkad 12 Major Towns in Palakkad District 13 Gram panchayats in Palakkad District 14 See also 15 References 16 Further reading 17 Satellite Images 18 External linksEtymology EditIn earlier times Palakkad was also known as Palakkattussery 12 Many concluded that Palakkad is derived from Pala an indigenous tree which once densely occupied the land and hence Palakkad or the forest of Pala trees Some believe connecting the ancient Jain Temple in the town that the sacred language Pali gave the name 13 In 1757 to check the invasion of the Zamorin of Calicut the Palakkad Raja sought the help of Hyder Ali of Mysore Later his son Tipu Sultan became the ruler Before the Indian Independence present day Kerala state was scattered in South Canara Malabar District of British India and two princely states namely Cochin and Travancore The first All Kerala conference of Indian National Congress was held in 1921 at Ottapalam on the banks of the river Bharathappuzha which also later demanded a separate state for the Malayalam speaking regions in future Independent India Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee was formed in that conference Before that Malabar District Cochin and Travancore had separate Congress committees Ottapalam is located right in the middle of Kerala state History EditSee also Palakkad Zamorin of Calicut Nedungadi and Kingdom of Valluvanad The region around Coimbatore was ruled by the Cheras during Sangam period between c first and the fourth centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap the principal trade route between the Malabar Coast and Tamil Nadu 14 Palakkad city which lies on the northern bank of the River Bharathappuzha was ruled by the Palakkad Rajas Tarur Swaroopam 15 Palakkad Raja had the right over the Taluks of Palakkad Alathur and Chittur 15 The original headquarters of Palakkad Rajas were at Athavanad Tirur Taluk in present day Malappuram district 15 It is said that their lands at Athavanad area were given to the Azhvanchery Thamprakkal and the Palakkad Chittur areas were bought from them instead 15 Pattambi Ottapalam Taluk were ruled by the Zamorin of Calicut and Mannarkkad Taluk was a part of the Kingdom of Valluvanad which was also later annexed by the Zamorin 15 Pattambi Ottapalam areas were originally a part of Nedunganad ruled by Nedungadis which was later annexed by the Kingdom of Valluvanad which was again followed by the conquest of the Zamorin of Calicut around 15th century C E 15 Nedunganad was ruled by a Samanthan Nair clan known as Nedungadis similar to the Eradis of Eranad and Vellodis of Valluvanad Other kingdoms in Palakkad district during medieval period included Kollengode and Kavalappara 15 Both of them became a part of the kingdom of Zamorin of Calicut around 15th century CE 15 Parts of Palakkad had also become under the Zamorin for sometime 15 In 1757 to resist the invasion of the Zamorin of Kozhikode the Palakkad Raja sought the help of the Hyder Ali of Mysore 16 In 1766 Hyder Ali defeated the Zamorin of Kozhikode an East India Company ally at the time and absorbed Kozhikode into his state 16 The Hyder Ali rebuilt Palakkad Fort in 1766 17 The smaller princely states in northern and north central parts of Kerala comprising Malabar District including Kolathunadu Kottayam Kadathanadu Kozhikode Tanur Valluvanad and Palakkad were unified under the rulers of Mysore and were made a part of the larger Kingdom of Mysore 18 His son and successor Tipu Sultan launched campaigns against the expanding British East India Company resulting in two of the four Anglo Mysore Wars 19 20 Malabar District in 1951 Tipu ultimately ceded the Malabar District and South Kanara to the company in the 1790s as a result of the Third Anglo Mysore War and the subsequent Treaty of Seringapatam both were annexed to the Bombay Presidency which had also included other regions in the western coast of India of British India in the years 1792 and 1799 respectively 21 22 23 Later in 1800 both of the Malabar District and South Canara were separated from Bombay presidency to merge them with the neighbouring Madras Presidency 24 Palakkad was under British Raj until 1947 The municipality of Palakkad was formed on 1 November 1866 according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850 25 26 27 28 of the British Indian Empire along with the municipalities of Kozhikode Kannur Thalassery and Fort Kochi making them the first modern municipalities in the modern state of Kerala Present day Palakkad district was a part of Malabar District before the formation of Palakkad district 29 17 Thrithala Revenue block of present day Pattambi Taluk was a part of the Ponnani taluk 30 Rest of Pattambi Taluk Ottapalam and Mannarkkad Taluks were included