| Name | Palakkad |
|---|---|
| State | Kerala |
| Area | 1,363 km² |
| Population of Palghat | 130,955 |
| Latitude and Longitude | 10.7700° N, 76.6500° E |
| STD code of Palghat | 491 |
| Pin Code of Palghat | 678014 |
| District Magistrate (DM. Collector) | Mary Kutty issac IAS |
| Superintendent of Police (SP/SSP) | O.K.SREERAMAN |
| Chief development Officer | |
| Chief Medical Officer | Dr.T.K.Sobha. |
| Member of parliament | M. B. Rajesh |
| MLA | Shri. Shafi Parambil |
| Number of Subdivisions | |
| Number of Tehsils | 1. Alathur 2. Chittur 3. Mannarkad 4. Ottappalam 5. Palakkad |
| Number of Villages | 163 |
| Railway Station | Palakkad Junction railway station |
| Bus Station | KSRTC Bus Stand |
| Air Port in Palghat | Coimbatore International Airport, |
| Number of Hotels in Palghat | 95 |
| Number of degree Colleges | 1 |
| Number of Inter Colleges | 165 |
| Number of Medical Colleges | 5 |
| Number of Engineering Colleges | 18 |
| Computer Centers in Palghat | 92 |
| Malls in Palghat | 22 |
| Hospitals in Palghat | 1 |
| Marriage Halls in Palghat | 45 |
| River(s) | Gayathripuzha |
| High Way(s) | National Highway 47 |
| Elevation | 140 metres (460 ft) |
| Density | 627 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,620/sq mi) |
| Offical Website | http://palakkad.nic.in/ |
| Literacy rate | 92.14% |
| Banks | ICICI Bank, Union Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Corporation Bank, Vysya Bank, Allahabad Bank, State Bank of India, Federal Bank, Central Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank, IndusInd Bank, Oriental Bank, City Union Bank, IDBI Bank, Canara Bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank, Andhra Bank, Indian Bank |
| Famous Leader(s) | Sir Chettur Sankaran |
| Politcal Parties | BJP, CPI |
| RTO Code | KL-49,Mannarkkad KL-50,Ottappalam KL-51,Pattambi KL-52,Chittur KL-70 |
| aadar card center | |
| Major Exportable Item | |
| Local Transport | Trains, Bus, Car and Flight |
| Media | Media and Television, Media News, Media Technologies |
| Growth | 94.20% |
| Travel Destinations | Malampuzha Garden and Dam, Palakkad fort, Kalpathy Temple, Malampuzha Dam, Palakkad, Malampuzha Rock Garden, Tipu Sultan Fort, Attapadi Reserve Forest, Sree Guruvayurappan Temple, Fantasy Park, Yakshi Statue, Thiru Kachamkurissi Temple, Sree Viswanatha Swamy Temple, Nellikulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Jain Temple Palghat |
| Commissioner | DEBESH KUMAR BEHERA IPS |
| Social activist |
