Pattambi

Pattambi is a town, taluk, and municipality at the western end of the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala, India.[1] It is also the headquarters of the Pattambi Taluk.

Pattambi
Municipality
Famous Pattambi Bridge
Pattambi
Location in Kerala, India
Pattambi
Pattambi (India)
Coordinates: 10.8057°N 76.1957°E / 10.8057; 76.1957
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad District
Government
 • BodyPattambi Municipality
 • M.L.AMuhammed Muhsin
 • M.P.V. K. Sreekandan
Area
 • Total15.84 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total28,632
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679 303
Telephone code91466
Vehicle registrationKL-52
Sex ratio0.96 ♂/♀
Literacy83%
Lok Sabha constituencyPalakkad

Pattambi was a part of Walluvanad Taluk of British Malabar District, which was one of the two Taluks included in Malappuram Revenue Division of British Malabar, and had its Taluk headquarters at Perinthalmanna in present-day Malappuram district.[2]

Pallipuram - Pattambi Rd
Pattambi Bus Stand

History

This place was originally a part of the Nedunganad Swaroopam dynasty, which was ruled by Nedungadis, who sway over a large part of present-day Pattambi and Ottapalam Taluks.[3] By the end of the 15th century CE, Nedunganad came under the leadership of the Zamorin of Calicut, who was also the main ruler of South Malabar region.[3] The Zamorin appointed his local chieftain at Kavalappara Kovilakam to rule this area.[3] It was a part of Walluvanad Taluk in Malappuram Revenue Division of Malabar District during British Raj, with the Taluk headquarters at Perinthalmanna.[3]

Demographics

Religion in Pattambi (2011)[4]

  Islam (55.34%)
  Hinduism (43.73%)
  Christianity (0.86%)
  Other (0.07%)

As of 2011 census of India total population of Pattambi Village Panchayat is 28,632.[5]

  • 14,049 males (49%); 14,583 females (51%).
  • No of Households: 5,897
  • Scheduled Caste population: 3,471 (12%)
  • Scheduled Tribe population: 37 (0% ).
  • In the age group 0–6 years: 3,534 (Males: 1,837, Females: 1,697)
  • Literacy: 83% (23,888 literates and 4,744 illiterates)
  • Of the total population 8,561 (30%) are employed. It includes 1,657 people with irregular employment.
Pattambi town
Mele Pattambi

Notable personalities

The following list contains the names of famous people who came from various parts of Pattambi Taluk created in 2013:

Pattambi Taluk

Pattambi is the westernmost Taluk of Palakkad district, Pattambi taluk is bounded by Ponnani taluk of Malappuram district to the west, Tirur and Perinthalmanna Taluks of Malappuram district to the north, Ottapalam Taluk of Palakkad district to the east, and Kunnamkulam Taluk of Thrissur district to the south.

See also

References
  1. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. 1951 census handbook - Malabar district (PDF). Chennai: Government of Madras. 1953. pp. 1–2.
  3. Logan, William (2010). Malabar Manual (Volume-I). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 631–666. ISBN 9788120604476.
  4. "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
  5. India, Census. "Details of Pattambi". GOI. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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