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Palakkad - The Granary of Kerala
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Telephone
Code |
++91-491 |
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Area
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4480 Km2 |
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Altitude |
Sea Level up to 2.133 m. |
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Population |
2,617,072 |
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Population
Growth |
0.986% |
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Sex Ratio
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1068 |
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Average
rainfall |
20 cm |
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Per.
Capita annual income |
$$ 375.65 |
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Literacy
Rate |
84.31% |
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Cash Crops |
Rice,
coconut, sugarcane, banana |
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Wildlife |
Elephants,
Tigers, Leopards, Gaurs |
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Tucked away between Thrissur in the south and Malappuram
in the north, Palakkad is known as the granary
of Kerala. Situated at the foot of the Western
Ghats, this is the gateway to Kerala from the north. Palakkad derives its name from Malayalam
words Pala and Kadu (forest), which goes to prove that this place was once a
beautiful stretch of forests covered with the sweet scented flowers of the Pala
tree. It is a land of valleys, hillocks, rivers, forests, mountain streams,
dams and irrigation projects. Needless to say, Palakkad offers quite a scenic
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Life in
Palakkad
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