| District Head Quarters : |
Palakkad |
| Area : |
4,480 Km |
| Population : |
26,17,072 |
| Literacy : |
84.31 % |
PALAKKAD TALUK: [Taluk Headquarter: Palakkad]
Akathethara, Elappully I, Elappully II, Kannadi II, Kannadi, Keralassery,
Kizhkke Puthussery Kodumbu, Kongodu I, Kongodu II, Malampuzha I, Malampuzha
II, Mankara, Mannur, Marutha Road, Mundoor I, Mundoor II, Naduvil Puthussery,
Padinjara Puthussery, Palakkad III, Palakkad I, Palakkad II, Parali I,
Parali II, Peruvenbum, Pirayiri, Pulpally, Puthupariyaram I, Puthupariyaram
II, Yakkara
CHITTOOR TALUK: [Taluk Headquarter: chittoor]
Ayiloor, Chittoor, Elavancherry, Ezhuthempathi, Kayaradi, Koduvayur I,
Koduvayur II, Kollencodu, Kollencodu II, Kozhinjampara, Kozhippaty, Moolathara,
Muthalamada I, Muthalamada II, Nalleppally, Nandiyode, Nellyampathy, Nenmara,
Ozhalappathy, Pallassana, Pattancherry, Perumatty, Puthunagaram, Thathamangalam,
Thekkudesom, Thiruvazhiyadu, Vadavannur, Vadekarapathy, Valiya Vallompathy,
Vallangi, Vandithavalam,
ALATHUR TALUK: [Taluk Headquarter: Alathur]
Alathur, Erimayur I, Erimayur II, Kannambra I, Kannambra II, Kavasserry
I, Kavasserry II, Kizhakkencherry I, Kizhakkencherry II, Kottayi I, Kottayi
II, Kunnathur I, Kunnathur II, Kuzhalmannam I, Kuzhalmannam II, Mathur
I, Mathur II, Melarkode, Peringattukurissi I, Peringattukurussi II, Puthukode,
Tharoor I, TharoorII, Thekurissi, Vandazhi I, Vandazhi II, Wadekkamcherry
I, Wadekkamcherry II,
MANNARKKAD TALUK: [Taluk Headquarter: Mannarkkad]
Agali, Alanallur, Kallamala, Karakuriss, Kottathara, Kottopadam, Kumaromputhur,
Mannarkkad, Padavayal, Palakayam, Payanedum, Porussery, Puthur, Sholayur,
Thachanattukara, Thachapara, Thyachanattukara,
OTTAPPALAM TALUK: [Taluk Headquarter: Ottappalam]
Ambalapara I, Ambalapara II, Anaganadi, Anakkara,Chalavara, Chalisserry,
Cherpulassery, Kadampazhipuram I, Kadampazhipuram II, Karipuzha I, Karipuzha
II, Koppam, Koppam, Kulukkallur, Luckeydiperur I, Luckeydiperur II, Muttuthara,
Nayalasserry, Nellaya, Ongallur I, Ongallur II, Ottapalam I, Ottapalam
II, Parudur, Pattaithafa, Pattambi, Shornur I, Shornur II, Sree Krishanapuram
II, Sree Krishnapuram I, Thirumittakode I, Thirumittakode II, Thiruvegapuram,
Thrihhiradi II, Thrikkiradi I, Thrithala, Vallapuzha, Vaniyamkulam I, Vaniyamkulam
II, Vellinezhi, Vilayur
Industry:
Total Registered factories: 2004 (Total employees: 24,823)
Total Registered Small Scale Units: 17,293 (Total employees: 84,955)
Geographical Nature:
The 32-40 Km Gap at the 960 Km long western ghat is causing the weather
and the life style of the district. Through the gap known as 'Palakkad
churam' the north east monsoon reaches Kerala. Kerala with other parts
of India are connected through the gap. No seashore in the district. High
ranges only.
Rivers: Bharatapuzha, Kannadi, Kalpathy, Chittoor puzha,
Bhavani, Siruvani, Gayathri and Thuthapuzha.
Forest Land: 136,257 Hectare
The main crop is Rice [The topmost in the State] |
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