in the Valluvanad Taluk of Malappuram Revenue Division in Malabar District 17 31 The remaining three Taluks of current Palakkad district Palakkad Alathur and Chittur together formed the Palghat Taluk of Malabar District during British Raj 17 31 At the time of 1951 Census of India Palakkad was the second largest city in the erstwhile Malabar District after Kozhikode 32 At that time only two towns in Malabar was treated as cities Kozhikode and Palakkad 32 Following the formation of the state of Kerala in 1956 the erstwhile Taluk of Palakkad in Malabar District was divided into three Palakkad Alathur and Chittur 24 Palakkad district was formed by taking parts of the erstwhile Malabar District 31 On 16 June 1969 Perinthalmanna taluk and Ponnani taluk were separated to form Malappuram district 30 On same day Parudur village of Tirur Taluk was transferred to Palakkad district 30 33 Later some years the Silent Valley National Park of Karuvarakundu village in Eranad Taluk now Karuvarakundu is a part of Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram district was transferred Mannarkkad Taluk in Palakkad district 33 Administration EditMain article Political Divisions of Palakkad District Kerala Legislative Assembly seats Edit Legislative Assembly constituencies with their limits There are 12 legislative assembly seats in Palakkad Kerala Legislative Assembly Constituencies from Palakkad district 12 Sl no Constituency Member Party Alliance1 Thrithala M B Rajesh CPI M LDF2 Pattambi Muhammed Muhsin CPI LDF3 Shornur P K Sasi CPI M LDF4 Ottapalam P Unni CPI M LDF5 Kongad K V Vijayadas CPI M LDF6 Mannarkkad N Samsudheen IUML UDF7 Malampuzha Prabhakaran CPI M LDF8 Palakkad Shafi Parambil INC UDF9 Tarur A K Balan CPI M LDF10 Chittur K Krishnankutty JD S LDF11 Nenmara K Babu CPI M LDF12 Alathur K D Prasenan CPI M LDFMembers of Lok Sabha Edit There are two Lok Sabha seats in Palakkad district Sl No Constituency MP Party Alliance1 Palakkad V K Sreekandan INC UDF2 Alathur Ramya Haridas INC UDF3 Ponnani Thrithala only E T Mohammed Basheer IUML UDFSubdistricts Taluks Edit Under the amended Indian Constitution decentralized planning has been implemented in the state The headquarters of the District Panchayat is at Palakkad Municipal town The District Panchayat office building is near the Civil Station Taluks of Palakkad Subdistrict Area in km2 Population 2011 VillagesPattambi 369 467 722 18Ottapalam 477 462 970 24Mannarkkad 1 209 384 393 25Palakkad 713 612 116 30Chittur 1 136 437 738 30Alathur 571 444 995 30Sources 2011 Census of India 34 Official website of Palakkad district 35 Economy Edit Stadium bypass developing brand street Growing Skyline of Palakkad city Upcoming Shopping Mall in Kanjikode The presence of Palakkad Gap and proximity to Coimbatore make Palakkad economically important Palakkad city is one of the largest industrial hubs in Kerala Kanjikode area of Palakkad city is the second industrial hub of Kerala after Kochi Kanjikode is one of the largest industrial areas in Kerala and companies like Indian Telephone Industries Limited ITI Instrumentation Limited Fluid Control Research Institute Saint Gobain India Private Limited formerly SEPR Refractories India Private Limited Patspin India Ltd Pepsi PPS steel Kerela Pvt Ltd United breweries Empee Distilleries Marico Bharat Earth Movers Limited BEML Rubfila International Ltd Arya Vaidya Pharmacy have production facilities The commercialization of Palakkad City is Picking up and growing at steady pace in recent years Nowadays Palakkad City and the suburbs are witnessing rapid amount of commercial and public development activities The developments are mainly concentrated on the bypass roads Both Stadium and Calicut bypass roads passing through city are getting major commercial projects Major national and international branded Retail chains food Chains Restaurants Hotels Shopping complexes Textiles branded jewellers Vehicle Showrooms are functioning in and around city There are many housing colonies consist of Villas and apartments are also present in Palakkad City and suburbs Transport Edit Olavakkode Railway Station KSRTC Bus terminal Palakkad Shoranur Junction railway station A view of the railway bridge over the river Bharathappuzha at Shoranur Air Edit The nearest international airport is Coimbatore International Airport which is about 62 kilometres 39 mi from Palakkad However Cochin International Airport and Calicut International Airport serve the city as well There has been a proposal for a mini domestic airport at East Yakkara with respect to setting up domestic airports for enhanced air connectivity by the civil aviation ministry of India 60 acres has been identified for the project at East Yakkara Palakkad 36 