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Palakkad District (Kerala)
Posted Date: 12 Jan 2009 Posted By: Webmaster Member Level: Platinum Points: 0
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| Author: Latha Jayaprakash 18 Mar 2009 Member Level: Diamond Points: 20 (Rs 20) | Palakkad is one of the 14 districts of the Kerala state. The boundaries of the palakkad district are Malappuram district on the Northwest, Thrissur district on the southwest and the state of TamilNadu. The district also has a name of the Granary of Kerala since agriculture is the main occupation of the people.
Palakkad had a population of 130,736. Males constituted 49% of the population. The average literacy rate of the area is 81%, much higher than the national average of 59.5% as per the census details of 2001. EMS Namboothiripad, TN Seshan, KPS Menon, KP Kesava Menon are some of the notable personalities who had come up from this Palakkad area.
Palakkad district comprises 60 agraharams – villages which are mainly Brahmin oriented areas. Palakkad town itself has 19 of these agraharams They are New Kalpathy, Old Kalpathy, Chatapuram, Govindarajapuram, Vaidyanathapuram, Sekharipuram, Venkateshapuram, Kumarapuram, Laxminarayanapuram, Chokkanathapuram, Nelliserry, Vadakanthara, Pallipuram, Adityapuram, Noorani, Thondukulam, Tharakkadu, Thirunellai and Ramanathapuram.
Palakkad was at first in the Malabar district of the madras Presidency during the British empire days.
After the independence of India it was a part of Madras state till Kerala state was formed in 1956. A separate district was called Palakkad was formed and annexed to the Kerala state.
Palakkad has a glorious tradition in the cultural activities.
The very well known personalities in the arts are Ezhuthachhan, the father of Malayalam Literature, Kunjan Nambiar of Thullal, Mani Madhava Chakkiar for Koothu later called Chakkiar Koothu, Vazhenkada Kunjhu Nair for Kathakali, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavather known to all as Chembai , the exponent of Carnatic Music and Palakkad Mani Iyyer for his rendering of Mridangam.
Malampuzha, known as the "Brindavan" of Kerala, is the garden town of Palakkad. It is the most known spot visited regularly by tourists. You can see Malampuzha with lush coconut and paddy fields in the outskirts. The tourist facilities of Malampuzha are closely located. An evening in the garden, sailing in the dam waters or in the river down stream, a ride in the ropeway etc shall refresh your body and spirits.
The children as well as the grownup shall enjoy various sporting facilities around like Fantasy Park, Snake Park, Rope way. The rock garden and thread garden are unique to Malampuzha.
Malayalam is the generally spoken language in Palakkad but Tamil is also widely spoken and understood, as it is very close to the Tamil Nadu border.
This town has been formed as a natural depression or a gap through western ghats, the mountain ranges which which run down the western coast of India.This Town lies at the foot of the Western Ghats amidst the land of hills, mountains with its ever green tropical forests, dams, wild life sanctuaries, rivers, , historical monuments, places of worship and various traditional Ayurvedic treatment centres like Kottakkal.
This centre is becoming one of the best tourist destinations in the country. The district is gifted with the elegant and beautiful Nelliampathy hills, the unique Silent Valley National Park, the famous Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary for rare birds and animals enthusiasts, the ever beautiful Attappady hills and dams like Malampuzha, Mangalam, Pothundi, Kanjirappuzha, Siruvani and Parambikulam in around the region.
Malayalam is main language here but Tamil is also spoken in many places since it is close to Tamil Nadu border.
| | Author: Latha Jayaprakash 15 May 2009 Member Level: Diamond Points: 25 (Rs 25) | Irrigation Projects of Palakkad
Palakkad is aptly called as the granary of Kerala. Dams have been constructed at almost all the sub tributaries of the Bharathapuzha river to provide the irrigation facilities of the district. Five out of ten completed irrigation projects are in Palakkad area and two more are yet to be completed.
Walayar Dam
This dam is constructed across the river Walayar, which is one of the tributaries of Kalpathipuzha which in turn is a tributary of Bharathapuzha. The ayacut of this dam is about 6476 hectares, (ayacut meaning the area served by an irrigation project such as a canal, dam or a tank.).
This project was started in 1953 but was only partially commissioned in 1956. The project was completed only in 1964. Most of the water stored in the dam is used for the irrigation purposes of the interior places in Walayar.
Malampuzha Dam
The Malampuzha dam, a 6,066 ft. masonry structure, is built across the river Malampuzha, which is a tributary of Kalpathipuzha, which in turn is a tributary of Bharathapuzha. This dam has a net - work of canal systems and an ayacut of 42,090 hectares. This dam has a mini hydoro-electric project built across Malampuzha River and the area of the dam is 23.13 sq kms.
