Kerala PSC - Districts of Kerala - Palakkad

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Year of formation : January 1, 1957

• Major rivers Bharatapuzha and tributaries.
• The biggest district.
• District with the lowest literacy rate (88.49)
• Having the highest population of scheduled castes.
• The only district in Kerala where black soil is found at Chittur Taluk. Therefore cotton is cultivated here.
• The biggest railway division in Kerala.
• First electrified village panchayat in Kerala : Kannadi, Palakkad
• Nelliyampathi (Ooty of Kerala), the only orange orchard in Kerala is in Palakkad district.
• Kunjan Nambiar was born at Killikurissimangalam in Palakkad.
• The Kunjan monument is at Lakkidi in Palakkad.
• Wind energy project is at Kanjikode.
• Tourist attractions - Malampuzha, the biggest dam in Kerala, Silent Valley National Park.
• Palakkad is the hottest district in Kerala.
• Palakkad pass is the biggest pass in Kerala. It is known as 'Entrance of Kerala'.
• First Peacock Sanctuary in Kerala is at Choolanur.
• India's first computerised collectorate is Palakkad Collectorate
• The famous Dhoni Water falls situates at Palakkad.
• Palakkad fort is built by Hyder Ali.
• Malapuzha Dam is the largest reservoir in Kerala.
• Malapuzha Garden is known as 'Vrindavan of Kerala'.
• First Rock garden in Kerala is at Malampuzha.
• The Cococola factory at Plachimada is here.
• Palakkad is the first Indian district where all the families have accounts in banks.
• Parambikulam, Aliyar River Valley Project and Wildlife Sanctuary etc. are in this district.
• The proposed hydro-electric project to be built in Silent Valley is Pathrakadavu.
• Main roads - NH-17, NH 213
• One of the west flowing river Bhavani flows through this district.