Railways Edit The Palakkad railway division is one of the six administrative divisions of the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways headquartered at Palakkad It is the smallest railway division in Southern Railway It was formed by dissolving the Podanur division Managing 588 route kilometers of track in the states of Kerala Tamil Nadu Karnataka and Mahe in the Union Territory of Puducherry it is one of the oldest railway divisions in India The major stations under this railway division are Palakkad Junction Shoranur Junction Tirur Kozhikode Thalassery Kannur Kasaragod Mangalore Central Mangalore Junction and Pollachi Junction It is the only division in India with no terminal facilities in its headquarters The terminal facility of Palakkad division is situated in Shoranur Junction amp Mangalore Central of Karnataka state The city is served by two railway stations Palakkad Junction is a broad gauge railway junction located at Olavakkode about 4 km from Municipal bus stand and Palakkad Town railway station located in the heart of the Palakkad city The cities of Coimbatore Tiruchirappalli Erode Salem Thiruvananthapuram Kollam Mangalore Kozhikode and Ernakulam are connected by the broad gauge line Train services to Pollachi Dindigul and Madurai are through the broad gauge line through Palakkad Town station 37 The Shornur Junction also has rail connections to Mangalore and the Konkan Railway enabling travel towards Goa and Bombay The trains coming from other parts of India are diverted to the north and south Kerala from Shoranur Junction in Palakkad District From here there is train service to Calicut Ernakulam Trivandrum Shoranur and Nilambur Shoranur Junction railway station is the largest railway station in Kerala which plays a major role in connecting the southwestern coast of India Mangalore with the southeastern coast Chennai through Palghat Gap It is also the meeting point of three important Railway lines Mangalore Chennai line Nilambur Shoranur line and Kanyakumari Shoranur line due to the presence of Palakkad Gap Road Edit Palakkad has a medium grade network of roads The National Highway 544 from Salem to Kochi passes through the outskirts of the city National Highway 966 starts from Palakkad and joins NH 66 near Kozhikode 38 Another important road is the Palakkad Ponnani road which connects NH 544 and Mumbai Kanyakumari coastal NH 66 Palakkad City has four Bus Stations includes KSRTCTerminal Palakkad and three Private Bus stands named Stadium Stand Municipal Bus stand and Town Bus Stand Palakkad KSRTC depot is the only depot in Palakkad district Sub depot is present at Chittur serving Chittur Thathamangalam Operating centres are present at Vadakkenchery and Mannarkkad serving the respective towns KSRTC Station Master office is present at Pattambi 39 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901763 917 1911819 726 0 71 1921853 988 0 41 1931941 286 0 98 19411 025 058 0 86 19511 214 208 1 71 19611 369 508 1 21 19711 685 347 2 10 19812 044 399 1 95 19912 382 235 1 54 20012 617 482 0 95 20112 809 934 0 71 20182 952 254 0 71 source 40 According to the 2018 Statistics Report Palakkad district has a population of 2 952 254 2 roughly equal to the nation of Armenia 41 or the state Utah in the U S 42 so it a ranking of 138th in India out of a total of 640 7 The district has a population density of 659 inhabitants per square kilometre 1 710 sq mi 7 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 7 39 7 Palakkad has a sex ratio of 1067 females for every 1000 males 7 The literacy rate of Palakkad district is 89 49 which is the lowest in Kerala 43 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14 37 and 1 74 of the population respectively 7 The district is home to the largest ratio of Scheduled Castes SC population in Kerala which accounts for around 15 of total population of the district 44 The total Palakkad District population living in rural areas is 2 133 124 of which males and females are 1 031 466 and 1 101 658 respectively In rural areas of Palakkad District sex ratio is 1068 females per 1000 males If child sex ratio data of Palakkad district is considered figure is 969 girls per 1000 boys Child population in the age 0 6 is 231 892 in rural areas of which males were 117 763 and females were 114 129 The child population comprises 11 42 of total rural population of Palakkad district Literacy rate in rural areas of Palakkad District is 88 31 as per census data 2011 Gender wise male and female literacy stood at 92 36 and 84 56 percent respectively In total 1 678 895 people were literate of which males and females were 843 855 and 835 040 respectively In 2011 Palakkad had population of 2 809 934 of which male and female were 1 359 