General Information
The district of palakkad known as the granary of kerala, is a land of valleys, hillocks, rivers, forests, mountain streams, dams and irrigation projects. Situated at the foot of the western ghats, this is the gateway to kerala from The north. Palakkad derives its name from the malayalam words pala (alsteria scholaris) 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. Among the more fertile and thicklyt forested districts of Kerala, Palghat, close to the Tamil Nadu border, is supposed to have derived its name from the pala (Alsteria Scholaris) tree and kadu (forest). The whole area is said to have been once covered by pala trees.

Facts and Figure :

Area Altitude Temperature Language STD Code Best Time Of Visit

4,480sq km 7.62 to 76.2m above Sea level 34oC-10oC Malayalam September to February

Polkkad Sightseeing :
»Palakkad Fort
»Malampuzha Garden
»Nelliyampathy
»Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary

How to Reach Polkkad :
Air :The nearest airport is Coimbatore, 55 km away. To the south is Cochin Airport, 160 km away and Trivandrum International Airport 382 km away.

Rail : There are two Railway Stations here. The Main one is the Palakkad Junction situated 5 kms from the City and other is in the Town.

Road : Palakkad is connected by excellent network of roads to all the major cities in india.