There are 5 taluks, 1 villages and 21 towns in palakkad district. The census data provide information on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of population at the lowest. It is the chief granary of kerala, often called the gateway of kerala. The indian state of kerala borders with the states of tamil nadu on the south and east, karnataka on the north and the lakshadweep sea coastline on the west. The district opens the state to the rest of the country through the palakkad gap with a width of 32 to 40 kms. As we all know static awareness is one of the most important sections asked in competitive exams like ibps, sbi, ssc, railway, state pcs and other competitive exams. Palakkad district population religion kerala, palakkad. Link of various egovernance projects available in the district is given. Wayanad district population census 20112020, kerala. Office of the registrar general and census commissioner web, delimitation. Palakkad granary of kerala districts of kerala kerala.
Palakkad housing, district level information of palakkad kerala. Kerala population and census districtwise and religious. Palakkad palakkad district of kerala palakkad also known. Located on the southwest of the malabar coast, kerala is one of southern indias most popular states known for its scenic beauty, producing some of the finest spices in india and being a strong.
Later his son tipu sulthan handed palakkad to british after a war. As of 2011 india census, chittur had a population of 5,244 with 2,540 males and 2,704 females. District census hand book registrar general and census. History of palakkad districts of kerala kerala kerala.
Palakkad district has its own special characteristics. Website of palakkad district of kerala national portal of india. List of districts in kerala simple english wikipedia, the. This is the most important topic which you should prepare to score good marks. This information was used even in district census 2011 and the urban population census 2011. An official census 2011 detail of kollam, a district of kerala has been released by directorate of census operations in kerala. Palakkad district, kerala, india population statistics. Click on the taluka name to get complete details villages and towns with population, caste, religion, literacy, sex ration data. In 2011 there were total 637220 families residing in palakkad district.
As per the 2011 census malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest urban agglomeration in kerala state with a total population of 1,698,645. Bound by tamil nadu, malappuram and thrissur, the district is very influenced. Palakkad or palghat which is nicknamed as the granary of kerala is a district of kerala. District census handbook, 2001 058384district census handbook, 2001. Then palakkad district became a part of the madras presidency and then later became a territory of the princely state of cochin and madras. Get data on villagetownwise primary census abstract, 2011 kerala. Find information about palakkad district of kerala. The district census handbook dchb is an important publication of the census organization since 1951. The huge growth in urban population during the past decade 2001 2011 92. The suicide rates in kerala are the highest in india. Palakkad district of kerala has total population of 2,809,934 as per the census 2011. Kms, palakkad is the fourth largest district in the state. In 2011, kollam had population of 2,635,375 of which male and female were 1,246,968 and 1,388,407 respectively.
Of the total population of kerala, working population main and marginal workers constitute 32. Special stuidieskerala temples of palakkad district census. The map showing sex ratio in kerala as per 2011 census of india. Number of scheduled tribe female headed census houses used as residence and residencecumother use by their type of structure totalruralurban in palakkad district kerala as per 2011 census number of census houses and the uses to which they are put totalruralurban in palakkad district kerala 2011. When the state of kerala was formed in 1956, palakkad was made a separate district. Manual the pallava dynasty of kanchi might have invaded malabar in the second or third. The name was later changed from palghat to palakkad by the government of kerala. Palakkad district of kerala has total population of 2809934 as per the census 2011. The district has a population density of 627 inhabitants per square kilometre 1,620sq mi. Both phase 1 and phase 2 helped in calculation of several census categories in india. District census handbook village and town directory. Chandragiri river is the longest river in the district flowing 105 km originate in pattimala in coorg karnataka state. As per census 2011, literacy rate and sex ratio for palakkad was 93.
As per census 2011, total families in palakkad district were 154,935. Palakkad district this twopage report in a3 paper size format comprises the basic information of a particular district. There are 29 villages and 1 towns in alathur taluk. The district has vast stretches of lush green paddy fields, with tributaries of bharathapuzha river crisscrossing it. This dataset covers both decennial population by census and population across various districts in india kerala district wise census data of key indicators, india, 1901 2011. It is a part of the erstwhile malabar district of madrass presidency. The census data provide information on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of population at the lowest administrative unit i. Thus, kerala has the highest literacy rate in india of 93.
