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About Palakkad

Palakkad is a district in Kerala, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Palakkad was 2,809,934 with a growth rate of 7.35%. Palakkad covers 4,482 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Palakkad's population is 1067 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 967 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Palakkad, Urban/Rural population of Palakkad, Literacy data of Palakkad and Religion wise data of Palakkad. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Palakkad, Kerala, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Palakkad

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
2,809,934
Growth (%)
7.35
Male Population
1,359,478
Sex Ratio
1,067
Female Population
1,450,456
Child Sex Ratio
967
Area ( In Km. Square )
4,482

Urban/Rural Population of Palakkad

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
676,810
Rural Population
2,133,124
Urban Population (%)
24.09
Rural Population (%)
75.91
Urban male Population
328,012
Rural Male Population
1,031,466
Urban Female Population
348,798
Rural Female Population
1,101,658
Urban Sex Ratio
1,063
Rural Sex Ratio
1,068

Literacy data of Palakkad

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
2,239,492
Literacy (%)
89.31
Male Literate
1,122,600
Male Literacy (%)
93.10
Female Literate
1,116,892
Female Literacy (%)
85.79
Urban Literate
560,597
Rural Literate
1,678,895
Urban Male Literates
278,745
Urban Male Literacy (%)
95.43
Rural Male Literates
843,855
Rural Male Literacy (%)
92.36
Urban Female Literates
281,852
Urban Female Literacy (%)
89.67
Rural Female Literates
835,040
Rural Female Literacy (%)
84.56

Religion Wise Data of Palakkad

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
1,875,980
Hindu (%)
66.76
Muslim
812,936
Muslim (%)
28.93
Sikh
220
Sikh (%)
0.01
Christian
114,397
Christian (%)
4.07
Jain
78
Jain (%)
0
Buddhist
238
Buddhist (%)
0.01
Other
400
Other (%)
0.01
Not Avaiable
5,685
Not Avaiable (%)
0.20

List of tehsils in Palakkad

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Alathur

Area ( Km2 ): 571

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Chittur

Area ( Km2 ): 1,136

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Mannarkad

Area ( Km2 ): 1,209

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Ottappalam

Area ( Km2 ): 846

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Palakkad

Area ( Km2 ): 713