478 and 1 450 456 respectively In 2001 census Palakkad had a population of 2 617 482 of which males were 1 266 985 and remaining 1 350 497 were females Palakkad District population constituted 8 41 percent of total Kerala population in the census of 2011 In 2001 census this figure for Palakkad District was at 8 22 percent of Kerala population 7 In the 2011 Census of India there was change of 7 35 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001 In the previous census of India 2001 Palakkad District recorded increase of 9 88 percent to its population compared to 1991 The initial provisional data released by census India 2011 shows that density of Palakkad district for 2011 is 627 people per km2 In 2001 Palakkad District density was at 584 people per km2 Palakkad District administers 4 482 square kilometers of areas Average literacy rate of Palakkad in 2011 were 89 31 compared to 84 35 of 2001 If things are looked out at gender wise male and female literacy were 93 10 and 85 79 respectively For 2001 census same figures stood at 89 52 and 79 56 in Palakkad District Total literate in Palakkad District were 2 239 492 of which male and female were 1 122 600 and 1 116 892 respectively In 2001 Palakkad District had 1 938 818 in its district With regards to Sex Ratio in Palakkad it stood at 1067 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 1066 The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate In 2011 Census of India child sex ratio is 967 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 963 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data 7 There were total 302 297 children under age of 0 6 against 318 884 of 2001 census Of total 302 297 male and female were 153 696 and 148 601 respectively Child Sex Ratio as per 2011 Census of India was 967 compared to 963 of census 2001 In 2011 Children under 0 6 formed 10 76 percent of Palakkad District compared to 12 18 percent of 2001 There was net change of 1 42 percent in this compared to previous census of India 7 Religions Edit Religions in Palakkad district 2011 5 Religion PercentHinduism 66 76 Islam 28 93 Christianity 4 07 Other or not stated 0 24 Languages Edit The administrative language and widely spoken language is Malayalam Minority Dravidian languages like Irula 3560 speakers and Kurumba 1028 speakers are also spoken here According to the 2011 census report the percents of mother tongue of the total population is as follows Languages in Palakkad district 45 Language SpeakersMalayalam 93 70 Tamil 4 82 Telugu 0 57 Kannada 0 14 Tulu 0 11 Others 0 66 Distribution of languagesSource 2011 CensusTourist attractions Edit Varikkasseri Mana one of the oldest traditional Namboothiri family houses illam in Kerala Malampuzha Dam Entrance Pothundi Dam constructed in 19th century British period is one of the oldest dams in India Silent Valley National Park Nelliampathi mountains Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Attappadi Reserve Forest Dhoni Waterfalls Elivai Mala Fantasy Park Kanjirapuzha Dam Kannimara Teak 46 Karimpuzha Kovilakam Kollengode Palace Malampuzha Dam Malampuzha Garden Mampara peak Raja s cliff Mangalam Dam Meenvallam Waterfalls Meenkara Dam Nelliampathi hillstation Palakkad Fort Parambikulam Dam Parambikulam Tiger Reserve Pothundi Dam Silent Valley National Park Siruvani Dam Siruvani Waterfalls Varikkasseri Mana Walayar Dam Sekharipuram Silent Valley National Park Edit Main article Silent Valley National Park See also Attappadi It is located in the rich biodiversity of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary New Amarambalam Reserved Forest and Nedumkayam Rainforest in Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram district Attappadi Reserved Forest in Mannarkkad Taluk of Palakkad district and Mukurthi National Park of Nilgiris district are located around Silent Valley National Park Mukurthi peak the fifth highest peak in South India and Anginda peak are also located in its vicinity Bhavani River a tributary of Kaveri River and Kunthipuzha River a tributary of Bharathappuzha river originate in the vicinity of Silent Valley The Kadalundi River has also its origin in Silent Valley View of the Western Ghats Mountain Range from Mangalam Dam ReservoirNoted personalities EditMain article List of people from Palakkad district V T Bhattathiripad C P Mohammed Major Ravi Anumol Manikandan Pattambi Kaushik Menon Playback Singer Kalamandalam Gopi M G Sasi Shivaji Malayalam actor Anita Nair E Sreedharan Metroman of India Kunchan Nambiar K P Kesava Menon Idealist Founder of Mathrubhoomi Methil Devika M T Vasudevan Nair O V Vijayan M B Rajesh K Sankaranarayanan Sudev Nair Shashi Tharoor T N Seshan Former Chief Election Commissioner P R Pisharoty Kollengode