The dam and reservoir are situated very close, about 8 kilometers from the Palakkad town. The project was started as early as in 1949 and was commissioned only in 1955. This Malampuzha Dam has catchment area of 145sq.kms.
There are two canal systems, the left bank canal and the right bank canal. The left one is 32 kms and irrigates agricultural lands in the Palakkad, Chittur and AlathurTaluks and the right bank canal with a length of 32kms, irrigates areas in Palakkad talukas well as water for domestic purposes of the people of Palakaad town
Gayathri Project (Meenkara - Chulliar Dams)
Meenkara dam across the Meenkara River and Chulliar dam across Chulliar River is the next project with two storage reservoirs. These rivers are also tributaries of Bharatha Puzha and have a network of canal systems for about 10930 kilometers of the Chittur Taluk. These were opened by the year 1960, for the public.
Mangalam Dam
This Dam has come across the Cherukunnupuzha, a tributary of the Mangalam River and has an ayacut of 6880 hectares of Alathur Taluk in the Palakkad District. The project was completed and opened the left canal first in the year 1956 and the second was opened in 1966
Pothundy Dam
This Dam is on the Meenchadypuzha and Padipuzha. These are the tributaries of the Ayalur River, again a tributary of the Bharathpuzha. The project has been started and commissioned since then. The ayacut of the reservoir is 19930 hectares of the Chittur and Alathur Taluks.
Chitturpuzha Project is an ongoing project and they can irrigate an additional 18920 hectares of land. When Chitturpuzha project is ready the irrigation facilities of the Chittur Taluk can be changed y removing or reconstructiong the the existing canal system of the ayacuts namely Moolathara, Thembaramadakku, Kunnakattupathy and Narnee. The total will be 32400 hectares.
Kanhirapuzha Project is getting ready on the Kanhirapuzha a sub tributary of the Bharathapuzhaand has a facility to irrigate 9720 hectares. There is an expansion program is the scheme of constructing a dam across Thuppanadupuzha. This is still in the planning stage and will benefit the area of Ottapalam Taluk and the total ayacut will be 21800 hectares. Another reservoir which is getting ready is Attapady Valey irrigation project and is expected to provide facilities to 12140 hectares of the lands in the area.
| | Author: T.M.Sankaran 03 Jun 2009 Member Level: Gold Points: 2 (Rs 1) | Among the notable personalities from Palakkad District, former President (late) K.R.Narayanan's name seems to be included. He belongs to Vazhoor of Kottayam District. He was elected to Lok Sabha from Ottapalam constituency of Palakkad district. K.P.S.Menon also hailed from Kottayam. He married from Ottapalam. E.M.S.Nambudiripad is from Elamkulam (Cherukara), which comes in Malappuram district. The Father of Malayalam language,Thunchathu Ezhuthachchan is from Thiroor, which is in Malappuram district.Several famous Kathakali artists are from Palakkad district, which include Pattikkanthodi Ravunni Nair, Vellinezhi Nanu Nair and Kalamandalam Raman kutty Nair. Poet Olappamanna, Jnanapeetom awardee M.T.Vasudevan Nair, Artist Nambudiri, Artist A.S., Kathakali Chenda Artist Krishnan kutty Poduval, Kathakali musician Unnikrishna kurup,Kathakali Maddhalam artist Cherpulassery Sivan, Dr.Sasi Tharoor (Central Minister), Prakash Karat (CPI-M General Secretary), P.T.Bhaskara Panikkar,E.P.Gopalan, V.P.Menon and Prof.M.G.K.Menon are some other personalities hailing from Palakkad district.
Palakkad district has a traditional form of art known as "Nizhal Pava Koothu" (Shadow puppet play), which is presented in a shed made for this, during the festival seasons of certain selected temples, which include Puthanalikkal Temple of Cherpulassei, Palakkeezhu Temple of Mundur, Palakkad, etc.Cherpulassery Ayyappan kavu is a famous Sastha Temple in this part of Kerala.
| | Author: T.M.Sankaran 09 Jun 2009 Member Level: Gold Points: 1 | It may be noted that Palakkad district has got only FIVE Taluks. They are: 1.Ottapalam. 2.Mannarkkad, 3.Alathur, 4.Palakkad and 5.Chittur.
Palakkad formed part of erstwhile Malabar district of former Madras State. In 1956, when Kerala State was formed, Malabar district was divided as three districts, Palakkad, Kozhikkode and Kannur.Later Malappuram, Wynad and Kasargod were also carved out of these three districts.
It is in Palakkad district that a small hydro electric project is going to be experimented, soon. It is the Meen Vallom project in Karimba Panchayath, taken up by the District Panchayath.
The famous tropic forest Silent Valley is also in this district, which is now a protected National Forest.
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