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Palakkad

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Palakkad, also known as Palghat, is a city and municipality in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2 and is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. [1]

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A. Sreedhara Menon

Alappat Sreedhara Menon (18 December 1925 – 23 July 2010) was a historian from Kerala, India.

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Alathur

Alathur is a village and gram panchayat in the Palakkad District, state of Kerala, India.

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Bharathappuzha

Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the River Nila, is a river in India in the state of Kerala.

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Bharatiya Janata Party

The Bharatiya Janata Party (translation: Indian People's Party; BJP) is one of the two major political parties in India, along with the Indian National Congress.

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Broad-gauge railway

A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge broader than the standard-gauge railways.

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Chittoorkavu Devi Temple

Chittoorkavu Devi Temple is in the township boundary of Chittoor municipality about 15 km from Palakkad town.

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Chittur-Thathamangalam

Chittur is a town in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India.

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Christian

A Christian is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

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Coimbatore

Coimbatore (Tamil: கோயம்புத்தூர்), also known as Kovai, is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Coimbatore International Airport

Coimbatore International Airport is the primary airport serving the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.

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Communist Party of India (Marxist)

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated CPI(M)) is a communist party in India.

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DC Books

DC Books is the largest publisher in Kerala, the leading publisher of books in Malayalam, and one of the ten biggest publishers in India.

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Dindigul

Dindigul is a city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Education in Palakkad district

There are 972 schools in Palakkad district including 196 high schools.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.

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Ernakulam

Ernakulam refers to the eastern, mainland portion of the city of Kochi in central Kerala, India.

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Erode

Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration of the South Indian state, Tamil Nadu and serves as administrative headquarters of Erode District.

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Forest

A forest is a large area dominated by trees.

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Hindu

Hindu refers to any person who regards themselves as culturally, ethnically, or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Indian Administrative Service

The Indian Administrative Service (IAST), often abbreviated to I.A.S., or simply IAS, is the administrative arm of the All India Services.

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Indian Standard Time

Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30.

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Kerala

Kerala is a state in South India on the Malabar Coast.

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Kollam

Kollam or Quilon (Coulão), formerly Desinganadu, is an old seaport and city on the Laccadive Sea coast of the Indian state of Kerala.

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Kozhikode

Kozhikode, or Calicut, is a city in Kerala, India on the Malabar Coast.

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List of districts in India

A district (zilā) is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory.

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M. B. Rajesh

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Madurai

Madurai is one of the major cities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Malampuzha

Malampuzha is a village in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India, near to the Malampuzha Dam.

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Malampuzha Dam

Malampuzha Dam is the second largest reservoir in Kerala, located near Palakkad in south India with the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the background.

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Malappuram

Malappuram (also Malapuram; മലപ്പുറം) is a city in the southern Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of.

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Malayalam

Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken across the Indian state of Kerala by the Malayali people and it is one of 22 scheduled languages of India.

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Mangalore

Mangalore, officially known as Mangaluru, is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka.

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Mannarkkad

Mannarkkad, formerly known as Mannarghat, is a municipal town in Palakkad district of the Indian state of Kerala.

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Marutharode

Marutharode (also spelled Marutharoad) is a village and gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India.

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Municipality

A municipality is usually a single urban or administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and state laws to which it is subordinate.

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Muslim

A Muslim (مُسلِم) is someone who follows or practices Islam, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion.

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National Highway 544 (India)

National Highway 544, commonly referred to as NH 544, (old number NH 47) is a highway connecting the city of Salem to Kochi city in southern India.

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National Highway 966 (India)

National Highway 966 (NH 966) is a highway which connects Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode district headquarters in Kerala.

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Olavakkode

Olavakkode is a region in Palakkad city, Kerala, India.

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Ottapalam

Ottapalam is a town in Ottapalam taluk, Palakkad district, Kerala, India.

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Palakkad district

Palakkad District is one of the 14 districts of the Indian state of Kerala.

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Palakkad Gap

Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in Kerala.

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Palakkad Junction railway station

Palakkad Junction (formerly known as Olavakkod Junction, STN CODE:PGT) is a railway station in Kerala state, India situated in the city of Palakkad.

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Pattambi

Pattambi is a town, Taluk and Municipality at the western end of the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala, South India.

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Political Divisions of Palakkad District

Palakkad District has four types of administrative hierarchies.

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Pollachi

Pollachi is a town and a taluk headquarters in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu state, India.

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Postal Index Number

A Postal Index Number or PIN or PIN code is a code in the post office numbering or post code system used by India Post, the Indian postal administration.

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Prameela Sasidharan

Prameela Sasidharan is the chairperson of Palakkad municipality in Kerala state of India.

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Salem, Tamil Nadu

Salem is a city in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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Sangam period

Sangam period is the period of history of ancient Tamil Nadu and Kerala (known as Tamilakam) spanning from c. 3rd century BC to c. 3rd century AD.

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South India

South India is the area encompassing the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Puducherry, occupying 19% of India's area.

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Tamil language

Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language predominantly spoken by the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka, and by the Tamil diaspora, Sri Lankan Moors, Burghers, Douglas, and Chindians.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu (• tamiḻ nāḍu ? literally 'The Land of Tamils' or 'Tamil Country') is one of the 29 states of India.

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Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, also known as Trivandrum, is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Kerala.

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Thrissur

Thrissur (originally Thiru Siva Peroor and previously known by its anglicised form as Trichur), is the fourth largest city, the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala (Pop. 1,854,783) and the 20th largest in India.

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Western Ghats

Western Ghats also known as Sahyadri (Benevolent Mountains) is a mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, located entirely in India.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palakkad

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