Palakkad district is the gateway to Kerala due to the presence of the Palakkad district Gap, in the Western Ghats.
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21 Facts About Palakkad district
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The Palakkad district is blessed with many small and medium rivers, which are tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River.
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Palakkad district Raja had the right over the Taluks of Palakkad district, Alathur, and Chittur.
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The original headquarters of Palakkad Rajas were at Athavanad, Tirur Taluk, in present-day Malappuram district.
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Municipality of Palakkad district was formed on 1 November 1866 according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 of the British Indian Empire, along with the municipalities of Kozhikode, Kannur, Thalassery, and Fort Kochi, making them the first modern municipalities in the modern state of Kerala.
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Present-day Palakkad district was a part of Malabar District before the formation of Palakkad district.
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The remaining three Taluks of current Palakkad district together formed the Palghat Taluk of Malabar District during British Raj.
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At the time of 1951 Census of India, Palakkad was the second-largest city in the erstwhile Malabar District after Kozhikode.
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Palakkad district was formed by taking parts of the erstwhile Malabar District.
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Palakkad district city is one of the largest industrial hubs in Kerala.
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The commercialization of Palakkad district City is Picking up and growing at steady pace in recent years, Nowadays Palakkad district City and the suburbs are witnessing rapid amount of commercial and public development activities.
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Palakkad district City has four Bus Stations includes KSRTCTerminal Palakkad district and three Private Bus stands named Stadium Stand, Municipal Bus stand, and Town Bus Stand.
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The Palakkad district has a population density of 659 inhabitants per square kilometre.
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In 2011, Palakkad district had population of 2,809,934 of which male and female were 1,359,478 and 1,450,456 respectively.
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In 2001 census, Palakkad district had a population of 2,617,482 of which males were 1,266,985 and remaining 1,350,497 were females.
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Total literate in Palakkad District were 2,239,492 of which male and female were 1,122,600 and 1,116,892 respectively.
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The Palakkad district is home to the only Indian Institute of Technology in Kerala state.
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Government Victoria College, Palakkad district, established in 1866, is one of the oldest colleges in the state.
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The Government Medical College, Palakkad is started in 2014 is the first Government medical college in the district.
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