Palakkad is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out from the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the centre of Kerala. It is the largest district in the state since 2006. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram district, on the southwest by the Thrissur district, on the northeast by Nilgiris district, and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The district is nicknamed "The granary of Kerala". Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala due to the presence of the Palakkad Gap, in the Western Ghats. The 2,383 m high Anginda peak, which is situated in the border of Palakkad district, Nilgiris district, and Malappuram district, in Silent Valley National Park, is the highest point of elevation in Palakkad district. Palakkad city is located just 50 km away from Coimbatore, a major city in Tamil Nadu state.
Alathur is a town, taluk and gram panchayat in Palakkad District, Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Alathur Taluk and is situated about 24 km from the district headquarters Palakkad through National Highway 544.Gayathripuzha River ,one of the tributary of Bharathapuzha,flows through Alathur. Alathur is one among the 29 Parliamentary Constituencies in Kerala. It is also famous for its tasty chips made from SNR chips,a bakery located in the town itself. A Mini Civil Station is also located here which provides government related services.
Erimayur is a gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is a local government organization that serves the villages of Erimayur-I and Erimayur-II.
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Kongad-I is a village in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. Along with Kongad-II, it is administered by the Kongad gram panchayat.
Kongad-II is a village in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. Along with Kongad-I, it is administered by the Kongad gram panchayat.
Karimba is a gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India, near the National Highway 213. The largest town in Karimba panchayath is Kalladikode. It borders with Thachampara, Kongad and Mundur. Recently, it was awarded the Nirmal Gram Title (sanitation). It is the local government organisation that serves the villages of Karimba-I and Karimba-II.
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Kongad is a town and gram panchayat in Palakkad taluk, Kerala, India.It is a local government organisation that serves the villages of Kongad-I and Kongad-II.Kongad is located about 18 km from the district headquarters Palakkad.
Mullathpara is a village in the Palakkad district of Kerala State, South India. The headquarters is Mannarkkad Taluk. It is situated 34 km north-east of the district headquarters Palakkad, on the way to Kozhikode National Highway 213 (NH-213) and in the foothills of the Western Ghats. Silent Valley is only 45 km from Mullathpara.
Kongad State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency. K. Shanthakumari of Communist Party of India (Marxist) is the current MLA after the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.
The Kuttippuram Block Panchayat is the block-level administrative body that administers the region around Kuttippuram in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is also one of the 15 Block Panchayats established for the proper block-level administration of Gram panchayats in the district. Established in 1962, the block's current president is Vaseema Veleri since 2020. Kuttippuram Block Panchayat lies in two assembly constituencies – Kottakkal and Tirur – both of which are part of the Ponnani parliamentary constituency. The Block is headed by a President and council, and manages 155.83 km2 of Kuttippuram block, with a population of about 229,468 within that area.
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