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.
Pattambi Taluk comprises 18 villages (sub-divisions):[2]
India census, Pattambi Taluk had a population of 467722.[3] it is the most densely populated Taluk in Palakkad district.
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]
The following list contains the names of famous people who came from various parts of Pattambi Taluk created in 2013: