INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Palakkad

Palakkad is a district in the Kerala State of India. Total area of Palakkad is 4,482 km² including 4,082.31 km² rural area and 399.69 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Palakkad has a population of 28,09,934 peoples, out of which urban population is 6,76,810 while rural population is 21,33,124. The district has a population density of 627 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,37,220 houses in the district, including 1,54,935 urban houses and 4,82,285 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 131 villages in palakkad district.

The Palakkad district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Mannarkad is the largest taluka in palakkad district covering area of 1209.39 km² while Alathur is the smallest taluka in palakkad district covering area of 571.07 km². Ottappalam is the most populous whereas Mannarkad is the least populous taluka in palakkad district. There are 5 talukas in Palakkad district. Here is the list of all Palakkad Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Talukas in Palakkad District

#Taluka (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Alathur5714,44,995
2Chittur1,1364,37,738
3Mannarkad1,2093,84,393
4Ottappalam8469,30,692
5Palakkad7136,12,116

Population of Palakkad District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 21,33,124 6,76,810 28,09,934
Male Population 10,31,466 3,28,012 13,59,478
Female Population 11,01,658 3,48,798 14,50,456
Population Density 523 / km² 1,693 / km² 627 / km²

Households in Palakkad District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
4,82,285
1,54,935
6,37,220






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Palakkad
(पालक्काट्)
State / UT : Kerala
Total Area : 4,482 km²
Total Population : 28,09,934
Density : 627/km²
Total Talukas : 5
Total Villages : 131
Total PopulationVillages in Palakkad District
less Than 200N/A
200 - 499N/A
500 - 999N/A
1000 - 1999N/A
2000 - 4999N/A
5000 - 999920
10000 and above111





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.