Palakkad District

Kerala

Palakkad district is one of the districts of Kerala. Its administrative headquarters is at Palakkad. It covers 4,480 sq km and had a population of 28,09,934 at the 2011 census, a density of 627 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 12 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Palakkad
Area
4,480 sq km
Population
28.10 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
627 /km²
Literacy Rate
89.31%
Sex Ratio
1,067
per 1,000 males
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Palakkad District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Palakkad district.

Total Population
28.10 Lakh
Male Population
13.59 Lakh
Female Population
14.50 Lakh
Rural Population
21.21 Lakh
Urban Population
6.89 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.01 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
48,200
Literacy Rate
89.31%
Population Density
627 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,067
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 93.1%Female literacy 85.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Palakkad district.

6
Tehsils
13
Blocks
90
Nyay Panchayats
88
Gram Panchayats
156
Villages
Headquarters
Palakkad
Languages
Malayalam, Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
10.78° N, 76.65° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Palakkad

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Palakkad

Constituency No. 8 · General
Primary
V. K. Sreekandan
V. K. Sreekandan
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Thrithala
  • Pattambi
  • Shornur
  • Ottapalam
  • Kongad
  • Mannarkkad
  • Malampuzha
  • Palakkad
  • Tarur
  • Chittur
  • Nemmara
  • Alathur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Palakkad

(12)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Thrithala
No. 48 · Palakkad
MR
M. B. Rajesh
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Pattambi
No. 49 · Palakkad
MM
Muhammed Muhammed
Communist Party of India
MLA
Shornur
No. 50 · Palakkad
PM
P. Mammikutty
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Ottapalam
No. 51 · Palakkad
KP
K. Premkumar
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Kongad
No. 52 · Palakkad
KS
K. Shanthakumari
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Mannarkkad
No. 53 · Palakkad
NS
N. Samsudheen
Indian Union Muslim League
MLA
Malampuzha
No. 54 · Palakkad
AP
A. Prabhakaran
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Palakkad
No. 55 · Palakkad
SP
Shafi Parambil
Indian National Congress
MLA
Tarur
No. 56 · Palakkad
PS
P. P. Sumod
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Chittur
No. 57 · Palakkad
KK
K. Krishnankutty
Janata Dal (Secular)
MLA
Nemmara
No. 58 · Palakkad
KB
K. Babu
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Alathur
No. 59 · Palakkad
KP
K. D. Prasenan
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA

Your Representatives from Palakkad

(13)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Palakkad district.

  • V. K. Sreekandan
    V. K. Sreekandan
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Palakkad · No. 8
  • MR
    M. B. Rajesh
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Thrithala · No. 48
  • MM
    Muhammed Muhammed
    Communist Party of India
    MLA
    Pattambi · No. 49
  • PM
    P. Mammikutty
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Shornur · No. 50
  • KP
    K. Premkumar
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Ottapalam · No. 51
  • KS
    K. Shanthakumari
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Kongad · No. 52
  • NS
    N. Samsudheen
    Indian Union Muslim League
    MLA
    Mannarkkad · No. 53
  • AP
    A. Prabhakaran
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Malampuzha · No. 54
  • SP
    Shafi Parambil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Palakkad · No. 55
  • PS
    P. P. Sumod
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Tarur · No. 56
  • KK
    K. Krishnankutty
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Chittur · No. 57
  • KB
    K. Babu
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Nemmara · No. 58
  • KP
    K. D. Prasenan
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Alathur · No. 59

Election History

Lok Sabha

Palakkad · No. 8

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCV. K. Sreekandan
    Votes 4,21,128Vote share 41.6%Margin 75,283
    1. 1. V. K. Sreekandan · INC4,21,128 (41.6%)
    2. 2. A. Vijayaraghavan · CPI(M)3,45,845 (34.16%)
    3. 3. C. Krishnakumar · BJP2,41,100 (23.81%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCV. K. Sreekandan
    Votes 3,99,274Vote share 38.83%Margin 11,637
    1. 1. V. K. Sreekandan · INC3,99,274 (38.83%)
    2. 2. M. B. Rajesh · CPI(M)3,87,637 (37.7%)
    3. 3. C. Krishnakumar · BJP2,18,556 (21.26%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaCPI(M)M. B. Rajesh
    Votes 4,12,897Vote share 45.36%Margin 1,05,300
    1. 1. M. B. Rajesh · CPI(M)4,12,897 (45.36%)
    2. 2. M. P. Veerendra Kumar · Socialist Janata (Democratic)3,07,597 (33.79%)
    3. 3. Sobha Surendran · BJP1,36,587 (15%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Kerala
State
Palakkad
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 8
12 Assembly
No. 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59

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Palakkad District at a Glance

State
Kerala
Headquarters
Palakkad
Area
4,480 sq km
Population
28.10 Lakh
Population density
627 per km²
Sex ratio
1,067 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
89.31%
Languages
Malayalam, Tamil, English
Tehsils
6
Blocks
13
Gram panchayats
88
Villages
156
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
12
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Kerala
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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