Palakkad
Sign in to savePalakkad (), also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District. Palakkad is the most densely populated municipality and the fourth-most densely populated city in the state. It was established before Indian independence under British rule and known by the name Palghat. Palakkad is famous for the ancient Palakkad Fort, which is in the heart of the city and was captured and rebuilt by Hyder Ali in 1766 which later fell into the hands of Zamorin in 1784. The city is ab
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Place details
- Locality
- Palakkad
- Region
- Kerala
- Country
- India
- Population
- 132,728
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Palakkad
- Settlement.other_name
- Palghat
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Palakkad City collage.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top Left to Right : Palakkad Municipal Office, IIT Palakkad, Government Victoria College, Palakkad, Chandranagar roundabout, Night view of Palakkad, Skyline of Palakkad
- Settlement.nickname
- Gateway of Kerala
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Kerala#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kerala
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
Key dates
- Inception
- 1861
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Malabar District
- Population
- +130955
- Area
- +26.60
- Elevation
- +89
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Palakkad district
- Image
- Palakkad Municipal Town Hall.JPG
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Article
25 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Transport
- Air
- Railways
- Road
- Demographics
- Governance
- Legislature
- Executive
- Law and order
- Economy
- Civic Administration
- Proposed Palakkad Municipal Corporation
- Education
- Healthcare
- Notable people
- Culture
- Media
- Sports
- See also
- References
- External links
Palakkad (), also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District. Palakkad is the most densely populated municipality and the fourth-most densely populated city in the state. It was established before Indian independence under British rule and known by the name Palghat. Palakkad is famous for the ancient Palakkad Fort, which is in the heart of the city and was captured and rebuilt by Hyder Ali in 1766 which later fell into the hands of Zamorin in 1784. The city is about northeast of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.
The 18th-century Palakkad Fort has sturdy battlements, a moat, and a Hanuman temple on its grounds. North on the Kalpathy River, the 15th-century Viswanatha Swamy Temple is the main venue of the Ratholsavam chariot festival. The river Bharathappuzha flows through Palakkad. Palakkad is on the northern bank of Bharathappuzha River.