Pattambi Taluk
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Pattambi Taluk | |
|---|---|
Taluk | |
 Famous Pattambi Bridge | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′22″N 76°34′23″E / 10.7560325°N 76.5731047°ECoordinates: 10°45′22″N 76°34′23″E / 10.7560325°N 76.5731047°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 369 km2 (142 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 467,722 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Pattambi is a taluk at the western end of the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala, India.[1] Pattambi taluk is bounded by Ponnani taluk of Malappuram district to the west, Tirur and Perinthalmanna Taluks of Malappuram district to the north, Ottapalam Taluk of Palakkad district to the east, and Kunnamkulam Taluk of Thrissur district to the south.
Villages[]
Pattambi Taluk comprises 18 villages (sub-divisions):[2]
- Anakkara
- Chalissery
- Kappur
- Koppam
- Kulukkallur
- Muthuthala
- Nagalassery
- Ongallur-I
- Ongallur-II
- Parudur
- Pattambi
- Pattithara
- Thirumittacode-I
- Thirumittacode-II
- Thiruvegappura
- Thrithala
- Vallappuzha
- Vilayur
Demographics[]
As of 2011 India census, Pattambi Taluk had a population of 467722.[3] it is the most densely populated Taluk in Palakkad district.
History[]
Pattambi Taluk was declared as the sixth taluk in Palakkad district by chief minister Oommen Chandy on 23 December 2013.[4][5]
Pattambi was a part of Walluvanad Taluk of British Malabar District, which was one of the two Taluks included in Malappuram Revenue Division of British Malabar, and had its Taluk headquarters at Perinthalmanna in present day Malappuram district.[6]
Notable personalities[]
The following list contains the names of famous people who came from various parts of Pattambi Taluk created in 2013:
- E. Sreedharan
- Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
- M. T. Vasudevan Nair
- V. T. Bhattathiripad
- C._P._Mohammed
- Major Ravi
- Govind Padmasoorya
- Anumol
- Manikandan Pattambi
- Kalamandalam Gopi
- M.G. Sasi
- Shivaji (Malayalam actor)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Taluks of Kerala
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/12-new-taluks-to-be-formed-in-kerala/article4530074.ece
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cabinet-nod-for-12-new-taluks/article4718125.ece
- ^ 1951 census handbook - Malabar district (PDF). Chennai: Government of Madras. 1953. pp. 1–2.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pattambi. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Pattambi Taluk. |
- Cities and towns in Palakkad district