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.