Father of remote sensing in India M G Ramachandran Actor and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Niranjan EK Decorated Military officer Vidya Balan Bollywood actress Shankar Mahadevan Singer Stephen Devassy Pianist Priyamani Actress Raghuvaran Actor P R Nathan Novelist writer Swarnalatha Singer Unni Mukundan actor Govind Padmasoorya actor M P Sankunni Nair Novelist Palghat Mani Iyer Mridangist Kocheril R Narayanan former president of india V P Menon Olappamanna O V Vijayan Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri Malayattoor Ramakrishnan O M C Narayanan Nambudiripad K S Sethumadhavan P Unnikrishnan Ottapalam Pappan Malayalam Drama and Film Actor Gautham Vasudev Menon Tamil Film director Lal Jose Malayalam film director Anil Radhakrishnan Menon Malayalam film director Bhaskar Menon first Indian to head a multinational corporation chairman of Lever Brothers now Unilever K P S Menon first Foreign Secretary of India He also served pre independence India as an Agent General to China M G K Menon former Union Minister and Scientific Adviser in the Rajiv Gandhi administration KP Candeth was a prominent Lieutenant General in the Indian army Shivshankar Menon 4th National Security Advisor and 26th foreign secretary M K Narayanan the former chief of the Intelligence Bureau and former National Security Adviser K Sankaran Nair former director of Research and Analysis Wing and former High Commissioner of India to Singapore C Venkataraman Sundaram former director of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research and Padma Bhushan recipient 47 Dhruvan Malayalam Film Actor Srinish Aravind Television ActorEducation in Palakkad EditMain article Education in Palakkad district Government Victoria College Palakkad Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad NSS College of Engineering Palakkad B E M Higher Secondary School Palakkad Palakkad District is one of the main centre of education in Kerala state India Palakkad District has Prominent Educational Institutions provide platform for various level of education The district is home to the only Indian Institute of Technology in Kerala state Palakkad District has three educational districts namely Palakkad Ottappalam and Mannarkkad 48 There are several educational institutions working across the district Government Victoria College Palakkad Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapuram NSS College of Engineering Government Medical College Palakkad Chembai Memorial Government Music College and many more higher level of educational institutions are located in Palakkad District Government Victoria College Palakkad established in 1866 is one of the oldest colleges in the state 49 The Government Medical College Palakkad 50 is started in 2014 is the first Government medical college in the district The NSS College of Engineering 51 at Akathethara is the Fourth Engineering Institution established in Kerala India The Chembai Memorial Government Music College 52 is one of the main centres of excellence in teaching carnatic music in the state The Mercy College Palakkad 53 a women s college established in 1964 is one of the familiar institution in Palakkad city IIT Palakkad Victoria College Government Medical College Palakkad NSS College of Engineering Government Engineering College Sreekrishnapuram MES Kalladi College Mannarkkad District Public library Palakkad Chembai Memorial Government Music College Palakkad est 2000 NSS College Ottapalam Palakkad est 1961 NSS College Nenmara Palakkad est 1967 Government College Chittur Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College Pattambi Al Ameen Engineering College Shornur Palakkad Karuna Medical College Vilayodi Palakkad Mercy College Palakkad College of Applied Science Vadakkencherry Palakkad est 1993 Sreekrishnapuram VT Bhattathiripad College Industrial training institute Malampuzha Government polytechnic Kodumbu Palakkad Sreenarayana college Alathur Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College Pattambi Yuvakshetra Institute of Management Studies Regional Agricultural Research Station Pattambi Palakkad PK DAS Institute of Medical Sciences Ottapalam Kerala Medical College Mangode Palakkad College of Applied Science Malampuzha Kalleppully Palakkad est 2008 College of Applied Science Kuzhalmannam Kottayi Palakkad est 2008 College of Applied Science Attappadi Palakkad est 2010 College of Applied Science Ayalur Palakkad est 2012 A W H College of Science and Technology Palakkad Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neuro Sciences Palakkad Karuna Arts and Science College Palakkad M P M M S N Trust College Shornur Minority Arts and Science College Padinjarangadi Royal Institute of Science and