Analytics: India


Palakkad AI Report

Date: May 17, 2026

Palakkad city is the capital of Palakkad district, which has 8.4% of the State's population. Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Palakkad Fort. The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport in Coimbatore, located 32 Km away.

Palakkad is the 173rd ranked city in population, out of 756 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Palakkad District in Kerala State. Palakkad District is ranked 128th in population and 254th in area across India.

Palakkad is the 2nd highest ranked in No of District Hospital   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates that health infrastructure in this district is better than other districts.

Palakkad is the 18th highest ranked in Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates a healthy ratio between men and women.

Palakkad is the 20th highest ranked in No of Primary Health Centers   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates that the government has paid more attention to healthcare in this district compared to other districts.

Palakkad is the 237th highest ranked in Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

No of District Hospital No of District Hospital
Sex-Ratio (1000)  (%, Census 2011) Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011)
No of Primary Health Centers No of Primary Health Centers
Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023) Number of Murders (NO, IPC 2023)

Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2023) Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2023)
# of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021)
State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023
# of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021)

Palakkad is the 15th worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, IPC 2023)   out of 756 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Palakkad is the 742nd worst ranked in # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021)   . This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

Out of 756 District Capitals/Districts of India, Palakkad is the 662nd worst ranked in State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023   . This indicates that this is not a highly urbanized district and/or not a high GDP top 40 metropolis.

The Average # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 1392. Palakkad is the 627th worst ranked City out of 756 City/Districts. This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Malayalam   :   264,760
  • 2. English Multilingual Population   :   39,551
  • 3. Tamil   :   22,716

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
293,533
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
173rd
District
Area (km2)  
:
4,482
District
Area (Rank)
:
254th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 21
No. of Villages  
in District
: 131