Pallippuram, Palakkad

Pallippuram (pronunciation ) is a village near Palakkad, Kerala, India. Situated in the western extremity ('the western horn') of Palakkad District,Part of the greater Paruthur Gramapanchayat, this place stands near the confluence of Bharathapuza River (Nila) and Tutha River (Tuthapuzha), and is bounded by these rivers to the south and west respectively. The adjacent villages to Pallippuram are Muthuthala, Thiruvegappura, Irimbiliyam, Anakkara, Pattithara, and Thrithala.

Pallippuram
Village
Pallippuram paddy fields
Pallippuram
Location in Kerala, India
Pallippuram
Pallippuram (India)
Coordinates: 10.84057°N 76.11183°E / 10.84057; 76.11183
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Area
  Total20.71 km2 (8.00 sq mi)
Elevation
14.83 m (48.65 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total21,809
  Density1,053/km2 (2,730/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679 305
Telephone code91466
Vehicle registrationKL-52
Oduparakkunnu Hills

Demography

This village has a population of 21,000 people, where 10,000 are males and 11,000 females as of 2001 India census,.[1] The population density is high at 1,053 persons per km2. Muslims comprise approximately 65 per cent of the population, and Hindus the rest. According to the census, the birth rate is 246 and death rate is 5.9 per annum. 88.65% of the population is literate (males: 90.24; females: 83.38).

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.



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