Pattambi Taluk Explained

Pattambi Taluk
Settlement Type:Taluk
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.756°N 76.5731°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Palakkad District
Established Date:2013 December 23
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:369
Elevation M:63
Population Total:467722
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

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.

Villages

Pattambi Taluk comprises 18 villages (sub-divisions):[2]

Demographics

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reports of National Panchayat Directory . Ministry of Panchayati Raj . 1 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193544/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=224749&rlbtype=V . 2 January 2014 .
  2. [Taluks of Kerala]
  3. Web site: Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India. 21 January 2022.
  4. News: 12 new taluks to be formed in Kerala. The Hindu. 21 March 2013.
  5. News: Cabinet nod for 12 new taluks. The Hindu. 15 May 2013. Mathew. Roy.
  6. Book: 1951 census handbook - Malabar district. Government of Madras. 1953. Chennai. 1–2.
  7. News: Mathew . Roy . 2013-05-15 . Cabinet nod for 12 new taluks . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-09-05 . 0971-751X.