Technology Palakkad Sree Neelakanda Govt Sanskrit College Pattambi Sreekrishnapuram V T Bhattathiripad College Mannampatta Thunchath Ezhuthachan College of Management Information Technology and Biotechnology Palakkad V V College of Science and Technology Palakkad Yuvakshethra Institute of Management Studies Palakkad Ahalia Ayurveda Medical College Palakkad Poomulli Neelakandan Nampoodiripad Memorial Ayurveda Medical College Shoranur Santhigiri Ayurveda Medical College Olassery Palakkad Vishnu Ayurveda College Shoranur Ahalia School of Engineering amp Technology Palakkad Ammini College of Engineering Chathanmkulam Institute of Research and Advanced Studies Menonpara Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology Mangalam Prime College of Engineering Sreepathy Institute of Management and Technology NDFC Technical Institute amp College for the Deaf Shangaramangalam Pattambi Palakkad Government Arts amp Science College Pathirippala Palakkad Govt Arts and Science College Kozhinjampara Govt Arts and Science College Nattukal Palakkad Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Govt Arts amp Science College Attappadi Palakkad est 2012 Media EditMajor Malayalam Newspapers include Malayala Manorama Mathrubhumi Deshabhimani Suprabhaatham Daily have printing centers in Palakkad city and there are also few evening newspapers published from the city Local news channels like ACV are also functioning in city Palakkad Press Club is located on Robinson road Sultanpet A private FM Station operating in Palakkad at Ahalia Campus There is a long term demand for setting up a government FM Station in Palakkad At the present total number of 8 cinema halls are operational in Palakkad City which screens Malayalam English Tamil Hindi movies there are few other multiplex screens are under construction and expect to open near future in and around city Sports in Palakkad EditPalakkad has produced some world class athletes Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in the center of city was once used for Major sports meets and football matches in the state but the stadium is not currently in condition for conducting games due to the lack of maintenance There is a proposal for the renovation of the stadium with international facilities by the Municipality 54 The city has Fort Maidan 55 also known as Kota Maidanam a multi use stadium in the center of the Palakkad It is currently used mostly for cricket matches Fort Maidan holds a maximum capacity of 10 000 people Until 2002 the ground was considered for local cricket only 56 In 2003 the Ranji Trophy was introduced in Fort Maidan The city has an Indoor Stadium 57 located near Government Victoria College Palakkad with a total area of 100 000 square feet 9 300 m2 with commercial establishments still unfinished amp incomplete There is a Synthetic Track with eight lines operational in the ground of the newly constructed Government Medical College Palakkad 58 Major Towns in Palakkad District Edit Ottapalam town Pattambi Town Vadakkencherry Town Alathur Town Palakkad Ottappalam Pattambi Mannarkkad Cherpulassery Kollengode Chittur Thathamangalam Shornur Alathur Vadakkencherry Koduvayur Nemmara Kozhinjampara 59 Gram panchayats in Palakkad District EditAgali gram panchayat Alanallur Alathur Ambalappara Anakkara Palakkad Ananganadi Ayiloor gram panchayat Chalavara Chalissery Elappully Elavancherry Erimayur Eruthampathy gram panchayat Kadampazhipuram Kanjirampuzha gram panchayat Kannadi Kappur Palakkad district Karimba Palakkad Karimpuzha Palakkad Kavasseri Keralasseri Kizhakkancherry Kodumba Koduvayur gram panchayat Kollengode Palakkad Kongad gram panchayat Koppam Kottappadam gram panchayat Kottayi gram panchayat Kozhinjampara gram panchayat Kulukkallur Kumaramputhur gram panchayat Kuthannoor gram panchayat Kuzhalmannam gram panchayat Mankara Mannur Marutharode Mathur gram panchayat Melarcode Mundur Palakkad Muthalamada Palakkad Muthuthala Nagalassery Nalleppilly gram panchayat Nellaya Gramapanchayath Nelliampathi Nemmara gram panchayat Ongallur gram panchayat Pallassena Parali grama panchayat Parudur Pattencherry gram panchayat Peringottukurissi gram panchayat Perumatty gram panchayat Peruvemba Pirayiri Polpully Puducode Pudur Palakkad Pudusseri gram panchayat Puthunagaram Sholayar gram panchayat Tachampara gram panchayat Tarur gram panchayat Thenkara Thenkurissi gram panchayat Thirumittacode gram panchayat Thiruvegappura Vadakarapathy gram panchayat Vadakkencherry gram panchayat Vadavannur Vallapuzha Vandazhy gram panchayat Vaniamkulam gram panchayat Vilayur 60 See also EditPalakkad Education in Palakkad district Nedunganad Districts of Kerala Political Divisions of Palakkad DistrictReferences Edit About District Palakkad District