Palakkad is a Town and Taluka in Palakkad District of Kerala. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Palakkad Block (CD) is 05649. Total area of palakkad taluka is 713 km² including 589.81 km² rural area and 123.32 km² urban area. Palakkad taluka has a population of 6,12,116 peoples, out of which urban population is 2,93,533 while rural population is 3,18,583. Palakkad taluka has a population density of 858 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 1,44,585 houses in the sub-district, including 69,637 urban houses and 74,948 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 80.98% population of palakkad taluka is literate, out of which 84.36% males and 77.75% females are literate. There are about 26 villages in palakkad taluka, which you can browse from palakkad taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elappully I | Elappully | Palakkad (15 km) |
| 2 | Elappully Ii | Elappully | Palakkad (13 km) |
| 3 | Hemambikanagar | Akathethara | Palakkad |
| 4 | Kannadi I | Kannadi | Palakkad (5 km) |
| 5 | Kannadi Ii | Kannadi | Palakkad (5 km) |
| 6 | Keralassery | Keralassery | Palakkad (25 km) |
| 7 | Kodumba | Kodumba | Palakkad (6 km) |
| 8 | Kongad I | Kongad | Palakkad (20 km) |
| 9 | Kongad Ii | Kongad | Palakkad (24 km) |
| 10 | Malampuzha I | Malampuzha | Palakkad (6 km) |
| 11 | Malampuzha Ii | Malampuzha | Palakkad (6 km) |
| 12 | Mankara | Mankara | Palakkad (19 km) |
| 13 | Mannur | Mannur | Ottappalam (13 km) |
| 14 | Marutharode | Kodumba | Palakkad |
| 15 | Mundur I | Mundur | Palakkad (12 km) |
| 16 | Mundur Ii | Mundur | Palakkad (20 km) |
| 17 | Parli I | Parli | Palakkad (15 km) |
| 18 | Parli Ii | Parli | Palakkad (10 km) |
| 19 | Peruvemba | Peruvemba | Palakkad (10 km) |
| 20 | Pirayiri | Pirayari | Palakkad |
| 21 | Polpully | Polpully | Chittur (4 km) |
| 22 | Pudussery Central | Pudusseri | Palakkad |
| 23 | Pudussery East | Pudusseri | Palakkad (20 km) |
| 24 | Pudussery West | Pudusseri | Palakkad |
| 25 | Puthuppariyaram | Puduppariyaram | Palakkad |
| 26 | Puthuppariyaram I | Puduppariyaram | Palakkad (8 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,18,583 | 2,93,533 | 6,12,116 |
| Male Population | 1,55,185 | 1,43,676 | 2,98,861 |
| Female Population | 1,63,398 | 1,49,857 | 3,13,255 |
| Population Density | 540 / km² | 2,380 / km² | 858 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Palakkad (पालक्काट्) |
| District : | Palakkad |
| State / UT : | Kerala |
| Total Area : | 713 km² |
| Total Population : | 6,12,116 |
| Density : | 858/km² |
| Total Villages : | 26 |
| Total Population | Villages in Palakkad Taluka |
| less Than 200 | N/A |
| 200 - 499 | N/A |
| 500 - 999 | N/A |
| 1000 - 1999 | N/A |
| 2000 - 4999 | N/A |
| 5000 - 9999 | 1 |
| 10000 and above | 19 |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Palakkad |
| List of Districts in Kerala |
* 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.