Analytics: India


Palakkad AI Report

Date: April 2, 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 323rd ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Palakkad District in Kerala State. Palakkad District is ranked 161st in population and 254th in area across India.

Palakkad is the 6th highest ranked in No of District Hospital   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that health infrastructure in this district is better than other districts.

Palakkad is the 8th highest ranked in Malayalam Script   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate malyalam population compared to other cities.

Palakkad is the 18th highest ranked in Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a healthy ratio between men and women.

No of District Hospital No of District Hospital
Malayalam Script Malayalam Script
Sex-Ratio (1000)  (%, Census 2011) Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011)

Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)
Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023
# of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021)
Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)

The Average Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 2654. Palakkad is the 19th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Palakkad is the 670th worst ranked in Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023   . This implies low private sector growth.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Palakkad is the 597th worst ranked in # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021)   . This implies that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

The Average Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 14. Palakkad is the 540th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies that financial activities in this district are less compared to other districts.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Malayalam   :   113,914
  • 2. English Multilingual Population   :   39,551
  • 3. Tamil   :   14,290

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

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
130,955
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
323rd
District
Area (km2)  
:
4,482
District
Area (Rank)
:
254th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 21
No. of Villages  
in District
: 131