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Palakkad is a city in Kerala, India. It may also refer to:

Palakkad City in Kerala

Palakkadpronunciation , also known as Palghat, is a city and municipality in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2 and is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. The city is situated about 350 kilometres (217 mi) north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram and 54 kilometers south west of Coimbatore, and 66 km north east of Thrissur on the Salem-Kanyakumari National Highway NH 47.

Palakkad district District in Kerala, India

Palakkad District is one of the 14 districts of the Indian state of Kerala. Also, it is the largest district in Kerala from 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 The Nilgiris District and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The district is 24.4% urbanized according to the census of 2011. The district is nicknamed "the granary of Kerala" and "Rice bowl of Kerala".

Palakkad is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.

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Ottapalam Town in Kerala, India

Ottapalam, also spelled Ottappalam, is a town in Ottapalam taluk, Palakkad district, Kerala, India.

Palakkad Gap

Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in Kerala. It has an average elevation of 140 metres (460 ft) with a width of 24–30 kilometres (15–19 mi). The pass is located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and Anaimalai Hills to the south.

Malampuzha village in India

Malampuzha is a village in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India, near to the Malampuzha Dam.

Alathur Village in Kerala, India

Alathur is a village and gram panchayat in the Palakkad District, state of Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of the Alathur Taluk and is situated at the south west end of the district 24 km from the district headquarters at Palakkad. Alathur Taluk is predominantly rural and has an agricultural economy.It is located along the Coimbatore-Cochin national highway NH 47.

Mannarkkad Town in Kerala, India

Mannarkkad, formerly known as Mannarghat, is a municipal town in Palakkad district of the Indian state of Kerala. Silent Valley National Park, Kanjirapuzha dam, Meenvallam waterfalls, Siruvani Reservoir, Pathrakadavu Waterfalls, Agali Hills, Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary (Anakkatti) are tourist attractions in mannarkkad taluk. Mannarkkad is sometimes called the 'Gateway to Silent Valley', which is the largest evergreen rainforest in India. With two rivers, Kunthippuzha and Nellippuzha flowing through the region, the natural environment of Mannarkkad is further enhanced by the hills of Attappadi, which has one of the sizeable tribal settlements in Kerala.

Kulappully town in Kerala, India

Kulappully, located in the Palakkad District, state of Kerala, India, is a suburb of Shoranur municipality, Kulappulli is known as shoranur-2.

Vallapuzha is a village and gram panchayat in Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India.

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Political Divisions of Palakkad District

Palakkad District has four types of administrative hierarchies:

M. Chandran is a politician from Palakkad, Kerala, India .He was a two term MLA Member of Legislative Assembly (India) representing Alathur constituency.

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