Pattambi Taluk
Taluk in Kerala, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pattambi is a taluk at the western end of the Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] The town of Pattambi is the administrative headquarters of the taluk. Pattambi taluk is bounded by Ottapalam Taluk of Palakkad district to the east, Ponnani taluk of Malappuram district to the west, Tirur and Perinthalmanna Taluks of Malappuram district to the north, and Kunnamkulam Taluk of Thrissur district to the south.
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Pattambi Taluk | |
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Taluk | |
 Famous Pattambi Bridge | |
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| Coordinates: 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) |
Villages
Pattambi Taluk comprises 18 villages (sub-divisions):[2]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] 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 later became part of Ottapalam taluk and on 23 December 2013,Pattambi became independent taluk .[6][7]
Notable personalities
The following list contains the names of famous people who came from various parts of Pattambi Taluk created in 2013:
See also
- [[Pattambi]]
- [[Palakkad district]]
References
External links
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