# Palakkad District, Kerala – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ District · Kerala # Palakkad district Palakkad is a district of Kerala, 6th of 14 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,809,934 people** in 5 sub-districts, 21 towns and 131 villages; 24% lived in towns. The largest town is [Palakkad](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/palakkad/palakkad/) (130,955). - 2,809,934people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 21towns - 89.3%literacy ## Who lives in Palakkad? Palakkad had **2,809,934 people** at the 2011 Census — 8.4% of Kerala's population and 6th of 14 districts of Kerala by population. There were 1,067 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kerala figure of 1,084; 10th of 14 districts of Kerala). Among children under 7 the ratio was 967 girls per 1,000 boys (the Kerala figure is 964). An average household had 4.4 people, against 4.3 across Kerala. ## How literate is Palakkad? 89.3% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Kerala's 94.0%), 13th of 14 districts of Kerala. Men were at 93.1% and women at 85.8% — a gap of 7.3 points (it is 4.0 points across Kerala). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Ottappalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/) (93.4%) and lowest in [Chittur](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/chittur/) (83.2%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Palakkad do for a living? 37.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 20.4%). Of all workers, 6% farmed their own land, 19% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 58% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 16% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 24% of workers here, against 13% across Kerala. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Chittur](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/chittur/) (37% of workers in farming) and the least is [Ottappalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/) (17% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 6 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (19%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 58 (58%) · **■** Marginal 16 (16%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Palakkad 24.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Kerala's 47.7%), 11th of 14 districts of Kerala. The Census counted 21 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 17 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Palakkad](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/palakkad/palakkad/) with 130,955 people, home to 19% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Palakkad Palakkad had 131 census villages, 131 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 16,283 people; 131 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Nellaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/nellaya/) (36,146), [Cherpulacherry](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/cherpulacherry/) (34,899), [Thiruvegapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/thiruvegapura/) (33,942), [Pattithara](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/pattithara/) (33,157) and [Kappur](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/kappur/) (31,337). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Palakkad district in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Palakkad district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > PALGHAT, a town of British India, in the Malabar district of Madras, on the Madras railway. As the key to Travancore and Malabar from the East, it was formerly of considerable strategic importance. The fort fell into British hands in 1768, and subsequently formed the basis of many of the operations against Tippoo, which terminated in the storming of Seringapatam. The easy ascent by the Palghat Pass, formerly covered with teak forests, supplies the great route from the west coast to the interior. The municipality manages the Victoria college. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Palakkad compared with Kerala ■ Palakkad · ■ Kerala Literacy (age 7+) ****89.3%** **94.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1067** **1084 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967** **964 Working population ****37.1%** **34.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Palakkad Of every 100 households in Palakkad in 2011, 94 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Palakkad · ■ Electricity for lighting ****94%** Toilet within the home ****90%** No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** Tap water ****43%** Drinking water within premises ****72%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** Use banking services ****75%** Television ****71%** Mobile phone ****78%** Computer with internet ****4%** Two-wheeler ****23%** Car / jeep / van ****7%** None of these assets ****8%** Own their home ****92%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Palakkad Sub-district People Villages Towns [Ottappalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/ottappalam/) 930,692 30 9 [Mannarkad](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/mannarkad/) 384,393 24 1 [Palakkad](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/palakkad/) 612,116 20 7 [Chittur](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/chittur/) 437,738 28 3 [Alathur](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/palakkad/alathur/) 444,995 29 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Palakkad - Palakkad · 130,955 - Ottappalam · 53,792 - Shoranur · 43,533 - Pirayiri · 41,359 - Mannarkad-I · 34,839 - Chittur-Thathamangalam · 32,298 - Puthuppariyaram · 30,895 - Pattambi · 28,632 - Hemambikanagar · 28,592 - Thrithala · 27,796 - Alathur · 26,720 - Ongallur -II · 26,273 - Marutharode · 24,963 - Muthuthala · 24,861 - Koduvayur · 20,703 - Pudussery West · 20,140 - Puthunagaram · 17,892 - Ongallur -I · 16,998 - Pudussery Central · 16,629 - Vaniyamkulam- II · 16,085 - Thirumittacode -II · 12,855 ## Largest villages in Palakkad - Nellaya · 36,146 - Cherpulacherry · 34,899 - Thiruvegapura · 33,942 - Pattithara · 33,157 - Kappur · 31,337 - Koppam · 30,169 - Vallapuzha · 28,018 - Karakurissi · 27,999 - Kulukkallur · 27,971 - Nagalassery · 27,606 - Parudur · 26,638 - Melarcode · 26,155 - Ambalapara - II · 24,889 - Anakkara · 24,699 - Ananganadi · 24,445 - Chalissery · 24,238 - Pallassana · 23,581 - Chalavara · 23,466 - Vilayur · 23,389 - Kizhakkencheri-I · 23,344 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Palakkad?5: Ottappalam, Mannarkad, Palakkad, Chittur, Alathur - What is the population of Palakkad district?2,809,934 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Palakkad?Palakkad