Palakkad District, Kerala
Palakkad is an administrative district in Kerala, India. The district is located about 280 km from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Its administrative headquarters is in Palakkad. Malayalam and Tamil are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,482 km², including 4,082.31 km² of rural area and 399.69 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Palakkad District
Palakkad District is divided into 7 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 157 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alathur | 30 | 571.07 |
| 2 | Chittur | 30 | 1,136.23 |
| 3 | Mannarkad | 19 | 1,209.39 |
| 4 | Ottappalam | 24 | 845.98 |
| 5 | Palakkad | 30 | 713.13 |
| 6 | Pattambi | 18 | — |
| 7 | Tribal Taluk Office Attappadi | 6 | — |
Population of Palakkad District
According to the 2011 Census, Palakkad District had a population of 28,09,934 people living in 6,37,220 households. The population comprised 13,59,478 males and 14,50,456 females, with an average population density of 627 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 28,09,934 | 21,33,124 | 6,76,810 |
| Male Population | 13,59,478 | 10,31,466 | 3,28,012 |
| Female Population | 14,50,456 | 11,01,658 | 3,48,798 |
| Total Households | 6,37,220 | 4,82,285 | 1,54,935 |
| Population Density | 627 / km² | 523 / km² | 1,693 / km² |
Palakkad District had 22,39,492 literate people and 3,02,297 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,03,833 and 48,972 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,02,297 | 2,31,892 | 70,405 |
| Literate Population | 22,39,492 | 16,78,895 | 5,60,597 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,70,442 | 4,54,229 | 1,16,213 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,03,833 | 3,22,951 | 80,882 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 48,972 | 47,023 | 1,949 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.