In 2011, wayanad had population of 817,420 of which male and female were 401,684 and 415,736 respectively. Socio economic profile of the sample households in palakkad district of kerala palghat or palakkad is one of the fourteen revenue districts of kerala state with an area of 4482 sq. Palakkad municipality city population census 20112020. A part of it is governed by the nalleppilly gram panchayat, along with the villages of nalleppilly and thekkedesom. As per the census india 2011, alathur taluk has 1,03,356 households, population of 4,44,995 of which 2,16,248 are males and 2,28,747 are females. Out of which 1,359,478 are males while 1,450,456 are females. Villagetownwise primary census abstract, 2011 kerala open. As per the census 2001 data, hindus, who constitute 56. All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. Palakkad district population census 20112020, kerala literacy sex. Cities and towns the population development of the cities and towns in palakkad. Cities and towns the population of all cities and towns in the state of kerala by census years. Palakkad is also referred as a land of palm trees and paddy fields.
Palakkad district population census 20112020, kerala. Palakkad district population, kerala census india 2011. According to the census statistics 2011, the population of india was 1,210,854,977 with 623,270,258 males and 587,584,719 females. Earlier palakkad was known by the name palakkattussery. Users can find information details about the tourist places, education, livestock, agriculture and industry in the district.
This is the state portal of kerala designed and developed by tata consultancy services ltd. This information under the same categories and presented the report for the census facts 2011 districts and urban census 2011 too. List of all talukas in palakkad district of kerala. Kollam district population census 20112020, kerala. Chittur is a village in palakkad district in the state of kerala, india. Panchayath of chitturtaluk in palakkad district in the state of kerala. There are 11 other west flowing rivers together enrich the water availability in the district. Palakkad demographics, district level information of palakkad. Palakkad lies at the foot of the gigantic western ghats on the border of kerala. Population of palakkad municipality city in 2011 was,955. The palakkad district with its headquarters at palakkad town is the seat of cultural growth and activities in kerala.
As per 2011 census population in the district is about 3. Palakkad is one of the fourteen districts of kerala and has no coastal line. Villagetownwise primary census abstract, 2011 kerala. Alathur is a taluk located in palakkad district of kerala. Alathur taluk population palakkad, kerala, list of villages. The statistical data, graphs and charts shown offer the information on almost all socioeconomic parameters of a district in a very handy format. Talukas in palakkad district, kerala census india 2011. Population, religion, caste, literacy, sex ratio data of palakkad district as per census 2011. This publication panchayat level statistics2011 palakkad district is the fourth. Details of development projects and schemes are also provided. Pdf a survey on scope of poultry farming as livelihood in. An official census 2011 detail of wayanad, a district of kerala has been released by directorate of census operations in kerala. Map highlights the females per thousand males in kerala. Around 284 lakh hectares of the district 64 % of geographical area is used for farming and some key agricultural institutions of kerala including regional agricultural research station, soil testing laboratory, fertilizer quality control laboratory, mushroom laboratory and agricultural engineering workshop are located at palakkad.
District census handbook, palakkad, directorate of census operations, kerala. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in kollam district of kerala. Census of india 2011 district census handbook, palakkad. According to the 2011 census, palakkad district has a population of 2,809,934, roughly equal to the nation of jamaica or the state utah in the u. This district, situated almost in the centre of the state, has no coastal line. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in palakkad district of kerala. Palakkad district is called the rice bowl of kerala on account of its net sown area. The western ghats, bordering the eastern boundary of the state, form an almost continuous mountain wall, except near palakkad where there is a natural mountain pass known as the palakkad gap. It is surrounded by tamil nadu state in the east and north, thrissur district in the south west and malappuram district in the north west. Out of which 59478 are males while 1450456 are females. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in wayanad district of kerala. The total population of palakkad district is 2,809,934 out of which urban population is 676,810 while rural is 2,3,124. For this, your calculation speed and accuracy matters a lot. Palakkad is one of the fourteen districts of kerala.
An official census 2011 detail of palakkad, a district of kerala has been released by directorate of census operations in kerala. In 2011, palakkad had population of 2,809,934 of which male and female were 1,359,478 and 1,450,456 respectively. As per the census india 2011, palakkad district has 6,37,220 households, population of 28,09,934 of which,59,478 are males and 14,50,456 are. As per the 2011 census, kerala and puducherry are the only states in india with a femaletomale ratio higher than 0. Malappuram is situated 54 km southeast of calicut and 90 km northwest of palakkad. Half of the population is migrants from rural tamil nadu who. According to the 2011 census thiruvananthapuram district has a population of 3,307,284, 3 roughly equal to the nation of uruguay 31 or the us state of connecticut.
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