Palakkad is one of the few districts in Kerala that has no coastline. The district opens the state to the rest of the country through the Palakkad Gap with a width of 32 to 40 km. Its geographical position, historical background, educational status, tourism hot-spots and above all, the development activities that are carried out, are wide and varied. The district is one of the main granaries of Kerala and its economy is primarily agricultural. The district is also the land of palmyrahs. The present Palakkad district, as an administrative unit, was formed on the first of January 1957, comprising Palakad, Perinthalmanna, Ponnani, Ottapalam, Alathur and Chittur. Later when Malappuram District was formed excluding Thritala firka of Ponnani Taluk, Mankada firka and excluding Karkidamkunnu & Chetalloor amsoms of Perinthelmanna Taluk are transferred to that district and a new taluk was formed namely Mannarkkad. In 2013, Ottapalam taluk was bifurcated and Pattambi taluk was formed.
Elected Members Lok Sabha
V.K. Sreekandan
Krishna Nivas, P.O. Shoranur, Palakkad-679121, Kerala
9447035000 (M) vksreekandan@gmail.com
Ramya Haridas
15/168, “Sabarmati”, Main Road,Alathur P.O., Palakkad District , Kerala-678541
Tel. (0492) 2222223, 09388849748 (M) alathurmp19@gmail.com
Demography
| Sl.no. | Demographic Label | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Area in Sq.Km | 4482 |
| 2 | Headquarter | Palakkad Town |
| 3 | Population | 2,809,934 [ Rural – 2,133,124, Urban – 676,810 ] |
| 4 | Sex Ratio :- Males : Female | 1000 : 1067 |
| 5 | Density of Population (Persons per sq Km.) | 627 |
| 6 | Literacy Percentage | 89.31 [ Scheduled Castes – 14.37,
Scheduled Tribes – 1.74 ] |
| 7 | Languages | Malayalam & Tamil |
| 8 | Revenue Divisions | 2 |
| 9 | Taluks | 6 |
| 10 | Revenue Villages | 157 |
| 11 | District Panchayat | 1 |
| 12 | Number of divisions in District Panchayat | 30 |
| 13 | Block Panchayats | 13 |
| 14 | Number of wards in Block Panchayats | 183 |
| 15 | Grama Panchayats | 88 |
| 16 | No of wards in Grama Panchayats | 2689 |
| 17 | Muncipalities | 7 |
| 18 | Number of wards in Muncipalities | 284 |
| 19 | Parlimentary Constituencies | 2 |
| 20 | Assembly Constituencies | 12 |
| 21 | No of Educational District | 3 |
| 22 | No of Sub Educational District | 12 |
| 23 | No of District Treasuries | 2 |
| 24 | No of Sub Treasuries | 13 |
| 25 | No of Taluk Supply Offices | 6 |
| 26 | No of Sub Registarar Office | 23 |
| 27 | No of Sub Regional Transport Office | 6 |
| 28 | No of Motor Transport Check Post | 5 |
| 29 | No of Commercial Tax Check Post | 14 |
| 30 | No of Police Sub Division | 4 |
| 31 | No of Circle Stations | 16 |
| 32 | No of Police Stations | 34 |
| 33 | No of Excise Division Office | 1 |
| 34 | No of Excise Circle Office | 7 |
| 35 | No of Excise Range Office | 13 |
| 36 | No of Excise Check Posts | 9 |
| 37 | No of Forest Divisions | 3 |
| 38 | No of Fire & Rescue Stations | 7 |
| 39 | National Highways | 47 & 966 ( Old 213 ) |
| 40 | No of Medical Colleges | 7 [ Alopathy – 4, Ayurveda – 3 ] |
| 41 | No of Rivers | 1. Bharathapuzha/Nila. [ Tributaries : Kalpathypuzha, Gayathri puzha, Kannadipuzha, Thuthapuzha ] 2. Bavani Puzha |
| 42 | No of Railway Divisions | 1 ( Palakkad ) |
| 43 | No of Major Railway Stations | 2 ( Palakkad Jn. & Shornur Jn. ) |
| 44 | No of Postal Divisions | 2 ( Palakkad & Ottapalam ) |
District Collector : Tel: 0491-2505266 , 0491-2505566(F), 9387288266 / 9447633445 (M)
District Police Chief : Tel: 0491- 2534011 , Mob: 9497996977
