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At First i would like to give you a brief description of Palakkad ,the beautiful place to live as many others it mine too,i born and bought up over here in the lap of Palakkad, Palakkad District (Malayalam: പാലക്കാട്),previously known as Palghat, lies near the Palghat Gap, a pass or natural depression through the Western Ghats ranges, and connects Kerala to the plains of the state of Tamil Nadu to the east
At First i would like to give you a brief description of Palakkad ,the beautiful place to live as many others it mine too,i born and bought up over here in the lap of Palakkad, Palakkad District (Malayalam: പാലക്കാട്),previously known as Palghat, lies near the Palghat Gap, a pass or natural depression through the Western Ghats ranges, and connects Kerala to the plains of the state of Tamil Nadu to the east
Is one of the 14 districts of the Indian state of Kerala. 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 and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The district is 13.62% urbanized. The district is nicknamed "the granary of Kerala".
In earlier times Palakkad was also known as Palakkattuchery. Some etymologists trace the word "Palakkad" from the word Palai nilam, which means "dry lands". The commonly held belief, however, is that the name is a fusion of two Malayalam/Tamil words, Pala, a tree that is found abundantly in Palakkad, and Kadu, which means forest.
Is a large town and muncipality 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. Palakkad is the seventh most populous city in Kerala and. The city is situated about 350 kilometers north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram and 49 kilometers south west of Coimbatore.
Kerala would have an IIT in Palakkad under the 12th five-year plan. The land belonging to the Instrumentation Limited in Palakkad was finally chosen for the project.
Tourist Places
Tourist Places
Malampuzha Dam and Garden, Palakkad Fort, Nelliyampathy, Silent Valley National Park, Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary.
Local Bodies
Taluks: Palakkad, Mannarkkad, Ottapalam, Alathur, Chittur
Blocks: Alathur, Attappadi, Chittur, Kollengode, Kuzhalmannam, Mannarkkad, Malampuzha, Nemmara, Ottappalam, Palakkad, Pattambi, Sreekrishnapuram, Thrithala
Municipality: Palakkad, Shornur, Chittur-Tathamangalam, Ottapalam
Constituencies
Parliament: Palakkad, Ottapalam, Alathur
Assembly: Thrithala, Pattambi, Shornur, Ottapalam, Kongad, Mannarkkad, Malampuzha, Palakkad, Tharoor, Chittur, Nemmara, Alathur
Rivers
Bharathappuzha, Gayathri, Kalpathi, Kannadippuzha, Thutha, Bhavani
Air
The nearest international airport is Coimbatore Airport, which is around 55 km from Palakkad. Other nearby airports are Kozhikode Airport about 103 km & Kochi Airport which is about 111 km from Palakkad.There has been a proposal for a mini domestic airport near the city at East Yakkara with respect to setting up domestic airports for enhanced air connectivity by the civil aviation ministry of India. 60 acres has been identified for the project at East Yakkara.
There are two railway stations serving Palakkad - Palakkad Junction is a broad gauge railway junction (located at Olavakkode) and Palakkad Town located in the heart of the Palakkad town.
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Road
Palakkad is well connected by roads. The National Highway from Salem to Kochi and the Palakkad – Kozhikode National Highway pass through the district. Another important road is the Palakkad – Ponnani which connects NH 47 and NH 17.Apart from the National Highways, Palakkad is well connected through State Highways to nearby districts and towns in Kerala.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palakkad#Etymology
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