Retrieved 6 December 2021 a b Annual Vital Statistics Report 2018 PDF Thiruvananthapuram Department of Economics and Statistics Government of Kerala 2020 p 55 The Kerala Official Language Legislation Act 1969 PDF Language Kerala Districts and Sub districts Census of India 2011 Office of the Registrar General a b Religion Kerala Districts and Sub districts Census of India 2011 Office of the Registrar General Kerala UNDP in India UNDP a b c d e f g h i District Census Hand Book Palakkad PDF Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 Minerals Resources dmg kerala gov in Fact sheet on Indian dams at Diehardindian com Archived from the original on 13 December 2006 Official WebSite Of Palakkad District Palakkad nic in Retrieved 18 October 2011 Muncipalities sic Palakkad India Ittipangi Achan passes away The New Indian Express 31 July 2011 Archived from the original on 31 December 2013 Retrieved 6 December 2021 The Palakkad district an overview History and Geography of Palakkad district PDF INFLIBNET 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2020 Logan William 2010 Malabar Manual Volume I New Delhi Asian Educational Services pp 631 666 ISBN 9788120604476 a b c K Narayanan 1972 District Census Handbook Malappuram Part C 1971 PDF Thiruvananthapuram Directorate of Census Operations Kerala p 3 a b c Devassy M K 1965 District Census Handbook 3 Palakkad 1961 PDF Shoranur Government of Kerala a b 1951 census handbook Malabar district PDF Chennai Government of Madras 1953 a b History Palakkad India Taluk wise demography of Palakkad PDF censusindia gov in Directorate of Census Operations Kerala pp 161 193 Retrieved 28 August 2020 Villages in Palakkad palakkad nic in Retrieved 28 August 2020 60 Acres Identified For Airport Project The Hindu Chennai India 21 May 2011 Archived from the original on 26 May 2011 Train services resume on Pollachi Palakkad section Coimbatore The Hindu 17 November 2015 Retrieved 25 November 2015 National Highways and their lengths Archived 6 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine National Highways Authority of India Retrieved 4 September 2015 KSRTC Depots 14 March 2011 Archived from the original on 14 March 2011 Retrieved 6 September 2022 Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 13 June 2007 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Jamaica 2 868 380 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Retrieved 30 September 2011 Utah 2 763 885 Literacy Rate 2011 Government of Kerala India Archived from the original on 23 February 2016 Government of Kerala 2021 Economic Review 2020 Volume I PDF Thiruvananthapuram Kerala State Planning Board Census of India Language censusindia gov in Retrieved 17 April 2020 MUNNAR TOURISM Biography PDF Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research 3 June 2018 Retrieved 3 June 2018 Education Palakkad India District Profile spb kerala gov in Retrieved 9 January 2019 CUSTOMER VALUE CUSTOMER VALUE NSS College of Engineering Palakkad Kerala www nssce ac in 借金SOS Just another WordPress site cmgmusiccollege org PDF https web archive org web 20170916095650 http www universityofcalicut info affiliated colleges 2016 Affiliated Colleges and courses latest list on24May2016 pdf Archived from the original PDF on 16 September 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help Palakkad municipal stadium turns into dump yard covered with weeds Mathrubhumi Fort Maidan India Cricket Grounds ESPNcricinfo com The Home of CricketArchive cricketarchive com Palakkad Indoor Stadium www palakkadtourism org Synthetic track for Palakkad The Hindu 7 September 2015 via www thehindu com Kerala India Districts Cities and Towns Population Statistics Charts and Map www citypopulation de Panchayaths Palakkad India Further reading EditGovernment of Madras 1953 1951 Census Handbook Malabar District PDF Madras Government Press M K Devassy 1965 1961 Census Handbook Palghat District PDF Directorate of Census Operations Kerala and The Union Territory of Laccadive Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Government of India 2014 15 District Census Handbook Palakkad Part A 2011 PDF Directorate of Census Operations Kerala Government of India 2014 15 District Census Handbook Palakkad Part B 2011 PDF Directorate of Census Operations KeralaSatellite Images EditSatellite image of Palakkad Road map of PalakkadExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Palakkad district Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Palakkad District Official website for Palakkad Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palakkad district amp oldid 1146161397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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