Palakkad district
Palakkad
Palghat District | |
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Clockwise from top: Palakkad Fort, Ottapalam town, Alathur town, Malampuzha Dam Water Canal, Pattambi town, Palakkad city | |
Nickname: The Granary of Kerala | |
Coordinates: 10°46′30″N 76°39′04″E / 10.775°N 76.651°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
Region | South Malabar |
Headquarters | Palakkad |
Government | |
• Collector | Dr.S.Chitra IAS[1] |
• S.P | Debesh Kumar Behera, IPS |
• DFO | Narendranath Veluri, IFS |
Area | |
• Total | 4,482 km2 (1,731 sq mi) |
• Rank | 2nd |
Highest elevation | 2,383 m (7,818 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 2,952,254 |
• Rank | 5 |
• Density | 659/km2 (1,710/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English[3] |
• Spoken | |
HDI (2005) | 0.761[6] ( High) |
Literacy | 89.31%[7] |
Website | www |
Palakkad (Malayalam: [pɐːlɐkːɐːɖɨ̆] ⓘ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out of the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the central region of Kerala and is the second largest district in the state after Idukki. 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 about 347 kilometres (216 mi) northeast of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.
The
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
Palakkad district have total number of seven municipalities.The largest city in the district is the Palakkad municipality.
Etymology
In earlier times, Palakkad was also known as Palakkattussery.
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
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]
In 1757, to resist the invasion of the
Tipu ultimately ceded the
The municipality of
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
Administration
Kerala Legislative Assembly seats
There are 12 legislative assembly seats in Palakkad.
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. Shanthakumari | 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 District Panchayat is at PalakkadMunicipal town. The District Panchayat office building is near the Civil Station.
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: |
Economy
The presence of
Transport
Air
The nearest international airport is
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
The city is served by two railway stations –
.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
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1901 | 763,917 | — |
1911 | 819,726 | +0.71% |
1921 | 853,988 | +0.41% |
1931 | 941,286 | +0.98% |
1941 | 1,025,058 | +0.86% |
1951 | 1,214,208 | +1.71% |
1961 | 1,369,508 | +1.21% |
1971 | 1,685,347 | +2.10% |
1981 | 2,044,399 | +1.95% |
1991 | 2,382,235 | +1.54% |
2001 | 2,617,482 | +0.95% |
2011 | 2,809,934 | +0.71% |
2018 | 2,952,254 | +0.71% |
source:[40] |
According to the
The total
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
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
Languages
At the time of the 2011 census, 93.71% of the population spoke Malayalam and 4.82% Tamil as their first language.[4]
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:
Tourist attractions
- Attappadi Reserve Forest
- Dhoni Waterfalls
- Elivai Mala
- Fantasy Park
- Kanjirapuzha Dam
- Kannimara Teak[45]
- Karimpuzha Kovilakam
- Kollengode
- 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
It is located in the rich biodiversity of
Noted personalities
- Maythil Radhakrishnan
- 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
- Tamil Filmdirector
- 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
- High Commissioner of Indiato Singapore
- C. Venkataraman Sundaram, former director of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research and Padma Bhushan recipient[46]
- Dhruvan, Malayalam Film Actor
- Srinish Aravind, Television Actor
Education in Palakkad
Government Victoria College, Palakkad, established in 1866, is one of the oldest colleges in the state.[48] The Government Medical College, Palakkad[49] is started in 2014 is the first Government medical college in the district. The NSS College of Engineering[50] at Akathethara, is the Fourth Engineering Institution established in Kerala, India. The Chembai Memorial Government Music College[51] is one of the main centres of excellence in teaching carnatic music in the state. The Mercy College, Palakkad[52] 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
- Najath Arts and Science College, Mannarkkad, 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 & 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 & College for the Deaf, Shangaramangalam, Pattambi, Palakkad
- Government Arts & Science College, Pathirippala, Palakkad
- Govt. Arts and Science College, Kozhinjampara
- Govt. Arts and Science College, Nattukal, Palakkad
- Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Govt Arts & Science College, Attappadi, Palakkad (est. 2012)
Media
Major Malayalam Newspapers include
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.[53] The city has Fort Maidan[54] 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.[55] In 2003, the Ranji Trophy was introduced in Fort Maidan. The city has an Indoor Stadium[56] 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.[57]
Major Towns in Palakkad District
Gram panchayats in Palakkad District
- Agali (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
See also
- Palakkad
- Education in Palakkad district
- Nedunganad
- Districts of Kerala
- Political Divisions of Palakkad District
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- Government of Madras (1953), 1951 Census Handbook- Malabar District (PDF), Madras Government Press
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- Government of India (2014–2015), District Census Handbook – Palakkad (Part-A) 2011 (PDF), Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala
- Government of India (2014–2015), District Census Handbook – Palakkad (Part-B) 2011 (PDF), Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala